Friday, April 15, 2011

Manileño

early morning

the sun
shines through
the Venetian
blinds


he wakes up to a
tik-tilaok!
ready
for today's
cockfight

he rises
and breathes in
the fresh, crisp
exhaust.
cough

as he prepares
to battle
once again
the Undisputed Kings
of the Road
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