Ballad of the three wise men

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 01/04/2015

1 When Balthazar surveyed the night A mix of panic and delight Spread through his being, for a star, Stamped into his mind like a scar, The subject of his calculations, Was rising above the vast oceans…

Jug of many waters

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 12/21/2014

One of the malls we visited while in Manila years ago had a patio with a ring of little fountains around a big one, which at intervals hurled a tall column of water into the air. I…

Nothing but

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 12/14/2014

As a judge, I have heard thousands of witnesses. Most of them would fall under the category, “heard one, heard them all.” After all, only one of two things happens – either the witness is telling the…

Waiting for the typhoon

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 12/07/2014

Wait, that is all we can do, nothing else, And preparations. we must see to them – Flashlights, enough food for two or three days, Whatever we can eat out of the can For there might be…

Staying awake with someone else’s eyes

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 11/30/2014

  Graham Greene’s short story, “Special Duties,” tells of a corporate man, William Ferraro, who approached the salvation of his soul in a business-like manner, being one who left nothing to chance and constantly checked on his…

The irrepressible gift of song

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 11/16/2014

  I miss their breed. Not ten years ago, one could still find them in parks and church patios, to which a visit would not end without a family photograph taken with their Canon or Minolta. In…

The sacred is the profane

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 11/09/2014

Our living room has a small wooden table to which the main door opens, such that upon entrance the visitor immediately sees it and its load of figurines – Santo Niño, St. Pedro Calungsod, St. Therese of…

Love in particular

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 11/02/2014

A tree grows beside the window of my office.  When the wind blows, I could hear the rasp of leaves brushing against the pane. I stop writing when this happens, and just listen, and watch the shadow…

Heroes

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 10/26/2014

I almost forgot – and profusely thanked the wife when she gave me a reminder.  Obviously, two days of clearing the house of junk during a general repainting had taken its toll on my memory.  Especially as…

October rain

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 10/19/2014

Finding the day overcast, I decided to walk from the bookshop to the courthouse.  I had not done any brisk walking for sometime, and welcomed the opportunity. When I stepped outside, light rain, very fine drops of…

Denarius of salvation

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 09/21/2014

We talked about the previous day’s flooded streets after a six-hour downpour.  When he heard the early morning news of deluged manholes and waterlogged thoroughfares, he decided to forgo driving and to just stay home. He returned…

Taxi driver

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 09/07/2014

We had come from an appointment in the interior, which took up  most part of the evening.  Seeing that we had no ride, a friend offered to ferry us to where we could find public transportation without…

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