Ambit's Gambit (Albert B. Casuga Literary Blog)

Ambit's Gambit is Albert B. Casuga's blog for his poetry, fiction, essays, literary theory, literary criticism, art criticism, and commentary on life, living, and the human condition.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

SUMMER SMILES ON MY MIND

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SUMMER SMILES ON MY MIND 1. A Summer Dance 48 summers ago, on our maiden dance, I knew I had only one lef...

Monday, July 28, 2014

WEANING SONGS

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WEANING SONGS 1. An Uncertain Quiet They will discover strength on their wings, and, soon enough, they will...

Sunday, July 27, 2014

FENCE GRAFFITI POEMS *

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FENCE GRAFFITI POEMS * (For Israel and Palestine at War on the Days of Eid) ...No time to rejoice for those who wa...

Friday, July 25, 2014

SUMMER ASHES: THOUGHTS OF A DRY SEASON

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SUMMER ASHES: THOUGHTS OF A DRY SEASON I have lost my passion: why should I need to keep it/Since what is kept must be ad...

Thursday, July 24, 2014

THISTLEDOWN BLUES

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THISTLEDOWN BLUES This cool stillness on a bare porch jolts me from a somber thought: Hanging by a thread, this fluffy ...

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

COMING HOME: LIGHT THROUGH A CRACKED MIRROR

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A Suite of Love Poems COMING HOME: LIGHT THROUGH A CRACKED MIRROR “Ring the bells that can still ring/ Forget your perf...

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

CARRIONS OF SHACKLED DESIRE AND HUNGER

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CARRIONS OF SHACKLED DESIRE AND HUNGER 1. Do Not Disturb You are noisy/ even when you are silent, / the world is drip...

Monday, July 21, 2014

FIVE POEMS ON HOLDING BACK (I STILL HAVE TIME)

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FIVE POEMS ON HOLDING BACK ( I STILL HAVE TIME) 1. The Pasture Olden days as a pasture---an expanse of growth and green ...

Sunday, July 20, 2014

A SILENT SCREAM: A STILL POINT

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A SILENT SCREAM: A STILL POINT There is stillness /only when we drop to the ground, /pulling our legs in beneath us/like ...

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ALBERT B. CASUGA: ALBERT B. CASUGA, a Philippine-born writer, lives in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, where he continues to write poetry, fiction, and criticism after his retirement from teaching and serving as an elected member of his region's school board. He was nominated to the Mississauga Arts Council Literary Awards in 2007. A graduate of the Royal and Pontifical University of St. Thomas (now University of Santo Tomas, Manila. Literature and English, magna cum laude), he taught English and Literature (Criticism, Theory, and Creative Writing) at the Philippines' De La Salle University and San Beda College. He has authored books of poetry, short stories, literary theory and criticism. He has won awards for his works in Canada, the U.S.A., and the Philippines. His latest work, A Theory of Echoes and Other Poems was published February 2009 by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House. His fiction and poetry were published by online literary journals Asia Writes and Coastal Poems recently. He was a Fellow at the 1972 Silliman University Writers Workshop, Philippines. As a journalist, he worked with the United Press International and wrote an art column for the defunct Philippines Herald.

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