Makata sa 'Pinas

By Ces Degamo

...Isang inosenteng batang walang kamuwang-muwang,

sa dilim bigla na lang

May mananakma...

Tao ka pero patay,

kulang na lang humandusay

papanoorin kang magdurusa

sumaklolo ka,

wala wala...

                         -Ces Degamo,

                          excerpt: "Ang Lobo na Nagdamit-Tupa"

 

Filipina writer Ces Degamo's first poetry and prose book (in Tagalog and English) explores the poetic nature of language, translating it from the heart. Through the author's own wanderings, she offers a view of the world through her own glasses-tackling topics like love, heartbreak, dejection, family, friendships and self-love. More importantly, she delves on timely social issues that trouble the world: things like human trafficking, bullying, dysfunctional families and the COVID-19 pandemic. She even creates her take on one of Aesop's fables: The Wolf and the Lamb. All in all, Io Degamo's first book is fresh, with a whole set of new perspective on things that have lost touch with the world or clichés that have pervaded our society. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ces Degamo
• Release date: Jan 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393613442

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Dahil kakaunti na lang

kaming makakata sa mundo

Copyright © 2021 Ces Degamo

All rights reserved

The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.

No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.

ISBN-13: 9781234567890

ISBN-10: 1477123456

Cover design by: Kreatvt Studios

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018675309

Printed in the United States of America

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Dedication

Thank you God, first and foremost. You gave me life through the written word. Every book I've ever read, every poem—makes me feel alive because of you.

Thank you to my Aunt Marie, who inspired me to continue my efforts in writing despite all my inner critics telling