Wilfredo R. Bongcaron
Born in Manila, Philippines
Living in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
winter moon
gazing past a sea
of stars
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
attic room
never too late to save
memories
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
hospital ward
the coldness of the night
the silence
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
red rose
sadly, you are not
forever
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
farther and farther
from the memories of youth
curtain call
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
a long silence
in the winter sky . . .
shooting star
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
bright star . . .
but oh you drown our hearts
in sorrow
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
you call me
by my first name . . .
wintry moon
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
break water . . .
the fisher's resolve
on a full moon
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
growling
a tiger of rain
on arid soil
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
still sea
the fiery reflection
of the setting sun
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
first snow . . .
retracing heavy
footsteps
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
frozen breeze
the child's mind wanders
through summer
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
raindrops
too much space
between us
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
monsoon rain
the thoughts of summer
still linger
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
the secret
i share with the cicadas
wedding vow
21st Mainichi Haiku Contest - Second Place – International Category
her face a blush of cherry blossoms
vape guy
molehill after molehill
of scented clouds
vineyard –
the world i carry
on my shoulder
tech savvy
the #__ misses
sometimes
home sweet home
cooking from the old stove
that simmers love
granddaughter’s smile
we make faces
on the mirror
Failed Haiku - July 2017
mother’s recipe
picking the crumbs
on my plate
Failed Haiku - June 2017
feather clouds
losing my last peso
in the casino
Failed Haiku - Feb. 2017
full moon
my long shadow
catching up
Failed Haiku - July 2017
response letter
the uneasy feeling
of not being right
Failed Haiku - July 2017
old pantaloons
the sun carries a load
of history
Failed Haiku - May 2017
weeping widow
she shows me the colors
of silence
Failed Haiku - April 2017
only me…
the mimosa
folding
Failed Haiku - May 2017
full moon
she stands alone
not so lonely
- Note: Included in the International Women’s Haiku Festival, 2017
little girls...
collecting stardust
in the wind
Haiku Universe, 02.12.2018
love day
the thorn that pricked
my finger
Haiku Universe, 02.14.2018
deeper the night becomes silence
leaping frog
ripple after ripple kiss
my shoe tips
cold night
a poor kid tells
his stories
commissioned mural
digging a symphony
of colors
moving out...
clearing the room
of mementos
autumn sun
a blue dragonfly
tries the wind
the ethos
of being different
black
coffee
hunter's moon
stalking my shadow
in every step
open house
the walkway bereft
of shadows
turtle eyes
a murky sea
of plastics
south wind
sparrows sinking into
carabao grass
thick smoke
the labyrinth
of the charcoal's heat
river moon...
choosing the right words
to say
love letter
do you smell
the blood of a tree
morning news...
in between sips of tea
and conversation
Sketchbook 7:3, 2012
noontime heat
a sudden downpour drowns
our silence
Sketchbook 4:2, 2009
naughty whispers
between champagne bottles
a wink
Sketchbook 4:2, 2009
crescent moon
lying on a bed
of soft clouds
Sketchbook 7:3, 2012
alone, missing your touches in my poem
Sketchbook 7:3, 2012
my last sip
of black coffee
morning drizzle
Sketchbook 4:2, 2009
table for two
the bonsai plant
is silent
Sketchbook 4:2, 2009
solar eclipse
the crescent moon yawns
to the left
Sketchbook 7:3, 2012