Wilfredo R. Bongcaron
Born in Manila, Philippines
Living in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
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winter moon
gazing past a sea
of stars
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
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attic room
never too late to save
memories
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
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hospital ward
the coldness of the night
the silence
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
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red rose
sadly, you are not
forever
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
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farther and farther
from the memories of youth
curtain call
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
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a long silence
in the winter sky . . .
shooting star
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
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bright star . . .
but oh you drown our hearts
in sorrow
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
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you call me
by my first name . . .
wintry moon
Half a Rainbow, Jan. 2020/Lulu
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break water . . .
the fisher's resolve
on a full moon
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
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growling
a tiger of rain
on arid soil
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
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still sea
the fiery reflection
of the setting sun
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
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first snow . . .
retracing heavy
footsteps
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
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frozen breeze
the child's mind wanders
through summer
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
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raindrops
too much space
between us
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
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monsoon rain
the thoughts of summer
still linger
Desert Rain, May 2022/Lulu
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the secret
i share with the cicadas
wedding vow
21st Mainichi Haiku Contest - Second Place – International Category
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granddaughter’s smile
we make faces
on the mirror
Failed Haiku - July 2017
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mother’s recipe
picking the crumbs
on my plate
Failed Haiku - June 2017
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feather clouds
losing my last peso
in the casino
Failed Haiku - Feb. 2017
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full moon
my long shadow
catching up
Failed Haiku - July 2017
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response letter
the uneasy feeling
of not being right
Failed Haiku - July 2017
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old pantaloons
the sun carries a load
of history
Failed Haiku - May 2017
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weeping widow
she shows me the colors
of silence
Failed Haiku - April 2017
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only me…
the mimosa
folding
Failed Haiku - May 2017
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full moon
she stands alone
not so lonely
- Note: Included in the International Women’s Haiku Festival, 2017
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little girls...
collecting stardust
in the wind
Haiku Universe, 02.12.2018
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love day
the thorn that pricked
my finger
Haiku Universe, 02.14.2018
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old moon
dragging the cobwebs
of yesterday
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south wind
sparrows sinking into
carabao grass
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thick smoke
the labyrinth
of the charcoal's heat
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river moon...
choosing the right words
to say
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love letter
do you smell
the blood of a tree
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almost midnight
the silence
of the dog
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rose petals
leaving my shadow
in the rain
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morning news...
in between sips of tea
and conversation
Sketchbook 7:3, 2012
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noontime heat
a sudden downpour drowns
our silence
Sketchbook 4:2, 2009
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naughty whispers
between champagne bottles
a wink
Sketchbook 4:2, 2009
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crescent moon
lying on a bed
of soft clouds
Sketchbook 7:3, 2012
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alone, missing your touches in my poem
Sketchbook 7:3, 2012
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my last sip
of black coffee
morning drizzle
Sketchbook 4:2, 2009
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table for two
the bonsai plant
is silent
Sketchbook 4:2, 2009
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solar eclipse
the crescent moon yawns
to the left
Sketchbook 7:3, 2012