Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts

Sunday, October 30, 2016

The President of the Philippines



President Rodrigo Duterte (the two-way: 28/10/16)


The President of the Philippines


told us his vision
last night
on the evening news
he was in a plane

flying back from Japan
when he heard a voice
who are you?
he said

it was God
I want you to stop
using bad language
said God

so no more slang
no more cuss words
you could see the reporters
wanted to laugh

at first
but they sobered up fast
that morning ten men
were shot dead in the street

the mayor of a town
and all his staff
involved in the drug trade
they said

no cuss words now
the doors are open
something that used to live
out in the cold

is shouldering in





New York Times (28/10/16)