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Merlinda Bobis

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HOMECOMING

the sea clings
to the roof of my mouth,
but the tide of my heart
cannot swell.

only this salt-taste,
this dumb remembering,
sharp as the flavour
of fish dried on the beach.

© 2004, Merlinda Bobis
From: Pag-uli Pag-uwi Homecoming. Poetry in three tongues
Publisher: University of Santo Tomas Press, Manila

Merlinda Bobis

Merlinda Bobis

(Filipijnen, 1959)

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the sea clings
to the roof of my mouth,
but the tide of my heart
cannot swell.

only this salt-taste,
this dumb remembering,
sharp as the flavour
of fish dried on the beach.

From: Pag-uli Pag-uwi Homecoming. Poetry in three tongues

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