Manila lockdown sunsets.
As the sun goes down, people go up to their rooftops and balconies to see the outside world from their homes. This will do for now.
But we all long for the day we get to step out without fear.
Written March 2020.
What Easter 2020 looked like for many Catholics.
Nowhere to go but up. Literally.
A few sunny days ago after the enhanced community quarantine in the metro was extended to last until April 30.
I hope everyone stays safe and sane. Even if it means having to look for your own special spot at home.
Written April 2020.
Sunset No. 35
April 2020.
Lights from nearby high rise condominiums light up the sky as soon as the sun sets. There used to not be that many open lights at 7pm.
May 2020.
I find myself staring out the window for a long period of time each day, like thousands of other Filipinos in lockdown. Today something unusual caught my eye-- a kite dancing in the wind. I hurriedly looked down at the street, hoping to see a fellow human being controlling it.
No one was there.
Just a lost kite caught in the branches of a tall breadfruit tree.
Written May 2020.
Today's sunset instantly reminded me of the often-quoted poem by Dylan Thomas.
"Do not go gentle into that good night.⠀
Rage, rage against the dying of the light." ⠀
Laban, Pilipinas kong mahal. #JunkTerrorBill
(Fight on, Philippines, my love.)
Written two weeks before the Philippines reached its 100th day in lockdown.