December 23, 2016
Aswang Poetics
What is Aswang Poetics? Well, it’s not a new thing. As I’ve been engaging in discussions with fellow Pinay writers … Read More “Aswang Poetics”
Category: Teaching
December 6, 2016
Letters to a Young Poet, Pinay Style 3
A few weeks ago, I wrote this: “I keep thinking, God what if I had had a professor much like … Read More “Letters to a Young Poet, Pinay Style 3”
November 17, 2016
The poet has questions against futility
I’ve been teaching, as you all know. I’ve been trying to keep my head on straight, resisting the reactionary, trying … Read More “The poet has questions against futility”
November 11, 2016
Aftermath, Soul Searching
Friends, like so many of you, I have been stunned, disoriented, angry, furious, heartbroken, terrified these past few days. I was harassed … Read More “Aftermath, Soul Searching”
October 28, 2016
Letter to a Young Poet, Pinay Style 2
Yesterday evening in Filipino American Literature class at SFSU, I taught my book, To Love as Aswang, for the first time. … Read More “Letter to a Young Poet, Pinay Style 2”
October 27, 2016
FAQ 5: Gummi bears and popcorn in halo-halo? Srsly? Y tho?
Apparently I have a FAQ series on this here blog, and which you can see here: FAQ 1 | FAQ … Read More “FAQ 5: Gummi bears and popcorn in halo-halo? Srsly? Y tho?”
October 25, 2016
FAQ 4: How do you read a poem, teach someone to read a poem, especially in Ethnic Studies Department courses?
So this is a continuation of yesterday’s blog post on teaching poetry — are these blog posts considered “essays,” or “serial … Read More “FAQ 4: How do you read a poem, teach someone to read a poem, especially in Ethnic Studies Department courses?”
October 24, 2016
FAQ 3: How do you read a poem? How do you teach people to read a poem?
This Thursday in Filipino Literature class, I am teaching To Love as Aswang for the first time. I’m doing that thing … Read More “FAQ 3: How do you read a poem? How do you teach people to read a poem?”
October 22, 2016
Filipina American Literature: Reading Recommendations 5
You can find previous recommendations here: List 1 | List 2 | List 3 | List 4. It goes without … Read More “Filipina American Literature: Reading Recommendations 5”
October 20, 2016
FAQ 2: Decolonizing Creative Writing? Decolonizing Publishing? Is it possible?
“Do we break the rules? How do we get what we want, as individual and community artists? How do we … Read More “FAQ 2: Decolonizing Creative Writing? Decolonizing Publishing? Is it possible?”