A poem about a sneaking child in the office of his Father whose leader is a sorta like a dictator like Kim Jong-Un or Vladimir Putin
So before anything else. Short summary in 10 sentences or less
It’s in the timeline of Martial Law
Marcos was president of the Philippines that time
The persona’s Father was an underling
The persona snuck into his Father’s office
Father got snappy as a crab’s claws because of a nosy kiddo
Father said he aint supposed to be there cuz he aint a man
Kiddo felt like he was being watched even before he was caught
Apo (Dictator) painting
Scary Jesus staring at your soul
Guide questions? lemme at ‘em
What did you like about the poem?
OK well, firstly, I did not like it not one speck of an atom. Because I really am
uneducated uncultured
when it comes to Philippine history or anything related to this batshit of a country’s written works. So, no, I don't like it, mostly because it doesn't intrigue me.
How did the poem make you feel?
I certainly relate to that SCARY JESUS STARING AT YOU when it comes to painting and sculptures. Do you even know how creepy it feels when you have that slight shiver up your spine, nape and shoulder when someone from the second floor faculty office is staring at you when you’re in the covered court in the school grounds but when you look there’s no one there? yea same I know
What was the message you got from the poem?
Wait what? there’s a message? How does the poem affect your appreciation of the past and the present? No? I mean, like, it’s nice how we have liberty now to do stuff, although I kinda feel like it’s martial law because of curfew and restrictions but in all honesty it must’ve been hella harsh back then. Imagine going for a nice and peaceful midnight stroll down the countryside and some dude in a military uniform beats your gaudy ass off the street and kills you instantly, never to be seen again, that wouldn’t honestly be pleasant in general. I suppose the Philippines got a taste of what it feels like to live in North Korea before North Korea was North Korea back a few decades ago.
