That’s the title of a poem I wrote some years back, before ALIEN TO ANY SKIN was published. I posted it originally on my personal blog, Matangmanok. I thought it still applies to what is happening in Gaza these days. Sadly, again.
Israel Needs Shoes
New moon dimmed by flares
Shoes scatter on rubbled streets
Not one matching pair
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This poem has found a home in Alien to Any Skin. If you are in the Philippines, the book is stocked in most National Book Store outlets, at Solidaridad Bookshop and other independent book shops. International orders may be placed via Kabayan Central or Mary MartinsBooksellers. The ebook edition is not yet available. I wish it was.
About matangmanok
Jim Pascual Agustin writes and translates poetry. Sometimes he tries his hand at essays and stories.
His latest book is BLOODRED DRAGONFLIES, published by Deep South in South Africa. Check out the official blog page for Bloodred Dragonflies.
In 2011 the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House in Manila released BAHA-BAHAGDANG KARUPUKAN (poems in Filipino) and ALIEN TO ANY SKIN (poems in English). The same publisher released his most recent poetry collections SOUND BEFORE WATER and KALMOT NG PUSA SA TAGILIRAN. In 2015 a new poetry collection in English, A THOUSAND EYES was released. His first collection of short stories in Filipino, SANGA SA BASANG LUPA, was released in 2016. UK publisher The Onslaught Press launches his poetry collection, WINGS OF SMOKE, worldwide in February 2017. San Anselmo Publications released HOW TO MAKE A SALAGUBANG HELICOPTER & OTHER POEMS in 2019 followed by CROCODILES IN BELFAST & OTHER POEMS in 2020 - both books can be purchased through their Facebook page.
Alien to Any Skin 