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Dedication
A GENESIS OF WE, CLEAVED
THE BAMBOO’S INSOMNIA
DIWATA
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
POLYGLOT INCANTATION
HUMMINGBIRD DIWATA
EL MÁS SUPREMO
MANILA MANGO
AGAIN, SHE TELLS THE FIRST STORY
UPLAND DANCE
A PARABLE
DUYONG 1
DUYONG 2
DUYONG 3
DUYONG 4
DUYONG 5
DRAGONFLIES
GARDEN
ESTUARY
JUNEAU
ESTUARY 2
THE TRUE COLOR OF THE SEA
1.
2.
THE FIRE, AROUND WHICH WE ALL GATHER
1.
2.
3.
SEA INCANTATION
EVE SPEAKS
THE BAMBOO’S INSOMNIA 2
CROSSING
VISITATION
CALL IT TALISMAN (IF YOU MUST)
1.
2.
3.
4.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LOLA ILANG
PANANAGHOY
PASIG
HOW I NO LONGER BELIEVE IN PIOUS WOMEN
SHE LAMENTS UNNUMBERED LOSSES
A CHORUS OF VILLAGERS SING A SONG FROM ANOTHER TIME NOW ONLY A MEMORY
THE VILLAGERS SING OF THE WOMAN WHO BECOMES A WAVE WHO BECOMES THE WATER WHO ...
EVE SPEAKS 2
IN THE CITY, A NEW CONGREGATION FINDS HER
EVE’S AUBADE
HAVING BEEN CAST, EVE IMPLORES
HAVING BEEN CAST, EVE IMPLORES 2
MEDICINE SONG
WHY GIRLS DO NOT SPEAK
TOCAYA
ASWANG
NOTES
Acknowledgements
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