Untitled Tanaga

Father crossed from Philippines.
He came in coldest winter.
Sought new life, home, beginnings…
A handsome orchid transplant.

Robert Francis Flor graduated from Seattle University with a B.A. (1966) and M.A. in Education (1975) and, in 1978, earned a doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Oregon. An emerging writer, he has had poems published in the Tamlyfur Mountain Poetry Review, Poets Against the War, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Field of Mirrors anthology. Robert is a member of the Washington Poets Association, the Filipino Cultural Heritage Society, Artist Trust and take playwriting courses at Freehold Theater in Seattle.

[Editor's Note: A tanaga is a type of short Filipino poem consisting of four lines with seven syllables each with the same rhyme at the end of each line... more info]

Balinese Gamelan

This photo was taken near the Besakih Temple in Indonesia where I had the privilege of watching a ceremonial Balinese Gamelan concert.

David Krieger works for an international development fund in Washington, DC and has spent the past year helping indigenous artisans generate sustainable livelihoods throughout SE Asia, Southern Africa and South America. Wandering through foreign cultures and environments make him smile.

Thai Sunset

This photo was taken on the island of Ko Jum, Thailand as the sun goes down behind Ko Phi Phi, in the distance. Taken on the final night of my stay on the island, it was quite possibly the most beautiful sunset I was able to enjoy in Thailand.

Bridget Holmstrom is currently living in Philadelphia, PA. She enjoys traveling and photography, and recently returned from a four-month trip to Asia where she was able to do both.