(For the Filipino American History Month observed each October in the US).
Oldtimers, a cinquain poem
by Victor P. Gendrano
Across
the vast ocean
they came in waves and droves
leaving behind their native land
for good;
to Hawaii, California
even to Alaska
for better life
they hoped.
Too long
they have endured
so much hostility
and outright discrimination
galore.
They're my ancestors who, alas,
the young people today
unknowingly
ignore.
From my book, Rustle of bamboo leaves,copyright 2005.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/rustle-of-bamboo-leaves/246155
Oldtimers, a cinquain poem
by Victor P. Gendrano
Across
the vast ocean
they came in waves and droves
leaving behind their native land
for good;
to Hawaii, California
even to Alaska
for better life
they hoped.
Too long
they have endured
so much hostility
and outright discrimination
galore.
They're my ancestors who, alas,
the young people today
unknowingly
ignore.
From my book, Rustle of bamboo leaves,copyright 2005.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/rustle-of-bamboo-leaves/246155
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