MY 53 YEARS

Longer Nights

sleep ushered by Japanese TV shows

yellow pee missing the chamber pot

Golden Years 

how many left for the good times

the sun should set without regrets     

Seven Seconds

eight cases, 10 dishes, 25 friends

17 more years (at least) on top of 53 

Epicure

inihaw, kinilaw, paksiw, adobo, sisig

thinned cholesterol streaming

Bibulous

light, pilsen, extra strong and brandy

pickled liver and kidneys holding

Resurgence

Thor's Day Sexify birthday leftovers  

a riposte steeped in warm cognac 

The Makanai

The Recruit "Cooking for the Maiko House"

9 years in the trails to stay alive