Chay Ardiente, a senior under the University of the Philippines Los Baňos' BA Communication Arts undergraduate program, is a lover of all things related to creative expression and thrives best in environments that encourage the process of exploration.

Chay Ardiente

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Assemblage

(found poem)

Pay closer attention to the divisive conversations,
and the quarrels,
For it's not in a kiss nor a ravishing character,
but in the parallels,
the places eroded of all but you,
that great emotion is present.

Words taken from: "Parallel Public Spheres: Influence Operations in the 2022 Philippine Elections." Media Manipulation Casebook,
https://mediamanipulation.org/research/parallel-public-spheres-influence-operations-2022-philippine-elections.

"Fake News?! 12 Sikreto Tungkol Sa 'Pilipinas Kong Mahal with All the Overcoat', Ibinulgar!" Kalyo Sa Kanang Palasinsingan, 17 July 2017,
https://deldoctrines.wordpress.com/2017/07/17/fake-news-12-sikreto-tungkol-sa-pilipinas-kong-mahal-with-all-the-ove rcoat-ibinulgar/comment-page-1/.

By: The Poetry Center and John Timpane and Updated: 03-26-2016 From The Book: Poetry For Dummies, "Writing Poetry." Dummies,
https://www.dummies.com/article/academics-the-arts/language-language-arts/literature/writing-poetry-174006/.