Bio
Genevieve S. Aguinaldo lives in Laguna with her husband and four children. She graduated BA Communication Arts from the University of the Philippines Los Banos. Some of her works appeared in Shot Glass Journal, The Fib Review, Wales Haiku Journal, Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, and Sunday Times Manila. She enjoys nature walks and community fairs.
Genevieve Soriano Aguinaldo
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Mother sweeping at 4am
laundry dancing in the machine
plates sparkling in the rack
school bags standing like soldiers
toddler dreaming of dinosaurs at the park
Mother screaming at 4am
neighbor swearing at husband on the couch
cats moaning inside the carboard box
lizards "tsk-tsk-ing" at moldy cereal on the floor
stars deciding not to show
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