Delicate blossoms
fallen
dead,
littered
at the foot of the trellis.
Still in full bloom,
fresh,
unwithered.
The weight of raindrops
was too much for them.

Cristina A. Montes

Cristina A. Montes currently works in the Philippine Supreme Court. She graduated A.B. Humanities Specializing in Philosophy from the University of Asia and the Pacific in 1997 and Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines in 2005.

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