Acknowledgements This zine edition would come to its existence as a product of tremendous effort from the following persons or entities: Author and poet, Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo, one of my beta readers citing suggestions for the manuscripts considered in this collection; My poet friends who are also beta readers, Lilian Dipasupil Kunimasa and Suzette Portes San Jose for their words of encouragement; Krizelle R. Talladen, proofreader and spoken word artist of LAYA Collective for proofreading this zine; Pusong Makatang Association Inc., Haraya International Group of Poets, and LAYA Collective poets and artists for their inspiration; and 8Letters Bookstore and Publishing with its writers workshop entitled “Indie Publishing The Write Way� (IPTWW) that assisted the author to realize his goal into having its own zine.
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