Acknowledgements

This edition would come to its existence as a product of tremendous effort from the following persons or entities:

Lance Duldulao Abellon, editor/proofreader and founder/spoken word artist of Laya Manila for editing and proofreading this edition;

Pusong Makatang Association, Inc, Haraya International Group of Poets, Pentasi B World Poetry and Arts Foundation and Laya Manila poets and artists for their inspiration;

Doc Penpen Bugtong Takipsilim also known as Epitacio R. Tongohan, MD who is the founder of Pentasi B World Poetry and Arts Foundation encourages the author in making poetry as expressed his own masterpieces to inspire the world rather the universe of encounters.

Poet-Artist Roy Mark Corrales used this image tps://pixabay.com/photos/climate-emergencyschool-strike-4193110/ by Artist Kevin Snyman for the cover of his book " A Climate Emergency ".