V for Voices

This slim anthology of poetry of varying mimetic forms and degrees also dabbles in the discourse on inter alia market democracy socialism people power sovereignty exile and alienation Filipino Diaspora critical race theory Trumpism Dutertismo the Gaza war and in addressing the tensions of certain grand isms such as between domination and liberation conservatism and liberalism negative liberty and positive liberty to articulate the opportunity for rethinking what we think. For art to be meaningful Filipino novelist F. Sionil Jose has told a group of aspiring writers it must not be just for enjoyment. It must have relevance to the times to human beings to serving justice. Art is also political. And political action through the exchange of voices is essential to collective citizenship.