Billy Antonio
Born 1975, San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippines
Residing in Casantiagoan, Laoac, Pangasinan, Philippines
Billy Antonio is a poet, writer, and public school teacher. Some of his Japanese short form poetry have appeared in Failed Haiku, Prune Juice, Frameless Sky, Sonic Boom, Bones, The Heron's Nest, Daily Haiga, Akitsu Quarterly, among others. His poetry has won international recognition. He lives in the Philippines with his wife, Rowena, and his daughters, Asiel Sophie and Felicity.
Personal blog: http://themoss-coveredwell.blogspot.com/
Father's Day
my daughter confirms
my Facebook friend request
losing a balloon
to the wind
puppy love
coffee break
the swirls in
my mandala
Haiku in the Workplace: Balancing Work with Life, The Haiku Foundation Blog
alphabet soup my daughter’s first “mama”
Chanokeburi - SILLOGE DELLA DONNA – WOMAN’S ANTHOLOGY, March 30, 2017
fresh laundry
i rewrite
my resume
family selfie
the dog fights
for a spot
Victory Day
even the tank’s gun
wears a lei
Tenth Place, Bangabandhu Kukai, June 2016, (theme-Victory Day)
first date the silence of spoon and fork
hometown visit father's untrimmed bonsai
reunion connecting to the family wifi
house arrest
the urge to rearrange
the furniture
storm surge
a doll finds its way back
to the shore
subpoena
the sudden whistle
of the kettle
Hometown visit
the unfamiliar bark
of the dog
my wife on Skype
as I eat breakfast –
a pair of rosellas
All Souls' Day
sold out for
the candle peddler
first dance
the girl stares at
her new pair of shoes
New Year visit
a gathering of shoes
at the doorstep
gunshot
he wakes up
to turn the tv off