FIRST POETRY PRIZE WINNER –
WINTER 2018 – 2019
is
SERGIO CUNA
of Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines
“I WON’T GIVE UP”
Knowledge is a gift more worthy than monetary note
This is honor in all that he wrote
Individuals in wrongfulness style false-hearted pride
devil-may-care stereotypical ways
The mere thought behind false concepts shall reduce
his living days
Grandiose quality under one’s name
Bless the man that he may feel pure shame
Trials and err, attempts adorned to prescribe
Testing and resting on a positive bribe
Priceless is to know actuality to be wise
All the glory for God goes to whom has practicality
in tries
In discretion of respectful frankness and equity
I am here to say
“I Won’t Give Up,” anyway
Must there be doubt, leveraged thoughts galore
May days of vague expectancy banish thus, evermore
Skilled ability in a euphemistically stated term
Wrought in reality, disgrace truly perm
Back to the first labeled directions read
I must say once again,
“I’ll Never Give,” that instead
Witty gestures of intrigue,
baffling minds perceptual usage
Stated cases on all that existed
“I Won’t Give Up,” I’m realistic
