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Blue del Rio stories Poetry+places+things. Iloilo roots, global wanderings. Keeper of family stories. More at bluedelrio.home.blog

What it feels like to want to write but not know where to start
09/05/2026

What it feels like to want to write but not know where to start

A Saturday afternoon, a blank page, and a lifelong wish to be a writer. This is about the creative life I almost didn’t let myself have.

07/05/2026

Make good ripples, I used to tell my kids.

When they were very small I would demonstrate by asking them to stick their finger into a bowl of water and watch the ripples happen. Every action, every word, every choice (or vote)—it all travels outward.

Success I hope for them. Happiness, even more so. But what I really want is for them to be kind. With others. With themselves.

What if we have a galaxy inside us
02/05/2026

What if we have a galaxy inside us

This isn’t a new poem, the galaxy within. But I reimagined how I presented it on Instagram a couple of months ago, and thought I might share it again on this blog because I honestly like what I did…

Panguyutong
02/05/2026

Panguyutong

“Panguyutong” is a Hiligaynon word that means a mindless gesture, usually by a child, that displays deep attachment with a parent. This poem is about not being ready to let that go.

01/05/2026

Type As at a Sip & Paint

I call this “but first”First things, first on weekend mornings.
30/04/2026

I call this “but first”

First things, first on weekend mornings.

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