Pinnedmatt lapidA Portrait of Philippine CoffeeThere is hope and potential for Filipino coffee producers. This is a portrait of Mang Onda. As my friend Zee has described to me, Mang Onda…Dec 30, 2016Dec 30, 2016
Pinnedmatt lapid“Talaarawan” Ayon sa Kanta ng Ben&BenEdited by: Kristin MilitanteDec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Pinnedmatt lapidNotes on Discovering Coffee Farms in the PhilippinesIn my search and understanding of Philippine Coffee in coffee-growing areas of the country, I am guided by the words of Robert’s…Apr 11, 2020Apr 11, 2020
matt lapid“At Home Sick”I see strangers’ faces when I lay in bed eyes closed I see their faces and even hear their sounds humming in my ear…their conversations…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
matt lapid“Light in Your Life”listen might be quiet as a whisper perhaps someone is thinking about you indeed you are loved love is expressed in different ways yet love…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
matt lapid“Seen”The sounds of my soul a constant hum sung by a bird or seen by the sight of a butterfly peace enters and quiet pacifies things unseen live…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
matt lapid“Sight in the Pandemic”The beauty of light sheds on an object helping the eyes take a closer look illuminating radiance felt by sight the power to warm one’s…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
matt lapidMay You Shine (2/21/22)You feel it, don’t you? Life. Breathe Eyes shut and open Ears open up. Throat clears up. Smell the clean air. Stand tall…Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
matt lapid“Quiet vibrations of the SoulIn the stillness of moments memories flickering, fleeting, passing through time (hope they don’t fade away) absent without you can…Nov 27, 2021Nov 27, 2021