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…3 min read·Dec 30, 2016----
Pinnedmatt lapid“Talaarawan” Ayon sa Kanta ng Ben&BenEdited by: Kristin Militante1 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Feb 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…2 min read·Nov 27, 2021----