Christine V. Lao teaches writing at UP Diliman. She has practiced law and served as judicial staff head of the Supreme Court. Her first book, Musical Chairs: Stories, was a finalist for the 19th ...

shielded in valleys. Love, may we make this day. Love, give me lips and noses, skin parting tangy skin.

These three country classics are from the 1970s, but they will always make us cry, even after all of thee years.