Listen to T. De Los Reyes read “Aubade” from Shō No. 6 (Winter 2024/25).
“This poem was written after the passing of Ryuichi Sakamoto, whose music has deeply moved me for decades—I have listened to his work for much of my creative life. His loss felt deeply personal. In writing this, I found myself also mourning loved ones I’ve lost, especially my grandfather, and reflecting on the tender echoes they leave in their absence.”
— T. De Los Reyes
T. De Los Reyes is a Filipino poet and author of “And Yet Held” (Bull City Press, 2024). Her poems have previously appeared or are forthcoming in Waxwing, Bellingham Review, Frozen Sea, Room, Salt Hill Journal, Rust and Moth, among others. She is the designer of Nowruz Journal and the founder of Read A Little Poetry. She lives and writes in Manila, Philippines. Read more of her work at tdelosreyes.com.
This poem is featured in Shō No. 6 (Winter 2024/25).
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