Chelsey Keith Ignacio

Reality TV set in the rain

Storms in the city are dystopian.

A rain check is a nonexistent choice

for an unaddressed citizen.

In my new home address,

I watch the storm coming.

The pink skies are never romantic,

even in a home with rose-colored windows.

Chelsey Keith Ignacio is a writer, editor, and postgraduate student from Quezon City, Philippines.