Date:         Wed, 22 Apr 1998 15:27:09 -0700
From: Peter Mariano <pmari@SKYINET.NET>
Subject:      FILL: INTRO: From This Side of The Planet

Hi !

I'm just new to the list and I would like to introduce myself ( hah! I'm
a newbie and I just happened to read the FAQ's , so here's my FILL:
BIO:)

My full name is Peter Allan C. Mariano . I'm from the Philippines , 28
years old, and currently working as an offshore Quality Assurance and
Engineering Manager for a US Based Electronics firm . Although I'm an
engineer by profession , my first love is really music and writing . I'm
part of a professional pop/rock band here in my country , and we'll be
releasing our first album in the next tow months . I write most of the
songs , including the music.

I also write short stories , novels and screenplays , some of which were
released in university publications , local comic books , and local TV
pools , but none of my materials have tasted any major stuff, yet .

I am currently writing a fictional novel , a  narrative where I
intertwined fictional characters with historical figures from the
Philippine Revolution of 1896 . The country is celebrating our 100 yrs
of Independence by June 12 , so I joined in the literary part of the
celebration , which is my first attempt in major publication project.
Hopefully , this would push through.

I joined the list with the belief that I could enhance what meager
talent that I have for writing , and just browsing through some of the
stuff that I have just received , I guess I'm in the right place .

Now, the chance that I've been waiting for -- someone from a major
writers' pool with excellent caliber to review my work . I believe that
A lot of you guys would fit this description .

So, I'm submitting this poem (actually converted into the lyrics of one
of our songs) for review . Note that I was limited only to readers from
this small patch of the planet , so this would be the first time that
a group of people from the larger arena could read through my material.
(see below)


shalom,
pete
pmari@skyinet.net


MISTAKEN IDENTITY

I guess I know I've felt this way
Insane perhaps but just the same
I don't know what you will think
Nor do I care what people say

Scenes , from dreams are all I see
Silent screams are all I hear
Standing still with a song in my head

I may be weird but queer I'm not
Self-control's got out of hand
Count the ways you've gone too far
Forgot to ask, Is this my life?

Strange , it seems I'll fall apart
I want to be , I want to shout
Could I be what I think I am not ?

I guess you'd say that I'm confused
It's sad indeed , I'm not that wise
Burdened thoughts trapped in my mind
Could I be me ? I think I'm not