Returning a Borrowed Tongue

*1996=50th anniversary of year of independence granted to Philippines by US after WWII *Editors own poems have appeared ion numerous journals and periodicals *39 of 40 poets have published one or more books of poetry in US or Philippines *37 of the 40 poets live in the US (potentially able to give readings) Competing titles: of 6 other like anthologies, only one remains in print: Brown River , White Ocean (Rutgers UP, 1993)