The Intersection of Supplications - By Markey Daquilanea

Written By: Markey Daquilanea

Category: Poetry

Competition: Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026

In the Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026, Markey Daquilanea presents a profound piece titled "The Intersection of Supplications." Representing the poetry category, this work delves into themes of spirituality, unity, and the diverse expressions of faith across cultures. Markey's poignant reflections offer a window into the shared human experience of seeking solace and connection, transcending religious and cultural boundaries.

About the Work

"The Intersection of Supplications" by Markey Daquilanea is a contemplative exploration of faith and human connection. The poem weaves together vivid imagery and poignant questions, challenging readers to consider the universality of spiritual supplication. Its interfaith dialogue is rich with metaphor and evocative language, encouraging a sense of unity and shared wonder under the same sky.

The Intersection of Supplications

Original Submission by Markey Daquilanea

The Intersection of Supplications

Do pleas to the divine unseen inch across the ground like sunlight?

And do they glimmer upon the faces of those across the aisle?

Do the whispers of a tear-stricken boy asking for help from the rubble

Get answers from the most devout of agnostics, whose only faith is shattered

By the unshakable folly of man’s desire to sunder and burn?

Does the tidy coat jacket and shined coin of a doe-eyed girl

Carry the cosmic weight of a gentle kiss and hug across the desert

Where the young girl in a hijab gives the same thanks of a warm summer day

Even if her prayers fall unto the mat, instead of a pew?

Would it matter when they both gaze at the sky and gasp at a bright full moon?

Is it unjust for one who believes in the saccharine joy of a world after death

To bow in silence at the ruins of a mosque, a synagogue, or a chapel?

Should I list my hopes for safe passage to paradise in paper,

And submit them to the transliteration of their chosen holiness?

When did we start taxing prayers for their denominational root?

For the world will turn into an ashen wasteland, but not by missile or waste

But by the hands of strangers stabbing each other’s cheeks on sight

When we should all remember that we still bask under the same morning

And we all sleep under the raven sky, under the glinting stars,

Underneath all the wonder of a million possibilities wrapped into one horizon.

So I send my appeal to the God I was born with, but I refuse to be ignorant

For the names that others supplicate to, be it Allah, Elohim, Shiva, Amaterasu;

Be it to the universe, the karmic, the ancestors in the air, or the mother earth;

I ask only that I can one day meet your loving children and smile at them

Without a need for a name or a sign to speak as friends once again.

About the Competition

The Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026 by Hashtag Kalakar is a prestigious platform celebrating diverse voices in literature. It invites participants to share their unique perspectives through poetry, short stories, essays, and other creative writings, fostering a global community of artists and thinkers.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Markey Daquilanea for their thought-provoking contribution, "The Intersection of Supplications," to the Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026. Your work enriches the conversation on faith, unity, and human connection, and we are honored to feature it on our platform.

About Hashtag Kalakar

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