Dear Editor:
When my poems were published in The Jersey City Reporter I was then very happy. Yes, I am very glad because my poems that were written in English were very lucky to be published in one of the most widely read newspapers in the Jersey City area. As a newcomer to America I would like to leave my footprints full of unforgettable memories… because the day will come I know that I will say goodbye. But words are not enough to convey my heartfelt and sincere gratitude for helping me in publishing my poems.
Moreover, I hope and pray that in the near future you will again publish poems in The Jersey City Reporter in order to help the poets in our beloved Jersey City. Last but not the least I would like to reveal the truth that I am a true blooded Filipino from the pearl of the orient seas… the beautiful Philippines!
Thank you so much.
Sincerely yours,
Cristino Iloreta Inay, Sr.