APO on the wall by:BJ Pantino

What is apo on the wall all about?

-Apo on the wall by Bj Patino is a poem that talks about the narration of a child's point of view about his rigorous Father and the hanging photo around the wall called “Apo”. The poem tells the reality of life during the reigning of Marcos alongside with the Martial Law.

-The persona is a child that is curious about the picture of Apo on the wall. His father is strict and works for the government (he's a soldier). Their relationship is like a boss and employee because the persona needs to follow what his father wants in order for his father to become happy. our relationship with my father is similar but it's just that my father is not strict.