tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56061635910940968152024-03-13T11:22:07.711-07:00Poems from Filipino PoetsWelcome! This site is for hard-to-find poems of published Filipino poets. The site is continuously being updatedalphalphahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01729492629068435600noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5606163591094096815.post-31058582982669233882008-04-22T21:57:00.001-07:002008-04-22T21:59:01.248-07:00Andy Warhol Speaks to His Two Filipina Maids<p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">by Alfred Yuson<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Art, my dears, is not cleaning up<br />after the act. Neither is it washing off<br />grime with the soap of tact. In fact<br />and in truth, my dears, art is dead</span></p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">center, between meals, amid spices<br />and spoilage. Fills up the whitebread<br />sweep of life's obedient slices.</span></p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">Art is the letters you send home<br />about the man you serve. Or the salad<br />you bring in to my parlor of elites.<br />While Manhattan stares down at the soup </span></p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">of our affinities. And we hear talk of coup<br />in your islands. There they copy love<br />the way I do, as how I arrive over and over </span></p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">again at art. Perhaps too it is the time<br />marked by the sand in your shoes, spilling<br />softly like rumor. After your hearts I lust.<br />In our God you trust. And it's your day off.</span></p>alphalphahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01729492629068435600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5606163591094096815.post-57700110450478517432008-04-22T21:26:00.000-07:002008-04-22T21:29:37.456-07:00Principe by Eman Lacaba<div class="entry-content"> <div class="entry-body"> <p>I do not know my own position.<br />Somewhere behind me is a structure<br />of masks and walls that have been my life<br />in plays with lives. Each four-cornered</p> <p>room unknown to and unknowing of each other<br />contains me, knowing all, known<br />to all, and yet unknown. I have come<br />to a room of mirrors and am caught</p> <p>by my selves. It is different,<br />for I escape before and behind,<br />left and right of me, a stage without</p> <p>the curtains and yet with them,<br />stage by stage, a pattern of deception.<br />I do not know my own position.</p> </div> </div>alphalphahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01729492629068435600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5606163591094096815.post-42210660825599471602008-04-05T23:34:00.000-07:002008-04-05T23:37:10.788-07:00KUNDIMANby Eman Lacaba <p class="body"><i>Ang sabi mo pula ang paborito mo.<br /> Ang sabi ko puti ang paborito ko.<br /> Kagabi nang tayong dalawa'y nagkita,<br /> nakapula ako at nakaputi ka.</i></p> <p class="body"><br /> <b>KUNDIMAN</b></p> <p class="body">What you said was red is a favorite of yours.<br /> What I said is white was a favorite of mine.<br /> When the two of us saw each other last night,<br /> I dressed in red and you wore white.</p> <p class="body"><i>(translated from the Tagalog by Paolo Javier)</i></p>alphalphahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01729492629068435600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5606163591094096815.post-2173108258215792322008-01-08T07:18:00.000-08:002008-01-08T07:19:17.853-08:00Kasalo (Joi Barrios)Ang babae ay hindi kaning inihahain<br />sa mesa ng matrimony<br />iniluluwa kapag mainit at takot kang<br /> mapaso,<br />sinasabawan ng kape sa umaga<br />kapag ikaw ay nagkulang,<br />at itinatapong tutong sa kanyang pagtanda.<br /><br />Ang babae ay hindi karneng<br />dinuduro at kinikilo,<br />ginigisa ang laman sa iyong mga pangako,<br />nilalaga ang buto sa iyong pagsuyo<br />at ginagawang chicharon ang balat<br />upang maging pulutan.<br /><br />Ang babae ay hindi halayang<br />panghimagas sa iyong kabusugan<br />inumin sa iyong katandaan<br />o putaheng nilalaspag tuwing may handaan.<br /><br />May tiyan din siyang kumakalam,<br />may sikmurang kailangang mapunan<br />at pusong dapat mahimasmasan.<br />Kasama mo siyang nagtatanim ng<br /> maisasaing,<br />katuwan na naghahanda<br />ng almusal, tanghalian at hapunan,<br />kaharap at kasalo sa kinabukasan.alphalphahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01729492629068435600noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5606163591094096815.post-39845830410474855162008-01-08T07:11:00.000-08:002008-01-08T07:17:36.438-08:00Yankee Doodle Goes to War (Joi Barrios)<table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Pilipina ako.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">At sa bayan ko ngayon</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Tatlong libong Amerikanong sundalo ang naroon.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ito ang awit ko. </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Awit ng pagkutya, hinagpis at pagtawag.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p></td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">I am a Filipina woman.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">And in my country</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">There are three thousand American soldiers.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">This is my song.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">My song of satire, my lament, my call to action.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.15in;" valign="top" width="590"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Yankee doodle came to town</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Riding on a pony</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Killed and maimed and tortured us</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">And called it a... democracy.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Yankee doodle keep it up,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Yankee doodle dandy,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Burn the village and the town,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">And with your gun be handy.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Amerika, Amerika</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Kay dali mong lumimot, Amerika.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ipinagpalit ang dugo makapangyari lamang.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Pagkat ano ang halaga ng buhay ng mahirap?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ang halaga ng buhay ng taong may kulay?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Bawat Pilipino’y may pilat</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Pilat ng bayang sinakop ng dahas.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p></td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">America, America</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">How easily you forget, America.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">You traded lives for power.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">What is the value of life in a poor country?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">The value of life of a person of color?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">We are forever scarred</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Filipinos marked by the violence of your war.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.15in;" valign="top" width="590"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Yankee doodle comes again</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Riding on a fighter</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Brings his war to my country</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">And calls it a ... democracy.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Amerika, Amerika</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><span lang="PT-BR">Patungo ka na naman sa digma, Amerika.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><span lang="PT-BR">Ipinagpalit ang dugo para sa langis.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ang bayan ko’y hindi palaruan</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ng iyong mga tanke’t sundalo.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ang bayan ay di lamang lupa, </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><span lang="PT-BR">O bundok o dagat.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ikamamatay namin ang iyong mga punglo</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ikawawasak naming ang iyong mga bomba.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Kami’y mahirap lang</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Kami’y taong may kulay</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ngunit inaawit naming ang dangal</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Ang laya, ang kapayapaan.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Layas, Amerika</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Sa aking bayan ay lumayas.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p></td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 221.4pt;" valign="top" width="295"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">America, America</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Off to war again, America.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Trading blood for oil.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">My country is not a playground</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">For your tanks and soldiers.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">A nation is not just land,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Mountains, sea.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">We die with your bullets.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">We perish with your bombs.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">We live in poverty</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">We are people of color</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Yet we sing of dignity,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Sovereignty and peace.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Leave, America</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">Leave my country, leave.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>alphalphahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01729492629068435600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5606163591094096815.post-9607689523703382722008-01-08T07:02:00.001-08:002008-01-08T07:04:33.397-08:00Kung Tuyo na ang Luha mo, Aking Bayan<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Amado V. Hernandez<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=""><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Lumuha ka, aking Bayan; buong lungkot mong iluha<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Ang kawawang kapalaran ng lupain mong kawawa:<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Ang bandilang sagisag mo’y lukob ng dayong bandila,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Pati wikang minana mo’y busabos ng ibang wika,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Ganito ring araw nang agawan ka ng laya,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Labintatlo ng Agosto nang saklutin ang Maynila,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Lumuha ka, habang sila ay palalong nagdiriwang,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Sa libingan ng maliit, ang malaki’y may libingan;<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Katulad mo ay si Huli, naaliping bayad-utang,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Katulad mo ay si Sisa, binaliw ng kahirapan;<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Walang lakas na magtanggol, walang tapang na lumaban,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Tumataghoy, kung paslangin; tumatangis, kung nakawan!<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Iluha mo ang sambuntong kasawiang nagtalakop<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Na sa iyo’y pampahirap, sa banyaga’y pampalusog:<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Ang lahat mong kayamana’y kamal-kamal na naubos,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Ang lahat mong kalayaa’y sabay-sabay na natapos;<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Masdan mo ang iyong lupa, dayong hukbo’y nakatanod,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Masdan mo ang iyong dagat, dayong bapor, nasa laot!<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Lumuha ka kung sa puso ay nagmaliw na ang layon,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Kung ang araw sa langit mo ay lagi nang dapithapon,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Kung ang alon sa dagat mo ay ayaw nang magdaluyong,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Kung ang bulkan sa dibdib mo ay hindi man umuungol,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Kung wala nang maglalamay sa gabi ng pagbabangon,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Lumuha ka nang lumuha’t ang laya mo’y nakaburol.<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=""> <o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">May araw ding ang luha mo’y masasaid, matutuyo,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">May araw ding di na luha sa mata mong namumugto<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Ang dadaloy, kundi apoy, at apoy na kulay dugo,<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Samantalang ang dugo mo ay aserong kumukulo;<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Sisigaw kang buong giting sa liyab ng libong sulo<o:p> </o:p> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 75px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="">At ang lumang tanikala’y lalagutin mo ng punglo!</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 75px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;"><tt><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;"><span style=""><br /><b></b></span></span></tt></p>alphalphahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01729492629068435600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5606163591094096815.post-532307677382717372008-01-08T07:00:00.000-08:002008-01-08T07:02:25.991-08:00Tula ni Oriang<p>Magmula Giliw ng ikaw ay pumanaw<br />Katawan at puso ko'y walang paglagyan<br />Lakad ng dugo sa ugat ay madalang<br />Lalo't magunita ang iyong palayaw.<br /></p> <p>Lubhang malabis ang aking pagdaramdam<br />Sa biglang paggayak mo't ako'y panawan<br />Alaala ko sa iyong padaraanan<br />at gayun din naman sa iyong Katawan.</p> <p>Na baka sakaling ikaw ay kapusin<br />Lumipas sa iyo oras ng pagkain<br />Sakit na mabigat baka ka sumpungin<br />Na lagi mo na lamang sa aki'y daing.-</p> <p>Saan patutungo yaring kalagayan<br />Dalanhating lubos liit ng katawan<br />Magsaya't kumain hindi mapalagay<br />Maupo't tumindik alaala'y ikaw.</p> <p>"Kalakip ang wikang magtiis katawan<br />"Di pa na lulubos sa iyo ang layaw<br />"Bagong lalaganap ang kaginhawahan<br />"Ay biglang nagisip na ikaw ay iwan."-</p> <p>At kung gumabi na sa banik ay hihiga<br />Matang nagaantok pipikit na bigla<br />Sa pagka himbing panaginip ka sinta<br />Sabay ang balong di mapigil na luha.-</p> <p>Sa pagka umaga marahan titindik<br />Tutob ng kamay yaring pusong masakit<br />Tuloy sa dungawan kasabay ang silip<br />Sa pinaroonan mong hirap ay mahigpit-</p> <p>Matapos sumilip pagdaka'y lalabas<br />Sa dulang kakanan agad haharap<br />Ang iyong luglukan kung aking mamalas<br />Dibdib ko'y puputok paghinga'y banayad-</p> <p>Sama ng loob ko'y aking magisa<br />Di maipahayag sa mga kasama<br />Puso ko ay lubos na pinagdurusa<br />Tamis na bilin mo'y "magtiis ka sinta."</p>alphalphahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01729492629068435600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5606163591094096815.post-44655595226649769012008-01-08T06:55:00.000-08:002008-01-08T06:59:04.463-08:00Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 75px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Andres Bonifacio<br /><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 75px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Aling pag-ibig pa ang hihigit kaya<br />Sa pagkadalisay at pagkadakila<br />Gaya ng pag-ibig sa tinubuang lupa,<br />Aling pag-ibig pa? Wala na nga wala. <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 75px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Walang mahalagang hindi inihandog<br />Ng may pusong wagas sa bayang nagkupkop.<br />Dugo, yaman, dunong, katiisa’t pagod:<br />Buhay ma’y abuting magkalagot-lagot <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 75px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ang nakaraang panahon ng aliw<br />Ang inaasahang araw na darating<br />Ng pagkatimawa ng mga alipin<br />Liban pa sa bayan saan tatanghalin?<br />Sa aba ng abang mawalay sa bayan<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 75px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Gunita ma’y laging sakbibi ng lumbay<o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 75px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Walang alaalang inaasam-asam<br />Kundi ang makita lupang tinubuan. <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 75px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Kayong nalagasan ng bunga’t bulaklak<br />Kahoy niyaring buhay na nilanta’t sukat<br />Ng bala-balaki’t makapal na hirap<br />Muling manariwa’t sa baya’y lumiyag <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 5pt 75px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ipakahandog-handog ang buong pag-ibig<br />Hanggang sa may dugo’y ubusing itigis<br />Kung sa pagtatanggol buhay ang kapalit<br />Ito’y kapalaran at tunay na langit <o:p> </o:p> </span></p> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Aling pag-ibig pa ang hihigit kaya<br /> Sa pagkadalisay at pagkadakila<br /> Gaya ng pag-ibig sa tinubuang lupa<br /> Aling pag-ibig pa wala na nga wala<br /> Gaya ng pag-ibig sa tinubuang lupa<br /> Aling pag-ibig pa? Wala na nga wala</span>alphalphahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01729492629068435600noreply@blogger.com0