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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Sa anino ng bundok at talampas</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">sa gitna ng lambak o bangin</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">patad ng bato’y inuukit</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> sa bagong batis</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">mga hayop, pumapaligid</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">mga puno’t halama’y</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">pilit inaabot ang langit</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">sa tuwing napapalibutan ng mga gusali</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">kadalasan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">napapatingala, humahanga</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">sa alaala ng nakaraan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">maaaring kinabukasan</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">pinagbibigyan ang kathang isip ngayong tahimik</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">awit ng ibo’y nanunumbalik</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">habang ang karamiha’y nagtatago sa hindi nakikilalang sakit</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">napilitang pagpilian:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">kawalan ng hanap buhay</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">o sakit na tatangay</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">eye of the storm</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">mata o gitna ng bagyo</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">kung saan nilalaga ang hinayang</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">bingit ng dambuhalang ipo-ipo’y pinagmamasdan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">tinitimbang</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">mapipinsalang bagay</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">bagay bagay</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">tiyak o malamang</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Ngunit sa loob ng pagong na ninakaw</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">nakatago ang kayamanan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">kaya’t tanging inaalala</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">bunga ng upak ng puno at libangan</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Sa kabilang ibayo, lupang naiwanan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Ang bagyo’y walang kinang</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Lulunurin, aanudin</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">kaunting ariarian</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">munting kayaman</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">lahat, unti-unting tatangayin</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">bigas, bawat butil, bibilangin</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Ngunit ito na din ang nakasanayan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">sa bawat pagkasakop, bawat digmaan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">bawat pangungulila, kawalanghiyaan, kahirapan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">hinaharapan:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">tiis, giting at damayan</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Sisilang muli ang araw</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">sa kawalan nga kayaman</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">wala na din mananakawan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">sa pagbangon, sana</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">panaginip</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: , , , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">muling magkakilalan<br /><br /></span><br />
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pagmasdan ang maya<br />
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umuuwak sa halip na pumipit</div>
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sa paglipad, nadadapa</div>
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konting ambon at malulunod na</div>
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napapakamot ang mga nagmamasid</div>
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sa pagtalikod, pinagtatawanan</div>
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at siya di'y humahalaklak</div>
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lipad, huni, anumang pagkakamali</div>
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buo ang tuwa, lingas ang ngiti</div>
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ngayong malaya sa kinagisnan</div>
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rehas, bato, santo</div>
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nalimutan na ba ang pagkamulat sa hangin</div>
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Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-7765856115630526902016-09-13T13:37:00.000-07:002016-09-13T13:37:24.688-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
ang pagdaloy ng saysay, tula<br />
ang bigat o gaan ng wika<br />
sa katas ng puno maihahambing <br />
minsa’y matamis, minsa’y nakakalasing<br />
lasang tamis at pait <br />
sa kani-kanilang karanasan nanggagaling<br />
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mga naiwang pamana, kaalaman<br />
mga ugat ang umiipon ng unti-unti<br />
mula sa unang pagkamulat,<br />
lupa’t binhi<br />
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sa sanga<br />
ilang angaw na dahon ang mata<br />
kinang araw, saksing hapis at saya <br />
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at sa buong kagubatan<br />
lahat ay may taglay<br />
tanglad, kasaysayan<br />
balik daan at gabay<br />
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at ano ang isang puno<br />
ano ang timbang ng kanyang katas<br />
daloy ng wikang walang dulo<br />
kahit sino mang magkumpas<br />
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tanungin tungkol tangi <br />
tiyak ay tutugon<br />
asim ng suka<br />
tubang nanghalina<br />
kung paraan lamang, ‘di ko kayang iahon<o:p></o:p></div>
Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-26078285870385819172016-04-28T00:04:00.004-07:002016-04-28T00:04:50.715-07:00Oso III: Matanghari (14.06.04)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2e6Dc-AMH5o2UMQXuj0Jkng-yNlKd6y2EUvs_Gcg35pag8xDUYYdE3EVJ95aPGK6itFkHQYXTLFSZTUwAGc6rh6hXzEYq4h-trRxSfXv-20DcNCOGTD7Nt64ItqoCbaDzIdfqrNaZTz4/s1600/IMGP8804.JPG"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2e6Dc-AMH5o2UMQXuj0Jkng-yNlKd6y2EUvs_Gcg35pag8xDUYYdE3EVJ95aPGK6itFkHQYXTLFSZTUwAGc6rh6hXzEYq4h-trRxSfXv-20DcNCOGTD7Nt64ItqoCbaDzIdfqrNaZTz4/s320/IMGP8804.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><br />marahan nalunod si Matanghari<br />nakakabighaning kamay, maliwanag at dahan dahang kinampay<br />kay Tanglao Dagat, paalam at pagbati.<br />sa buong paglubog, Sayaw.<br /><br />gabing pagdaloy sa palayan. mga kinatawang kislap,<br />sa lupa, pag-alwan. sa hangin, paanyaya.<br />sa bawat gabi, bigo.<br />mga himig na inaalay sa bingi.<br /><br />pagsilang ni Matanghari<br />sa paghahabol kay Tanglao Dagat, haplos ng pag-ibig nagbibigay init.<br />ang mga hindi masabi, hindi maipahiwatig<br /> (pagkaila ni kambal tala. pagtakwil ni talas hangin)<br />nakatago sa indak ng isang libong bagwis<br /><br />uulitin gabi-gabi<br />tinig, himig ng naghihintay<br /><br /><div>
muling pagsilang ng kalawakan<br />paggunaw ng daigdig </div>
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Sa kalaliman ng gabi patuloy ang paglalakbay, sa landas ang punong buwan naging gabay. Hibang ba o nananaginip, sa kalayuan, dalawang linya. Kabila, mga binatang binabayo ang lupa, gamit ang tukod. Kabila, mga dalagang nagwawalis ng hangin. Sa pagkawalay, alaala ng panaginip, sayaw ng bata sa gitna ng bukid. Ilang apak at siya’y umahon, sirenang sa paglitaw nabigyang binti, ang bata’y nakagugulang.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Buwan nagdilim, sutla, puti’t itim, umagos. Dumaloy sa ibabaw ng balat kayumanggi, paypay nagsilbing gabay, alon ng gulugod naglaon. Lupa’y naabot, ang buhok dumaloy sa ilog at batis upang magbigay buhay sa lahat ng luntian, sa anitong ibon, sa mga anak ng kawayan.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-24775476513562937762016-04-27T23:51:00.000-07:002016-04-27T23:51:10.165-07:00Abo II: Apo Oso (13.10.14)“Tao, po.”<br /><br />“O, Angelo, ginagawa mo dito? Ano ‘yang bitbit mo?”<br /><br />“Mano, po, Apo. Dala ko para sa inyo, cake ata.”<br /><br />“Patiningin, ah, bibingka. Binili mo kay Aleng Ai-ai?”<br /><br />“Ah, ‘di ko po alam. Nagtitinda din po ba siya ng ube at chocolate soup?”<br /><br />“Ay, sayang. Hindi, hindi. Huwag na nating banggitin ang kanyang pangalan at pambabastos na ‘yon. Masyadong madami gamit niyang harina, okey lang. Sa susunod, doon ka kay Aleng Ai-ai, pakita ko sa’yo mamaya. Kain tayo.”<br /><br />Ang aking dala’y pansamantalang sa bangko inilatag. Inutusang kumuha ng dahon ng saging habang tiniklop at iniligpit niya ang kanyang kumot at sapin.<br /><br />“Mabuti bang kalagayan ng mga tiyahin mo? Bakit pinadala ka dito? Akala ko naglilitrato ka pa, nakabalik ka na pala.”<br /><br />“Mabuti naman, po, sila. Pinayagan na din akong matulog sa silid ni Kuya Joseph, wala din naman siya, at pumayag na silang sila nalang ang matulog sa sariling silid. Maliit, po, iyong tiheras kaya’t natulog na lang po ako sa pag-pag…”<br /><br />“Ibig mong sabihin, papag. Tapos?”<br /><br />“Opo, nagising po ako kaninang umagang masakit, po, ulit ang katawan. Sabi, po, ni Tita, baka daw, po, makatulong kayo. Iyon daw, pong, he-lot, dadasalan o mamasahihen ako?”<br /><br />“Hilot. Kapwa ganoon ngunit iba din. Sa masahe kasi, dito, ha, ang inaasikaso mo lang ay ang balat at laman, sa ibat ibang pamamaraan, hindi naman maling gawin iyon pero iba ito sa hilot. Ang madalas na kulang dito, iyong pagaasikaso sa diwa, ‘no, iyong katawan nga lang. At sa lahat, gaya ng paggawa ng bibinka ni Aling Ai-ai, dapat talaga hinahaluan ng diwa. Dati, ganyan talaga ang gawain sa lahat, mabagal ngunit may malalim na kahulugan at kabuluhan. Ngayon lahat nagmamadali na nga at madalas iisa lang ang nagiging gawain ng tao, ‘no. Dati datu man, maharlika man, o hindi, nakikipaglaban; alipin man o hindi, nangingisda o nangangaso. Sa mga maliliit na banwa, ‘no. Ngayon iba, iba talaga.”<br /><br />“Nakuha mo ba iyong litrato ni Minia?”<br /><br />“Hindi, po, ako pinayagan. Paano n’yo po siya kilala?”<br /><br />“Mahabang saysay ngunit papamahagi ko na din. Sa paghihilot, nagdadasal muna talaga ako, nawa’y sapat na itong pagalala ng kahapon. Higa ka dito sa papag, makikita mo na iyong nakakapagbigay sakit ay madalas siya ding tumutulong sa paghilom. Pero kapag binaklas na ang kawayan sa papag at pinalo ka, alis ka na’t ibang sakit na iyon,” sabay halakhak. “Tangalin mo iyang kamiseta mo’t mahiga ka dito.”<br /><br />Lumabas si Apo ng bahay at nabigyan ako ng ilang sandaling pagmasidan ang munting bahay. Mga dingding ay bato, bubong na yero, sumisilong sa lapag na lupang kasing laki lamang ng dampang kawayan at pawid. Ang tanging ari-arian ay isang mahabang bangko, papag na kapwang higaan at hapagkainan, isang malaking plastik na lalagyanan, at maliit na altar sa ibabaw ng tabla at iilang aklat. Ang kawalan ng yaman sa dukhang loob ng bahay ay salungat sa yaman ng buhay sa kanyang bakuran. Ang bakuran na pinuno ng katutubo’t banyagang bulaklak at puno, silang nagbalik ng dalisay sa hanging dagat na ngayo’y lumalason sa malayong kapitbahay. Halimuyak na sumasalubong at nagbibigay silong sa mga ibong naglalakbay at naghahanap ng kapaligidang malinis.<br /><br />Pagbalik niya ay may dala dala siyang ilang dahon, talutot, at ugat na hindi ko kilala. Sa kamay ay isang maliit na lusong na sinalinan ng langis ng buko at sa kung saan hinalo’t giniling ang dalang bahagi ng halaman. Pagpasok pa lamang ay ipinagpatuloy niya ang kanyang tugon.<br /><br />“Ang lolo ko dati, tawag sa lola “Tala,” ‘no. Magpinsan kami ng lola mo kaya’t lolo’t lola mo sa sakong. Kaya, noon pa man, natutunan kong ipangalan iyong mga minamahal ko sa mga bituin, ‘no. Sa ganitong pamamaraan, kung kinakailangan kong tandaan o kausapin, tingin lang ako sa langit. Dati konti lang ang bahay na may kuryente, at konti lang din ang mga bahay dito, kaya sa gabi nakikita mo talaga lahaat ng bituin. Nakakatawa nga, noong batang bata pa ako, nahulog ako sa anim na magpipinsan kaya’t pinangalanan ko silang Molopolo, eh, ang Molopolo, pito nga ang tala, ‘di ba, kaya’t napilitan din akong mahulog sa isa sa mga nanay nila,” Ang sinabi’y sinabayan ng malakas na halakhak habang pinapahid ang ilang nakatakas na luha. Ako di’y napasabay sa tawa ng hindi alam kung ito’y dahil sa sinabi o dala sa lakas ng kanyang pagtawa. <br /><br />“Kaya, iyon ang mga unang tala. Tapos, noong nasa high school naman ako, doon ko nakilala nga iyong unang pag-ibig ko. Maikli lang pagsasama namin, baka ilang lingo lang, pero lahat ng hinahanap ko noon, nasa kanya. Pero bata pa kami, bata ako, nawala din kaagad. Kisapmata nga, ‘ika. Madami ding sumunod pero hindi talaga ako nahulog, sa akin, parang bulalakaw. Sana may nakasama din silang ibang tumuring sa kanila bilang bituin. ‘Di mo din kasi masasabi gayong lahat tayo, iba iba ang pinaroroonan tapos lagi pang gumagalaw, lumilipat, kaya sana’y nakita nga ng iba iyong taglay nilang kinang na hindi tumawag sa akin, ‘no. Kaya, iyon ngang unang pag-ibig, pinangalanan kong Polaris, iyon ngang Hilagang Bituin. Maaaring ibang tao nga siya sa naaalala ko, maaaring nagkamali din ako sa pagkakakilala, pero ‘di bale. Dati, kahit ngayon, nanatili siyang gabay sa akin, paalalang kahit pihikan ako sa kasama, sa tamang paghihintay, dadating din.”<br /><br />“May dalawa pang tala, ipagpaumanhin mo na lang ang hindi ko pagbahagi ng pagsasama namin dahil, gayong naging maayos at tapat naman ang pagmamahalan at pagsasama namin, gayong maayos din ang pagkakahiwalay, pagiibang landas, ‘di din natin matitiyak kung naging sanhi din ako sa hindi nasasabi o naaamin na sugat o sakit. At, tandaan mo, kahit nakalabas ang araw, nasa likod pa din niya ang mga bituin, kaya’t ‘di natin masasabi kung may nakikinig sa kanila at iyon ngang ayokong, kung sakaling, magdulot ng hindi natin alam na sakit.”<br /><br />Matagal tumingala si Apo habang sinakamay ang banal na kuwintas na nakasabit sa leeg. Ang kuwintas ay kanya lamang sinusuot tuwing nanggagamot na may nakakabit na nakaukit na bungo sa buto ng baka, mga ngipin ng buwaya’t pating, at baybaying nakaukit sa mumunting hiwa ng kawayan; lahat ng ito’y nadinig ko lamang na ipinapaliwanag sa isa sa aking mga pinsan. Hindi ko masabi kung humihingi siya noon ng lakas o kalinga sa mga ninuno o anito. ‘Di alam kung humihingi ng tawad, aral, o alaala sa mga naiwang tala. Maaaring kapwa, hindi ko na itinanong. Madalian siyang tumayo at nagsalin ng asing dagat sa isang batya at dito hinugasan ang mga paa’t kamay habang tahimik na nagdadasal.<br /><br />“Sasabihin ko sa’yo pangalan nila, o iyong bansag tala. Iyong pangalawa, iyong sumunod sa hilagang bituin, tawag ko’y Pulang Tala. At madami ding Pulang Tala sa kalawakan, ‘no, pero sa akin, iisa lang ang binigyan ng buong puso, ‘no. Madami din akong natutunan sa kanya, madaming natutunan kasama siya, pero, iyong pinakamahalaga, iyong hindi mo pagaari ang sino man o ano man. Ganoon din sa sarili mo, ‘no, walang maaaring o dapat na magari sa’yo. Pagsasalo lamang ito. Dapat, pahalagahan mo’t pasalamatan na lamang ang nabiyayang mga panahon na magkasama kayo, mga alaala, at ang mga aral na dulot nito.”<br /><br />“At dapat, ganito ang pakikibagay at pagmamahal mo sa lahat, kahit sa mga hindi mo kahati puso. Gaya nitong papag, ang lubos na pagmamahal ay maaaring magbigay ligaya at siya ding maaaring magdala ng poot. Lalo na sa kapwa, dapat katamtaman lamang, sikapin mong huwag masakal ang iba, o ikaw, sa lubos na pagmamahal.”<br /><br />Ng walang sabi, lumapit siya sa akin at sinimulang ikalat ang ginawang pamahid, pagikot ng mga madudulas na kamay sa paligid ng gulugod. Habang natutunaw ang sakit sa likod, habang lumuluwag ang pakiramdam sa binti’t bisig, inabot niya ang mga dahon ng guavang inani at pinunasan ang natirang langis sa pamamaraang unang ginamit.<br /><br />“Eto namang huli, siya naman iyong Pangatlong Talon ng Usa. Madami din akong natutunan sa kanya pero iyong pinakamahalaga ay ang pagbukas niya sa aking puso para matanggap ang diwa. Isa sa mga paa ng Gat Oso, siya ang nagbigay saligan, ang nagturo sa aking muling galangin at mahalin ang lupa at ang mga kapatid nito, na lahat ay sila ding nagbibigay buhay at nagaalaga sa atin.” <br /><br />Gamit ang napaos na tinig, “Apo, sino po sa kanila si Nanay Minia?”<br /><br />“Pasensya na, apo, nakalimutan ko nga palang iyang pinaguusapan natin. Wala sa kanila.”<br /><br />“Po?”<br /><br />“Hayaan mo’t hindi pa ako tapos sa likod mo, at sa tenga, higa ka lang.”<br /><br />Gamit ang hinlalaki ng kamay, madiin niyang tinanim ang mga mahahabang hilera ng butas sa buong likod. Mula batok hanggang balakang, tabi ng gulugod palabas sa pihit ng tadyang. Katawan ay umugoy na parang balangay, and mga bisig nagsisilbing batangan. At sa pag-ugoy, sa pagpikit ng mata, ang isip ay nahatok sa bangkang yapos ng dagat, akap ng mga tala. Pagpasok ng tinig, sa balangay aking nakatabi.<br /><br />“Nakilala ko si Nanay Minia mo sa isa sa mga fiestang ginaganap sa karatig bayan taon taon…”<br /><br />Ang kanyang pagsalaysay ay nawalan ng kumpas at napuno ng mahahabang katahimikan, katahimikang maaaring dulot din ng mga ibong nakikinig. Kanilang himig ay unti unting hinabi, nadama ko ang paginit ng kanyang mga kamay, liwanag ng ngiti. Inihambing siya sa munting baga sa pugad ng ibon, siya kalagitnaan ng daigdig at ang pugad, ang kalawakan. Ang kailangang pangangalaga sa paghinga sa paligid ng baga, bugang amihan at ang baga’y mapapawi, bugang habagat at ang buong kalawakan ay mapupundi. Baga na ipinamamahagi sa lahat ngunit walang nagaari, habang siya’y sumasayaw sa kalagitnaan, munting mahimbing na kislap ng diwa. Sa ibang panahon maaari siya’y naging babaylan, kaugnayan ni Bathala, tagamasid ng tadhana. Sa ibang panahon si Apo nama’y alipin o alabay, humahanga, sa malayo gumigiliw.<br /><br />“Kaya’t hindi ko na siya linigawan. Nagpapasalamat lang akong nakilala ko siya. Mula noon, kailanma’y hindi siya nawala sa puso ko, sana ako ganoon ‘din. Ang totoo niyan, ang pangalang bigay sa akin ng simbahan ay Pablo, alam mo ba iyon? Pero, akala ng mga kaibigan ko’y patuloy tuloy akong mahuhulog at magbibigay bansag tala sa mamahalin, kaya’t ako naman binansagang Apo Oso para doon na nga lang daw ako kukuha ng pangalan, eh sa mga talang Oso nga nanggaling ang tatlo, ‘di ba. Pero, nang nakilala ko ang Nanay Minia mo, iyon na. Tanong ko sa sarili, ‘Bakit pa ako isa isang magbibigay ng bansag tala gayong nakilala ko na ang kalawakan?’”<br /><br />Sabay natapos din ang hilot, dahan dahan akong bumangon.<br /><br />“Salamat, Apo,” at wala na akong maidagdag na masabi. Aming ngiti at gaan namin noo’y magkatugma, aking katawan, kanyang puso. Marahil ay nakita niya ang buong pasasalamat na hindi ko masabi at sa mukha niya’y nakita ang tugon ng pagtanggap.<br /><br />“Alam mo, hindi talaga natin laging nalalaman kung saan nanggagaling ang gamut ng panghihilot, ‘no. Hindi lang sa dasal. Minsan sa tawanan, minsan sa alaala, minsan sa pagsasalo ng saysay. Lahat ng ito’y nagtataglay ng diwa.”<br /><br />....Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-82342715424710402622015-12-26T06:34:00.002-08:002015-12-26T06:34:13.994-08:00flat line (13.10.24)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">
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wonder<o:p></o:p></div>
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wish<o:p></o:p></div>
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wish that it was all white<o:p></o:p></div>
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wish that it was all black<o:p></o:p></div>
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zen white<o:p></o:p></div>
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zen black<o:p></o:p></div>
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zen, then<o:p></o:p></div>
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memories you can turn to metaphors<o:p></o:p></div>
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like footsteps erased by tide<o:p></o:p></div>
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sand castles carried by wind<o:p></o:p></div>
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slower, ice castles melted by sun<o:p></o:p></div>
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but all you see<o:p></o:p></div>
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flat line<o:p></o:p></div>
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(a memory<o:p></o:p></div>
or a beautiful dream)Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-27107856369423256822015-12-26T06:32:00.004-08:002016-04-28T00:10:14.612-07:00paru-paro (13.11.02) <br />
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sa palayan,</div>
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mga paru-parong</div>
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kulay putik</div>
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papaanong natandaan</div>
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ang paglipad</div>
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<br />Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-35806933455429095482015-12-26T06:31:00.002-08:002016-04-27T23:56:45.463-07:00sailing (13.11.30) sailing <br /> riding the crests of ancestral script<br />a killer whale sings a familiar salmon song<br /><br /><br /> seed<br />tangles on bamboo, Free<br /> traditions remembered<br /> a new story bornAgoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-82883483905579923332015-12-26T06:30:00.002-08:002015-12-26T06:30:33.234-08:00dalampasigan (13.12.01)himig ng batis, sinundan sa baybay<br />
lulusubin, hanggang ako'y nakasakay<br />
nakitang nakadaong, mumunting balangay<br />
<br />
paghanga sa lalim, sa galaw, na nitong taglay<br />
paligid ilang, ang tuyo, nabigyan kulay<br />
nagising, nabuo, namulat ng malay<br />
<br />
pagdaloy, inawit ng tubig, nagbigay buhay<br />
nabigyan lakas, nabigyan sigla, dating matamlay<br />
agusan lumakas, sa pagbaling, pandiwang kumpay<br />
<br />
Hindi nagmasid sa takot na matangay<br />
Hindi umimik sa takot na matangay<br />
Hindi kumibo sa takot na matangay<br />
<br />
Tutungo't uupo muli sa dampang naghihintay<br />
Panandalian o magpakailanman man mawalay<br />
Sa pagsasayaw ng pinagisa- ilog- tanaw na nailay<br />
Awit, aliw, alwan- tanglad, panghilom, sa lumbayAgoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-17775224217588405572015-12-26T06:26:00.002-08:002015-12-26T06:27:58.976-08:00flor:ante (13.12.06)tukayong naghandog;<br />
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Bulaklak- bungang lulog<o:p></o:p><br />
kayamanang alipato<strong>:<o:p></o:p></strong><br />
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dalisay na pagdating<o:p></o:p><br />
panandalian, nawalay<o:p></o:p><br />
ng maibalik ang ningning<o:p></o:p><br />
huling paalam, dalisay<o:p></o:p><br />
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kalinga ng bagwis<o:p></o:p><br />
kalayuan, di naunawaan<o:p></o:p><br />
pangamo sa hapis<o:p></o:p><br />
walang hanggan, amihan<o:p></o:p><br />
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mga inalagaang palaban<o:p></o:p><br />
siya din pala naging anito<o:p></o:p><br />
bahaghari sa likuran<o:p></o:p><br />
daloy: ngiti- mga alaala, natanto<o:p></o:p><br />
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taglay na yaman sa galak<o:p></o:p><br />
kaya siya’y pinauna<o:p></o:p><br />
mapalapad ang bitak<o:p></o:p><br />
hanggang naiwan, makasama<strong>:<o:p></o:p></strong><br />
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sa paglipad ng maya<br />
sa tinig man mawawalay<br />
sa pagbalik, umaga<br />
tamis ng himig na hintay<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
ang batis, sa pagtuyo<o:p></o:p><br />
basang lupa, palatandaan<o:p></o:p><br />
pagmamahal at pagsuyo<o:p></o:p><br />
alaala ng nakaraan<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
panatiliin sa isip<o:p></o:p><br />
sa puso kailanman<o:p></o:p><br />
ang tawa, ang awit<o:p></o:p><br />
ukit sa araw at buwanAgoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-1779495978664010102015-12-26T06:25:00.000-08:002016-10-17T10:08:01.236-07:00kabuuan (2013.10.xx)Maykapal, patawarin kaming nakalimot sa ngalan<br />
Muling dinggin aming tinig at panalangin<br />
Sa pag-alala't pagtawag sa mga diwata, kami'y tulungan<br />
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Sa mga tala, namumugad sa kalawakan<br />
Sa aming pakikiisa sa kapaligiran, gabayan<br />
Na kami na kabilang ng marami, matandaan<br />
<br />
Ang Ilaw, matagal nang natutulog sa kanluran<br />
Muling bumangon at sumikat sa silangan<br />
Nang kami'y muling mamulat sa kasarinlan<br />
<br />
Liyab ng apoy, ngayo'y baga, napabayaan<br />
Aming alay, pagkabuhay sa paghingang laman<br />
Sa muling pagkagising, taglay na lakas, biyayaan<br />
<br />
Tubig, ina ng dagat at ilog, tinatawagan<br />
Sa pagbuhos ng ulan, dahan-dahan<br />
Dalhin ang paghilom, sa kapwa, sa kalikasan<br />
<br />
Kawayan, sinapupunan ng sining at kasaysayan<br />
Kinakatawang balangay, kalinga sa daan<br />
Kinakatawang barangay, sa pagbuo'y tibayan<br />
<br />
Amihan, sa pagpapatulog sa habagat, tulungan<br />
Bilang ibon, palayain sa ngayong kinakatawan<br />
Puso at isip gawing pandiwang tanggapan<br />
<br />
Bundok, pinag-isang apoy at lupa, kabilang<br />
Sa muling pagtibok, ang abo, punlaan<br />
Aming pagkatao'y muling maisilang<br />
<br />
Binhi, taglay ay pagkakakilanlan<br />
Aming tinitipon at pinangangalagaan<br />
Nang ang bunga'y mai-ani ng kinabukasan<br />
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p/c Pi S-P<br />
<br />Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-55444508117616549632015-12-24T21:59:00.007-08:002016-01-13T23:54:53.666-08:00CfBS: On the Abbreviated and Punctuated Balikbayan Journey of a Bamboo
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edge, west-north Turtle Island <br>
ears opened to songs of Killer Whale<br>
heart's pulse in sync with flap of Raven <br>
eyes opened to dance of Salmon<br>
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so i traced, tracked- back<br>
towards song of Buwaya<br>
towards flap of Pawikan<br>
towards dance of Maya<br>
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edge, west-south shell<br>
mga anito, stars guiding<br>
mga Maykapal, smiling<br>
rejoicing, once mourning<br>
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Sky, Kaptan<br>
Sea, Maguayan<br>
slivers carried, silvers shining<br>
shattered, Lisuga, made one<br>
<br>Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-27468533643094350692015-12-24T21:54:00.000-08:002016-10-17T10:09:59.144-07:00bayanihan rising (14.01.12)<span style="font-family: calibri;">Habagat, kapatid ni Amihan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">kinikilalang Saragangka Bagyo<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">kapatid, kinikilalang Mahuyokhuyokan<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">nila Maguayan at Kaptan- inapo<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">inaalala’t pinapasalamatan<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">unti-unting nauunawaan<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">ang hinanakit at daing<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">pagdala ng buhos ng Ulan<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">panghugas dungis, Ulan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">pagbuhos, kalunudan<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">paalala, panawagan<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">ukol sa ating nakalimutan:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">hagpis, bahagi ng tadhana<br />tanglad- galang sa paligid at kapwa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">bayanihan, sa kapatid makiisa-<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">sa huli, kay Bathala ipaubaya<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Bahala na</span></div>
Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-60664300538248576072015-12-24T21:52:00.002-08:002015-12-26T05:08:09.154-08:00tambal himig (14.05.08)kabila ng galak at tuwa<br />
minsa'y sakit at kalungkutan<br />
mga lihim, pangako, pangarap<br />
walang kasalo, sarili lamang<br />
<br />
sa mga kawayan ako'y<br />
sa akap, halakhak, sinasamahan<br />
ngunit, 'pag natadhana 'di kayang pasan<br />
<br />
mga ibon sa aking huni nasisiyahan<br />
ngunit sa daing, sa hiyaw, ulan<br />
tuka, lipad- linulubayan<br />
<br />
sa ilaw ako'y buwan<br />
sa kasiyahan, salaming hinahalikan<br />
ang kadiliman siyang tinatakbuhan<br />
<br />
hindi na inaasahang sa daigdig<br />
makahanap ng tambal himig<br />
<br />
aawit sa mga ugat, pahayag sa kalagitnaan<br />
aawit sa kalangitan, pagtapat sa kalawakanAgoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-57065369439595886072015-12-24T21:47:00.004-08:002015-12-26T05:08:25.285-08:00ulop (15.04.28)<br />
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ulop ay naglaho</div>
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anino ng araw</div>
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nagpapakinang</div>
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sa buwan</div>
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binubunyag</div>
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napalibutang</div>
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tarik at taas</div>
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ang ilan</div>
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matatag</div>
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matulis</div>
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tigang</div>
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habang iba’y</div>
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saganang umaakit</div>
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tinatago</div>
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ngipin</div>
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hukay</div>
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bitag</div>
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napapalibutang lambak</div>
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anumang daan</div>
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hahantong</div>
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<uphill battle></div>
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ito bang</div>
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init</div>
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ay alaala ng</div>
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lumalamig</div>
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umiinit</div>
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ng walang katapusan</div>
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o pahiwatig</div>
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ng higit na malalim</div>
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uupo</div>
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magdadasal</div>
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dumating</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ang anino ng daigdig</div>
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panahon</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>bago muling sumalakay at manatili</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ang sumusugpong ulop</div>
Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-71529122861599728802015-12-24T21:46:00.004-08:002015-12-24T21:46:31.022-08:00mist (15.04.28)mist lifts<br />
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sun’s shadow<br />
reflects<br />
on a full moon<br />
revealing <span class="text_exposed_show"><br />heights all around<br /><br />some<br />barren<br />jagged<br />sturdy</span><br />
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others<br />
lush and enticing<br />
camouflaging<br />
teeth<br />
pit<br />
snare<br />
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a crater<br />
where all directions<br />
leads to<br />
an uphill battle<br />
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<br />
is the<br />
heat,<br />
disconcerting,<br />
a memory of<br />
a blazing sun<br />
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cooling<br />
heating<br />
endlessly<br />
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or a hint<br />
of something deeper<br />
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i’ll sit<br />
praying<br />
for earth's shadow<br />
for the guidesof night sky<br />
for time-<br />
before the invasion and settling of<br />
smothering mistAgoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-86652321375973821792015-12-24T21:43:00.004-08:002016-10-17T10:04:38.519-07:00-mulaklak (14.04.29)<br /><br />lubang<br />hangin<br />kalat<br />binhi<br />kalat<br />bulaklak<br />tabon<br />ugat<br />babaw<div>
bunot<br />kalat<br /><br /> ugat<br />sumubok<br />ugat<br />magpakatapang<br />labanan<br />hamog<br />at<br />tagtuyot<br /><br /> ibon<br />dahon<br />bubuyog<br />hangin<br />yakap<br />halik<br />mamulaklak<br />mamulaklak<br />salo<br />hinga<br />talutot<br />kapit<br /><br /> at<br />sulyap<br />bituin<br />sulyap<br />mamulaklak<br />mamulaklak<br />mamulaklak<br />umaasa<br />hangin<br />dalhin<br />liwanag<br />ng<br />halimuyak<br /> gaya<br />ng<br />pagdala<br />ng<br />liwanag<br />ng<br />halimuyak<br />bigyan<br />saysay<br />ang<br />hamog<br />ang<br />tagtuyot<br /><br /> at<br />talutot<br />hindi<br />muling<br />magkakapit<br />bisig<br />iwasan<br />ginaw<br />uhaw<br /><br /> kahit<br />na<br /><br /> kahit<br />na<br /><br /> pamumulaklak<br />tatangapin<br />yayakapin<br />ginaw<br />sa<br />baka sakali<br /><br />sulyap</div>
Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-77984680380992986962015-12-24T21:42:00.001-08:002015-12-24T21:45:02.481-08:00blossom (14.04.29)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">shallow<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">embrace<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">chill<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">for<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">glimpse</span>Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-75826274546186369002015-12-13T20:16:00.003-08:002016-10-17T10:05:30.757-07:00orbit (14.07.02)<br />sometimes<br />i catch myself<br />twirling<br />phantom of<br />digital orbit<br /><br />and<br /><br />reflect<br />all that,<br />who i,<br />could've been<br /><br />reflect<br />all that is<br />and<br />who i<br />could not have becomeAgoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-11523004015810560002015-12-13T20:01:00.001-08:002015-12-13T20:33:16.873-08:00northbound: prologue (14.08.02)a manghihilot<div>
a haranista</div>
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an eskrimador</div>
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walks into...<br /><br />healing hut</div>
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sprites' nest</div>
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under full leaves</div>
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protected</div>
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by deity maligned</div>
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blessings:</div>
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stories</div>
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unicorns</div>
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manongs that have journeyed on</div>
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laughter</div>
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wine and migrations</div>
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lessons</div>
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love</div>
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secret transmissions</div>
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backyard lessons</div>
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moonlight hidden</div>
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moved by</div>
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clouds' tears</div>
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blessings</div>
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<i>pamana</i></div>
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rattans rough and unfinished</div>
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weighted by responsibility</div>
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nights prior, revelations of a seer:</div>
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promises and blessings,<br />past lives waiting to be revealed.</div>
Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-5254939377789321692015-12-13T19:55:00.003-08:002015-12-13T19:55:50.784-08:00northbound: southbound (14.08.03)<br />
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Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-35019931575179958432015-12-13T19:40:00.001-08:002015-12-13T20:24:47.008-08:00northbound: backtrack (14.08.04)<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 13px/16px "lucida grande", tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="color: white;">Before the emergence of mermaid jade- protection for journeys in sea, on land- a man creeps up, two wheelin.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">A familiar script.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">“What script is that on your neck?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><br />Tracing right lateral lines, “Laotian. It says ‘Born,’” a slow rotation of neck, a glimpse of left-eyed teardrop ink, lateral left, “and here, ‘Death.’”</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><br />And begins transmission of: confirmation and affirmations. Familiarity of all, each new meeting a reunion. Why do we wear reminders of pain which the world is already so full of. The navel, seat of life’s energy, music transformed. Travelling north apex- through chakras, through throat, inhale and exhale, life and death, ‘Ha.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><br />Fingers release tight sinew, exhalation. Skull etched on dentine impressions. An offering of gratitude with the rising sun.</span></div>
Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-25846852377337302692015-12-13T19:26:00.002-08:002015-12-13T19:27:14.042-08:00bonzai (14.09.23)<span style="font-family: "calibri";">i carry<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">hidden<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">from sun<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">from rain<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">a small bonsai tree<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">but dew<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">soaks through<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">skin-<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">roots<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">dig<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">deep<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">consuming<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">showing<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">through eyes<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">through veins<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">through feet<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">sun<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">shines too bright<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">flower<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">leaves<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">blossom<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">sight<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">obscured<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">speech<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">one last dive<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">recalling<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">exploring<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">memory<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">dreams<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">fuel<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">for voyage<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">transformation<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">tree<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">to star<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">joining<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">number<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">once known<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">guides<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">reminders<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">when earth’s shadows<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">devour moon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">star<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">out of reach<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">faint glimmer<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">grow brighter<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">beacon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">beckon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">with own<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">memory<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">with own<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">dream<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">until then<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">until another<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">i am free</span>Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002994860751362732.post-260628057271427542015-12-13T19:16:00.003-08:002016-10-17T10:07:01.890-07:00upriver (14.09.23)…and i drift.<br /><br />Watching skies blacken as the smoke rises from great grandmothers burning. Steady columns feeding day skies darkened by clouds heavy with rain. No silver linings. Just dreams of flower blossoms under cotton candy clouds.<br /><br />A break in the clouds and sun rays, stubborn, smile onto these waters. Laughter i once again hear and remember, tension melts. Before i can study and appreciate all that’s on the surface, roots grab hold and i slowly inch toward her depths.<br /><br />Depths brighter and clearer than surface. Nursing princess pawikan with voices of underwater swamp creatures. Deeper. Plains transport with points spiral. Deeper. Sirens defiant in keeping scales. Deeper. A wizard’s hat atop submerged tree stump. Rings under brim full and jagged with laughter and mitts.<br /><br />Deeper. Appreciation for the bands that follow.<br /><br />Diaphragm relaxes and contracts as I drown. Eyes shimmer.<br /><br />Inch Higher. Drowning bark from burning strips of grandmother deciphered. Swirl of chaos weaves disorder to a narrative non-linear. Higher. Currents going against convention, one with nature, upriver.<br /><br />Higher. Eyes cutting, lips biting against curses and ridicule.<br /><br />Higher. Inhaling oppression. Exhalation: regal.<br /><br />Inch higher. Emerge. Release.<br /><br />Free. To dive her depths and skim surface. To get lost in admiration of riverbed and riverbank contour, waters sheen and white.<br /><br />And i can stay here. Wade for a lifetime. Find solace and inspiration, growth, as my body decays. Journey on and find my way back to her waters in the different faces of shape-shifter. Over and over until the dark clouds heavy with thunder and rain join her in quelling what scorches ancestors’ remains. Until these clouds smooth and sharpen, mimicking the land and animals around her, letting day skies blue and night skies flicker.<br /><br />But these waters may not be meant for this lifetime. The currents that i need to follow may lie elsewhere. But just in case, bits of her waters i take. Waters and debris heated by words reverberated, and they slowly rise and condense. My dream of cotton candy takes shape. Against a backdrop of gloom and breaks- through.<br /><br />Rising. Into the vast ocean that’s neither day nor night. Past camembert sphere where disappointed moonwalkers once, in solidarity, drank milk in place of wine. Dissipating and condensing, forming cluster of stars, near. Out of reach but in sight. Providing map to her waters of solace. Narrative retellings through glimmer, faint.<br /><br />A constellation as consolation under skies, ominous.<br /><br />and i drift…Agoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725741590888044883noreply@blogger.com0