 | and a happy birthday to ian sensei.... |
 | yep yep...
happy birthday sir ian!
[hmm, belated] |
 | I have had the honor of meeting you all only once but the impression so remains, it continues to be a profound learning experience, so here please allow me to quote excerpts of remarkable poetry of noted poets contained in the anthology of aliceinthepoetsheartland for each of your most expressive photographs... |
| translated in English:
"If poetry were just
a bouquet of words,
I'd rather take
a bunch of kangkong leaves
or a sheaf of sweet potato shoots..."
Jesus Manuel Santiago - multi-awarded poet, singer and songwriter |
| thepoetisin wrote on Oct 21, '08, edited on Oct 21, '08 This
"noypionse is this is this all us is this
this is us this is our life this is not you
we are happy this we are crazy this we are good this
this is all this is him this is you this is me
is this nothing is this finished we are this
this is it this is us this this"
poem by JP Sarmenta translated by Khavn de la Cruz aka Jump Nicolas |
| thepoetisin wrote on Oct 21, '08, edited on Oct 21, '08 Clueless
"If you think
I share
my body
lightly
you're clueless
If you take
my body
lightly
then I'm clueless
Actually
there's lots lof clues
maybe
it's just a lack of glue."
Patricia Mercado - born a poet, studied Philippine History and Literature at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. |
| Sinta Kong Tula
"Dalisay ka pa sa alak
Sinta kong Tula.
Kapangyarihan kang humihigop
Sa akin sa rurok ng lasing na planeta.
Hubo't hubad na pinahaharap sa katotohanan...
...Masarap ka't walang hanggan...
Ikaw, na nagpatikim
Ng kalayaang sintamis ng apoy.
...Pagkatapos ng kamatayan
Ay resureksiyon
Hindi sa kulto ng pagpapakasakit
Ang makata'y may ispirito't laman
Naghahangad ng matiryal,
Ng sarap, anghang, luwalhati,
Mamatay man nang isanlibo't isang
Ulit magdamag.
...O, sinta king tula!
Sinong banal na diyablo,
Santong kabayo
O mistikal na Bathaluman
Ang makahahalang sa ating pag-uulaya
Sa sagradong tagpuan ng dilim at liwanag?"
Tomas Agulto - poet by vocation, poet in form, a poet through his soul...multi-awarded poet who holds the distinction of the only poet who has been awarded the "Poet of the Year" for three consecutive times.
tomagulto@yahoo.com |
| Writing Block
"That voice so laced with poetry
has disappeared
Gone into hiding...
...I have one million things to say
In silence."
Tiffany Limsico |
| Minsa'y Malungkot Ang Nag-iisa
"Nag-iisa kang malungkot.
Sa pagdalaw nito'y walang kilala.
Hindi kilala at kilala kanyang kinikilala.
Isang simbahan sa araw ng Biyernes Santo
Isang libingang puno ng multo.
Itatarak nito ang punyal sa dibdib.
Paaagusin ang dugo.
Ang dugo ng pagkilala na ikaw at ako'y magkaiba.
Ididilat ang pnagatlong mata. Ipapakita ang nakikita.
Hindi ka katulad niya. Hindi ka katulad nila.
Ikaw at ikaw at wala ng iba.
Malungkot ang nag-iisa. Lalo na't kasama mo siya.
Lalo na't kasama sila. Tatagos ng husto ang punyal.
Aagos ang luha.
Ipagdarasal mong sana'y maging kandila."
Rene de Guzman - poet, visual artist and performance director. Founded "Tumbang Preso", a group of multi-media artists and 'HOY!", a collaborative theater group. |
| thepoetisin wrote on Oct 21, '08, edited on Oct 21, '08 Pagkatapos
"nagsugpong ang ating oras
sa tipanan ng pag-iisa;
dininig ng dinding ang daing,
hinahaplos ng hangin ang halinghing,
inaruga ng init ang ingit.
at pagkatapos
natapos
ang nalabi ay upos
ng sigarilyong saksi
sa lumipas na unos.
tinangay ng panahon ang usok
sa kahon ng kahapon."
Joel Saracho - Broadcast journalist, artist, activist, news production manager of ABS-CBN News Channel; member of group: "Bagong Dugo"; writes verses in between broadcasting.
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