Kilawen Ritual ( Kalding )

12/12/03

Bermuda grass was her last meal

Came to me, with a silent wail

With a snap of the blade she fell

Head on top of a pan, life drifting at will

Sudden jerk of muscles and breath, gone

Gone to serve the needs of a man

Burning wood flaming so fierce

Burning hair put me in tears

Guava branch rub, remove the burned hair

Shiny dark brown skin, bare

Gentle cut, down from solar plexus

Innards and body fluids ooze

Small cut of main body parts offered to the spirits

Their share for a good harvest

Then cast salt to the flesh

To keep them fresh

Razor sharp knife cut skin from flesh

Cut skin to small pieces

Soak in vinegar, onions, salt to taste and ginger

Tasted first by the elders

Children will, take care the rest

Women are somewhere, underneath the trees

Breastfeeding, doing their hair or telling stories

Dogs are roaming around for bones to bite

You'll know it, there is always fight

Kilawen a Kalding

12/11/03

Garana maudi a kinnan

Napan kenniak, agay-ayeng-eng piman

Maysa a gedged, ket nalupisak

Ulo na nakarabaw ti palanggana, agbugsot

Bigla nga nagtigerger, biag tay naasut

Tano matungpal ti kasapulan ni Barok

Kayo ket pinasgedan, agyuboyub

Makaluwaak gapu ti maur-uram a buok

Sanga ti bayyabas pangekkat ti ngirngir

Tano makitam tay nangisit, nasileng a kudil

Iwaem nga aggapo tay rusok pababa

Mabosbos tay bagis, agtedted ti dara

Mangibingay ka, kadagiti "Kad-kadua"

Bingay da, gapu ti napintas nga ani a madama

Warisam ti asin tay nabati

Tano saan a mapirde

Natadem a kutsilyo ti pangisina tay kudil ken bagi

In-innayadem ger-re ger-retem ti babasit,

AdiIyuper mo ti suka, sibuyas, asin ken layaDa

"Apo Lakay" ti mangraman a umuna

Ub-ubbing ti maka-ammo tay tedtedda

Babbai idiay da sirsiruk ti kaykayo

Agpapatang, agtart-tarimaan ti buok wenno agpas-pasoso

Dagiti aso agbirbirok ti tulang a makagat

Ammom latta, adda nga adda ti gubat

UGSA 11/11/03

Intangad tay sara na, kasla na itangsit

Sinirig ko ket kosto kosto, maysa la kalbit

Ngem nakitak tay mata na, kinuna "Apay"

Immangesak ti adalem diyak nagungunay

Maayatan isuna, nagwingiwing, napan nagnagna

Nagasat ka nga ugsa pinabaybay-an ka

Bakit Kaya 12/06/03

Bawat patak ng luha'y lunas

Bawat pagsikat ay isang nabawas

Bakit ako'y nagdaramdam

Kahit matagal mo na akong iniwan

Talaga bang ganyan

Pag-ibig mo'y walang kapantay

Kaya nagtitiis, naghihintay

Pag sumagi sa yaring isip

Dibdib ko'y nagsisikip

Lihim kong pinupuntahan

Ang mga dati nating tagpuan

Para sariwain ang mga nakaraan

Doon, parang damdamin ko'y gumagaan

At may ngiti na naman akong lilisan

NIGHT AT HERNDON 12/8/03

Hard time waking

Found myself craving

Mongolian beef, shrimp fried rice

Apple juice on ice

Hilton, S28, Dulles Expo

Young Chow Café from a row

Open door, got suck in

Powerful exhaust from kitchen

Cute, well lighted, very neat, clean

Chinese girl on PC, very pretty

Taking orders and delivery

Hungry, prefer to go

Oops! It's raining, should be snow

Made to my room safely

Stuffed myself like turkey

Could have fallen asleep easy

A soft knock at the door

I don't really know who for sure

Oops! There's my lovely girl

"Is it Saturday, already?"

I wonderWatch out "Tyson Corner"

Open Wide 11/28/03

Cotton swab with mint gel

On my gums, can't feel

Three inch syringe burrowing in

Injecting ounces of Novocain

With smile she said "Are you ok?"

Would rather not say

Rinse my mouth, see trace of blood

Feel numb, wasn't that bad

Got sweat on my palm

Got a knot in my mind

Took my head like coconut husk

Gently press against her chest

"Open wide this won't hurt a bit

Will only take few minutes"

Whining drill, water jets,

smell of burning skin

Vacuum sucking debris to drain

With my eyes close, I silently pray

That drill won't go astray and hurt me

After the procedure, should I go?

No, have to pay 50% due

With insurance you can't be saved

Like paying another mortgage

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Massage gum, floss and brush teeththat will save your day

Torta 11/18/03

Fresh, with unblemished skin
Firm, with even grain
You don't have to squeeze to be sure
You don't have to rub no more
With a knife gently cut both ends
To let out the superheated steam
Microwave to soft to touch
Don't do too much, it would be mashed
Open and evenly spread wide
Fry to brown on both sides
With garlic, onions and lard
Easy on salt and pinch of MSG
To tickle your taste buds to glory
Beat an egg or two, put some salt too
Generously pour the egg while the heat is on
Can you smell it ...you have "tortang talong

"WARNING, COOK WITH LOVE YOU WON'T BE ALONE

Wind-dow :-) 11/7/03

WIN -DOWI look outside my window
A bit chilly but no snow
So quiet, so calm not a sign of wind
Tree leaves were almost gone
Treetop dwellers no place to be found
Maybe they headed south to Caribbean
Let's hope they be back by springtime
There's not much good news today
Besides Va Tech will beat Pittsburgh by Saturday
Tiger Woods will out putt Singh by the end
Rusty Wallace will finally win
Kim Clijster will do it again
Andy Roddick won't prevail
Redskins tried so hard but to no avail
and
I must admit I'm not even close
That if I bet, I could have lost my clothes
Va Tech lost to last minute goal stand
Tiger Woods lost the putter,
no chanceVijay Singh "Money Man",
refuse to play with Sorenstam
Rusty Wallace faded to the backstretch
Bill Elliot so ecstatic to win it
Kim Clijster, well, she did it again
What a, lucky pass from the Redskin

i know you are

i know you are
(06/26/05)

beneath the whistling pines
a song with beautiful rhymes
beneath my loving palms
smiling face, full of charms

a heart that beat to tempo
full of caring, is all shadow
careless lips, sharp as saber
cuts deep, won't last forever

i walk on fallen needles bare
feeling the breaking joints shear
blow my sadness to the air
hoping you're always there

nature's screen

nature's screen
(06/15/05)

pathway carved through vines
sheltered by giant pines
flowers planted along
beautiful scented blooms
wooden bridge across a creek
shadow, where fish frolic
hunting the hatching mosquito
floating on water flow

i saw a frog who made a splash
yellowish green; a mustard
birds chirping overhead
reacting to noise i made
breath taking, lovely scenery
vines hanging, a greenery
luminous mushrooms on a fallen branch
robust ferns, a playground for the ants

these are more beautiful when shared
with a loving person that likes it too
yet i found solace on nature's screen
admiring, feeling "kiss me when
sun peeks through leaves"
silvery, shiny on lustrous webs
clear dew about to fall
"make a wish my love, your call."

never forget

never forget
(06/14/05)

sitting here with my cereal bowl
can't think of anything but call
but i know you're still in slumber
i don't want to be the monster

this cereal is not as sweet as you
i eat slowly to taste and marvel
it's always wonderful with pixel
chasing dragonflies on the bayou

passing the tulips pod
stop, think of what i had
yellow would be perfect
yes i did never forget

buzzing with the breeze

buzzing with the breeze
(06/14/05)
behind me towering pines
wind blowing; whistling chimes
someone seem to call my name
didn't know where it came
saw many cars pass
trying to get home fast
lucky for those with love waiting
fine for those who just resting
ah! let me pedal my bike for few
strengthened my body, i know
i raise my head to feel the breeze
close my eyes, a familiar kiss

piano man ( 5/27/05 )

he's walking soak and dripping
with a face of little darling
so calm, so gentle, ain't talking
he draws a piano in detail
stroking those keys like billy joel
yes, he's the piano man
nobody knows where he came from
an artist, walking aimlessly
in euro they claimed to be somebody
they ain't sure as of today
he's the piano man playing the tune
just like i am
trying to please so many
it’s always wonderful for me

parukparuk 5/29/05

paruparuk(05/29/05)

diyad pegley na ermen tan liga
no maminsan makilot so unlesa
mapalar iray maong ya mamenben
iyaliling dan singa mauges ya dagem
wala met iray naynay ya akakuliseng
singa akataway na kabelew, agaylay apseng
wala met iray aburat ed balang agew
lapud takot ya anapen so linew

say makapoy amay mananap na kasebeg
tan mangawa na gawan aliwan manepeg
o samay kemkemen mod sikandili
ta say aw-awey moy pakaskasi
lingayen moray agew ya apalabas
nonot moray panaon ya agaylay linggas
nayari kasin, in-inut ya ipawil agi
so paruparuk na puson, malikliksi

agkamot ka 6/03/05

urayak la agkatay; bagis
di mabasak dagiti impan mo inwaris
kamote; uggot, bagas wenno sabong
mabalin ya iyabraw ti buggoong

malagip ko daydiay karruba mi
nalawlawa ti pagmulaan na ti kamoti
umay da dagiti taga karayan apan agkali
awiten da ti sabalinga ili

kalpasan ti ani sumublatka kami met
alaen mi dagiti nabati,naipigpigket
no maminsan makaala kami ti sangasako
mabalinen nga pangteppel ti bisin a makadomingo

ngem idi nangiruar da ti baro a makinarya
maala amin nga bagas awan matedda
isu apan kami laengen tumulong
no agawid kami adda eted da a pabalon
ngem kabayatan na sabalin ti akinkukua
dagiti taga abagatan metten ti agub-ubra
nasdon, awanen ti libre a malingta
awan mabalinan, agkamot ka...

nakatandodo 6/03/05

sakbay nga agsikug ti pagay
pugsitan mi ti panangparang-ay
adda para root, adda para egges
pangpalangto tano dawa ket di umpes
haan mi pay baybay-an tay padanum
no maawan, tay mulan kasla naukom

mano nga lawas makitamon tay ling-et mo
makisalsala ti pul-oy ti angin, apo
rummuaren tay dawa a nalangto
rangrangtaen dagiti alimbubuyog ti diro
mabalin kamet nga agbanniit ti tukak
adaddiay da sirsirok ti pagay ken lugnak

no sikamet ket kapadak a mannalon
bilbilangek met no anya ti mabayadakon
bayad ti abuno, bayad ti agas
awan samet mabati uray ragas
ngem mayat latta ti riknak adingko
no makitak tay bimmalitok a dawa nakatandodo

(apo siwsiw-it ladingetek no ikaguram ti panangsurat
ko ti daniw a maipapan ti sinurat mo nga immuna;
nariing laeng dagiti rikriknak a kas pudno a mannalon,
sidadayaw manonton dalan)

Imbibil (5/30/05)

naaninag koy masanting mon imis
tan say kirlap na masamit mon linggis
singa akirwit so lamot na pusok, manparuk
say liket ko anggapoy makapukpuk
inkindat koy maaron liknak
abasak ed bibil mon "umpawilak"
"ilaloan ko" sikatoy inbibil
komankulirep, mantanger, diman so laen ko

diyad maamot ya banaan
kakawayanan, gilig na angalakan
wadmanak, kunwarin mankekemel
legeplegeg ed kalemaan,ag masmasel
dedengelen koy kalasakas ed tambib
nenengnengen koy galagalaw na talaib
nen singa walay alupak ya sanga
tan abagtog ya manliket ya sira

timmakdangak ya makalkalna
iimanoen kuray kaliberliber ko ra
nen biglan siplog na dagem, ambalbalingit
agak unsawan anguben, " victoria secret"
"abayag kilan manalagar", "andi met"
baton balanin nan-abet, lakap agaylay malet
"masyadoy pakaka-iliw ko la ed sika"
"untan met ed siak, sikatoy matuwa"

jenny come back 6/05/05

tears pour like monsoon rain
posters on the wall, looming
we thought you've been gone
left us with all this plan
things change when you called 911
abducted, assaulted by someone
loving hearts showered you
and you said "it wasn't true"

oh! my jenny, you got us hook
trying to make it exciting for a book
now they are showing who you are
ain't getting any better so far
got cold feet and run away
like you walked out, didn't pay
what would the counselor will say
"you really good, we'll pay for your stay"
i know the city is after you
trying to recover from your show
would you wish to create a fund
so i could throw in some
i know, i won't be the only one
but please do your com service
like looking for people we miss
you know, you're one of the best

Gentle 6/07/05

i let the wind touch my face
and imagine as your kiss
now i enjoy the whistling sound
where my dreams abound

"why are you so caring"
"because the way you're writing"
"oh! gentle princess in my mind
thanks, you're always so kind"
i read your lines so few
i'm so happy to know you're so sincere
for every bit the closing line, so sweet

Tampol Kon Tambalen

gagantilenak na siplog na dagem
katekep na masanting iran lurem
diyad pilapil daway untatakken
babantayan nen asiong sekder
kumpapey mantiktikyab
mananap na rosas ya nalakap
tan delon nasepsep, panangan
ya ika-andoy maaron laman

subol managos ambetebetel
balibali untibsong, uninaway pukepukel
komon inaro warya ka ed abay ko
tano saya ran linggas nanengneng mo
anggan walakad biek taew lan abayag
diyad paninisiak na ilalo, pusok lay atikag
naguguluan-ak no sika so alagaren
o say liknaan koy tampol kon tambalen

Ikaw Lamang 6/08/05

tilamsik ng saya aking nadama
sa tamis ng ngiti mo aking sinta
masuyong bulong nagsimula
puso kong malimit kakabakaba

pagsapit ng malambing na takipsilim
yamot akong lilisanin ang matahimik na lilim
sa bawat apak palayo ay mahiwagang pitik
magpapahinga ako't muling magbabalik

kinabukasan akoy maagang babangon
magandang busilak hinihintay na ako roon
simoy ng hanging amihan aking kalaro
marangyang bukirin akoy sinusuyo

sadyang panaginip ang nagbibigay buhay
sa mga damdaming hiyang sa paglalakbay
saanman ako makarating, ikaw pa rin
ang laging kapiling at tanging mamahalin

mkks-makakaimis

Akinet Angilingwan Ka

masimsimpit ya bibil bimmuka
ula-ula toy panangaron matuwa
timmuwek, manterter so luwa
"aah!...akinet angilingwan ka"
inketket tod pagew kon manakis
kinarotkarot toy baog kon maimpis

kinaot koy bulsak, inderew koy panyok
nilinggis toak, insan mansibangot
dakulap in-inut ya mamupuyok
mareen, apaer pati pansibsibek
mandadalem na agawad imbeneg
unsasanting so aping tod leleg


malamlambot so buwek ton amamayuen
makapanangis so salitan dedengelen
agko tinundaan ya pupuyuken
agtula manketket o mankarot; akalakap
malmalet, anggapoy singaw, akapalkap
"agmoak la ititilak ta naiirapanak..."


"mgg..., para ed saray basakay ed alog na
manaoag, anggaman untan et say basbas
na ikul ko et agtokayo asabi, agak ni
akalingwan inarararok ya kadilaan"

Keys For A Kiss

amazing the sun never wavers
it's there with a smile forever
storm, snow, rain; whatever
behind the clouds; lingers
could you imagine if we are
that would be spectacular
but no, we skip sometimes
we blame it on the chimes

alone walking on the garden
musing with beauty within
my heartbeat never echoes
cause you're never close
went home open my window
there you are with glow
tried to press this key
hoping i would get a kiss

a new day

a new day
(06/12/05)

blown by the wind, a tainted face
wrinkles showing in place
trying to muster a few words
very painful, i clearly heard.

bewildered to a point of despair
i grate my teeth, my mind sears
fearful i would show a tear
i look up trying to soak up there.

notice a bee kissing a clover
pretend to shoo, i bend over
a glimpse of sweet smile i see
must be the beginning of a new day.

Gentle Waves

gentle waves(6/08/05)

bubbles from friendly fish
pop, sending ripples wide
bottom so clear no place to hide
beside the hollow rock crevices
so quiet, a distinct tick of a claw
snapping creature caught by the bow
darting eyes, popping gills - a symphony
myriad of marvelous stones in array

twin tanks behind my back
sucking air through the valve
gliding through the ridges
gently, like flying trapeze
watching depth and pressure gauge
still within level, safe
curious fish kisses my lens
as i touch those beautiful fins

i could hear soft footsteps
dashing through sandhills
a shadow painted on the water edge
voice echoing from the cliffs
as i puff out of the deep, a rainbow
beautiful palm trees within view
i saw your hand waving up high
a pretty face, a cute smile; oh my!