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hanging kanluran


matatamis na ngiti alay ng labi
marahang balikas di nagkukunwari
galing sa binibining ubod ng yumi
sa luntiang, dulo ng bahaghari

gubat mang puno ng mga bulaklak
sa pagsapit ng umaga humahalimuyak
pugad ng naggagandahang lumilipadlipad
sa puso ko; kung minsay napapadpad

sa bawat sandaling akoy nag-iisa umaasa
naglalakbay, nakikipagbunyi sa mga alaala
kung bakit dimawaglit sa aking isip;kasaglit
sa dulo ng langit ay abang nagpupumilit

didiay blackberry

bitek ti kaunggan, uray la agragutub
parnuayen ti panagmaga toy karabukob
pasurutak koma ti nalammuyot a basi
ngem awan met; anusak la toy kapi

nalammiis manen dagiti pul-oy daya
maangot ko metten ti kararua ti paskua
manmano pay dagiti kahon a naisagana
adon ti nagawis kinyami a makipunsiya

mangbalkotak san ti puraw nga basi
wenno bungbunga, kawes ken kindi
kayat dan samet ay-ayam nga DVD
no silpon ket didiay blackberry

...ilakok sa diay bakasyon ko
wenno plastiken.

di nagkurang

karasikis ti bulbulong ti kawayan
napariir a pul-oy angin amianan
nalung-ay a tayab ti kalapati
iti agin-innagaw aldaw ken rabii

tukar dagiti biyolin agun-unnoy
nalammuyot a balikas nairuknoy
sapasap; ti kaunggan ni ayat
nalalailo;agtiptipat a kurimatmat

naganos a bibig nagparang
naing-ingpis a sagid nadarang
kararwa ti sabong di nagkurang
naruay a sipnget nakaimatang

...kumusta kayon nga kakabsat ko
nga nangisit ti siko na. ala
agbasa kayo kadi ken tuloy latta
ta tagay ti puraw a basi. anya
ti pulutan kabsat?

alive

am alive

whirlwinds i use to chase
shower me with bits and pieces
one time i caught a big one
lift me up and sent me down

wonderful feeling of weightlesness
fearful, floating on swirling breeze
fall is a thud; lucky on the sand
never did quit; chase them for fun

one day a tuttle tale reach my mom
i tried; she knows better than i am
then i tried the whirpool on river flood
got caught downward; kick the sand; am live

.. just writing my memories

awawey ko

samit na imis mon mankulkulirep
saray linggis mo agaylay megket
bosis moy mauy-uyamon kansiyon
amamayuen toy nonot kon magnayon

diyad panbukbukor kod labi
ipapawit kod siplog so iliw ko
idadalem koray aketel ya awawey ko
ya singa mankirkirlap ya kankanti

aminsan akasempet ed lingwan
atabunay ules tan daganan
balet asabi maaron kabuasan
sikansikani walad kanonotan

...kumusta kilan inararok ya
taga pangasinan. say imis yoy
mangiter liga. say Diyos manuna
lawas.

suikos

diyad balon lukas na eskuela
balon elpo so sapatos ko sika
diyad panakar na agew apungpung
anggapulay lay sapatos kon isulong

wala ray kaeskuelak ya taga marabok
walay sulong dan suikos ya mankatok
sakey ya agew sinaltan koy bayawas
insulong ko piyan dapan koy agnagasgas

naplag so suelas nen apilat so guma
agko antay gawaen ko; inbantak kod uma
nanlapud saman manakarak ya kaslisali sika
say salik natan, alapir ya agat; sikatoy tua

...basakay unlanok so sali yo
no mansuikos kayo, mankalyo no
abayag la.
...parad saramay kaeskuelak ya
taga marabok "daytoy diyay
ubing nga gimmatgatang ti suekos
no maminsan ket sukatan na ti bayyabas
ta awan kuarta na piman; you're always
nice to me, Diyos ti agngina"
...bayawas sikato maykuartak
isalat kod antokaman anggan ice cream,
papil,lapis,kendi,..tan

where's dad

a gentle spider by my window
caught; netly wrap a mosquito
fresh catch she'll never eat
keep it alive; eat the rest

when it's windy she'll hide
when it's raining she'll ride
the web and shake off the raindrops
and keep her food in tight wraps

one day saw tiny creatures like saw dust
crawling, dangling, piggy back riding; a blast
those are young spiders just got out of sac
but where's dad, never seen one; it's a fact

...have you seen one?

maasingger so inawa

marmarlang lamet iray matay ugugaw
maomaong ira agnira mansalampitaw
kada sempet mo sisiimen day balkot
manilalo tan saray regalo so pinonot

wala met lay akataryan daiset
aliwan singa arum ya iret-iret
aliling koy santaklaus agew-agew
betel, pelag, panagbubusel, tiagew

balet say liket agmo nasaliw
punasen ton amin pati iliw
kanyan sige labat anggad wala
maasingger so inawa; sikatoy tua

tikmelan mo labat

diyad uma wala may kuandan kulos
dakela langoylangoy ya tamos, kuros
wala met so mansepsep na dala, linta
say gelegele met akakutep ed pitek

kapara toy bisukol, gusipeng, alireg
amay dakumo mansipit kadukol toy uleg
pantat, egat, gurami, tilapia, sapsap
walarad silsilong na water lily ed tanap

patang, batbatog, kuryat, walarad tambib
mi-uusilad tilay diyad kaute-utelay talaib
si kuyang balet aburat mansanggook ed papag
manalagar na ekat; bibil toy kikitkitay apangat

...kuyang bangon kayo manpa-oraka
kayo kunod sa may balikbayan box.
...eee...aaa bu.s.t kan disturbo
ka tetekmelan komay pantat.
...hehehehhehe.. p.lt.k mon asireg

free lunch for me

free lunch for me


i walked slowly to the tee
with all prayers in me
i saw the ball flew; hit a tree
and safely landed on the fairway

about two hundred yards to the pin
good contact but landed short; wind
pitching wedge and six foot to go
putt with genltness of a kiss
it rolls slowly; disappear in hue

i raised my hands as if i won the day
i screamed; let out my full energy
kiss my putter, shook hands, roll away
that's par(18) and a free lunch fo me

saliwoholik

makakiremkirem ed siplog na dagem
amputiputi laray gamet dan akagemgem
ed bayobayong ya natnoy kawekawes;
dukongdukong ya susuyuren day bayesbes

ag-ira manpapakni lapur delap
o ibabatikan day antokaman ya irap
dakel labat so asaliw dan mamura
no pantitipunen; gastos ni siyansiya

naimanok ta walay anonotan
isupok tod silong na dukulan
bayongbayong ya antokaman
wala niray akasabit ya ngaran

agko anta no sakit sika tan
balet say bulsak so naabutan
saewen kolay mandem no arum
piyan walay isaliw ton unong

...kumari/kumpari medyo aryaan yo so kaskas
ta apungpung lay gamet min mantratrabaho.
no apano lay amina sipi yo pati atep
walay sakit yon saliwoholik.

gapas lamet

saray siplog dagem taew
mangiter inawad pagew
untan met ed liwawan unsasabi
diyad gilig na baybay tayon dili

no nalinggis koy arawin dalin
iliw koy manpulagsak ag-untalin
iyukok labat iyamot koy luwak
telek iran diyad dalin manpaktak

panon tula kasi'y aw-awey yon taga uma
diyad apalabas ya panaon manilaloy inawa
anonotan ko natan panaggagapas la
dakela patang, ararawan tan pisipising ira

diyad labi isimbon miray pagey
singa tori o melag ya palandey
kasumpalay sakey simba, manilik kami
itaep, isako, ipaagew, mararakep so manani

trying to relax

sun peeking through the mighty sea
rays caressing the leaves of a tree
as waves forming geysers and spray
colors of rainbow are there to see

sit; wait for the day to get bright
and set the golfballs on their flight
visualizing the path they'll make
hoping it won't come down the lake

sipping choco drinks; munching muffins
telling stories; laughing with friends
no sales talk nor castle building
came to relax; that's what i'm doing

iliw ed uma

ambilunget ni bukig walay kiriring
abalikwasak abaluan ko ayskrim
tawag manayad uma makailiw ira
tan walay bilin dan pamaskuan da

layag nen akulaw singa batya
saray eleng to manselkag ira
immisak labat agko ininda
intapik ko "agay ka met la"

marakep so tungtungan agmanunda
aliknak so karot tan "duga la"
impulisay ko inanguban kon bigla
timmaboy ed katri "tsee" amawayla

Rosas Para Sa Iyo

luntiang kampupot
sa pag-ibig nabalot
mumunting dahong nakapaligid
parang manggas sa yaring dibdib
kumikinang sa halik ng araw
nai-idlip sa tingin ng tanglaw

pagsapit ng umagang mapagmahal
namumukadkad alay ng maykapal
panibagong, marangyang kulay
pang-akit sa mga matang matamlay
kasiyahan at katahimikan itataguyod
liban sa nagliliparang mga bubuyog

pupog ng halik ng mga mata
nilalambing ang ating gunita
sa bawat sandaling makaraan
nagbabago't kinukupasan
hanggang sa alaala matanim
at manatiling mahal na lihim

lone crow

lone crow up the tree
shivering from cold ,i see
yet hopeful to find a mate
though trees are dripping wet

songs of loneliness persist
not so pleasing to the rest
then one respond up above
all calm down, the best we have

... bird at 10 par 3 up
pecan tree

manontondalan

sakey ya agew

mayuyem lay ngarem
mareen pati dagem
saray billit manpaabalaten
mananap na ugipan tan kanen

kaparak iran pakaskasi
manteyengteyeng manarawi
kaay-ayam koy bilunget na labi
ayuyang koy abong na sini

no maminsan laen koy geget
ya say imis to et manmegket
iderew toy liknan pangasinan
say liket ko met ed satan

exhilarating

exhilarating

bubbles masking my lips
as i go down to this depth
peaceful place for fish to live
resting in their solitary cave

swaying kelp leaves
outstretch coral tips
blue crab with open pincher
angel fish on silent hover

clams popping bubbles with glee
sea urchins tending spikes to me
curious fish kisses my mask
i see her unblinking eyes

swimming gently with my fins
love to see you journey to these dens
to enjoy sceneries; feelings within
absolutely, totally exhilarating

flower to kiss

flower to kiss

sunshine kissing my left cheek
as i enjoy the view of a creek
mist floating, forming shadow
hugging the undulating flow

early ducks, geese waddling
some with small darlings
crystal clear dew on leaves
growing, shining, then drips

deer nibbling green grass
wiggling her tail, no rush
butterfly flapping with grace
eyeing a flower to kiss

progress with time

progress with time

idling heads mumbling a tune
night parties' marks shown
hazy eyes trying to look good
eyelids taking the heavy load

sitting in group in a room
racing to talk to be known
only to come up in jumble
headless hens doing circle

laughing loud i surely hear
it does matter but i could bear
once i like that at a glimpse
progress sets in as times change