Friday, January 17, 2014

Selected Poems (Though Not Really Selected)

I totally admit to my students that I don't like poetry because of expected interpretation and symbolism used by the poet. But I guess it doesn't give me any exemption to write my own poems. So for now, I'll try to make three, from my experiences these past few days, weeks and months.

PING PONG

I am sitting just to look at both sides
Two players smashing a little, pitiful ball
If only that ball could talk and feel sighs
Its face already wounded, truly appalled

One player on the north dances to the tune
The player on the south was brought by air
Sweat from forehead, caused by boon
Both are playing, wanting to be fair

When the ball drops, nowhere to find
When the ball hits someone, I can hear pardon
When the ball hits, all I was to hide
When the ball finds it place, screamingly won

The table is sturdy, quiet and keen
Handling the blazing trails of the action
Up above it, was truly an original sin
But thereupon, works as its foundation

And now I'm sitting chancing to try
This kind of sport, I never used to play
Either way, all I need is to pry
The ball that hits me, came to my dismay


COLD JANUARY NIGHTS

Its the beginning of the year and I need to wear my jacket
The wintry feeling of Siberia comes down here in Manila
Degrees go down and down and down and down
Hugs and coffee is what I need to have right now

How can someone try not to wear anything in this season
I guess all they only think is what's best for fashion
Flavors of any coffee, from Mocha to Americano
Whatever it tastes, even Espresso will never beat the weather

I am now on my hoodie, bet you it makes me warmer
But still I can feel the chills that hints inside my body
All I ask from up above is to just give us a small amount
We need your negatives, but I guess that's already enough

But how I wish January wouldn't end and go further
So that this kind of weather will swoon me forever
Chit-chats and soul-searching! Alas! Best hobbies to date
In this kind of disaster, bet you would appreciate

The night's going shorter and shorter and shorter
So I made something to make it much longer and longer
Praying that the chilly breeze will embrace all throughout
Because I am proud to say, I love our own winter time

But weather like this truly comes and goes
So I say thank you for making my life worth living
The January nights are about to end its successful near
Next, we will be welcoming the scorching heat of April


ANG BUHAY NG ISANG NAGTUTURO SA ISANG NATATANGING PANGKAT

papasok sa loob ng klasrum
mistulang parang galit
mali ang pagbati
imbis na tagalog
ingles ang ginamit

binigyan ng pagkakataon
magsama-sama ang pangkat
ngunit anong ginawa
imbis na mag-usap
tuluyang nagpariwara

kinuha ang marker
sa aking lalagyan
ako'y may isusulat
na talagang kailangan
ngunit hindi nila kailangan

sige lang, sige lang
ang sabi ng nagtuturo
ituloy lang ang ligaya
ngunit bahala kayo
sa huli ako tatawa

iba ang nangyari sa pisara
ako'y may isinulat
walang kumopya
imbis na lapis ang gamit
bibig ang pinambura

nakakagalit at nakakairita
sa sobrang pahiya
ako'y naging higante
tinadyakan ang lamesa
wala akong pakialam

ngayon ang tahimik
nang buong paligid
aaminin kong naaalala ko
ang kanilang panimula
nang sila'y musmos pa

hindi alam kung kailan
mangyayari ang mangyayari
basta papasok ako
sa loob ng silid ko
bilang kanilang nagtuturo


Toodles!!!

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Meron Nang Iba



Silent Sanctuary featuring Ashley Gosiengfiao

Mahirap bang pumili at magpasya
Hindi ba dapat mahal mong mauuna
Kaya ngayon, 'di na kita makilala
Kamusta ka na?

Darating din sa akin
Malilimutan kita
Subukan mong pilitin
Baka nga 'di tayong dalawa

Nanlalamig na damdamin
Kay tagal mo kasing nawala
Sa araw na umuwi ka
Meron na akong iba
Meron na akong iba

Apat na buwan, marami pang hindi alam
Pasensya na, umalis ng ganoon na lang
Siguro nga, hindi ko 'to napag-isipan
At biglang lumayo

Darating din sa akin
Nawa'y magiging akin ka
Subukan mang pilitin
Huwag ka munang mawala

Nanlalamig na damdamin
Ito'y walang mapapala
Sa araw na umuwi na
Meron ka na bang iba?

Nasa'n ka nung kailangan ko ang yakap mo
Hinanap ang puso mong tanging baon ko
Sa langit, magsusulat na ng bagong yugto
Handa 'kong maghintay, sumulat sa 'king kamay

Hindi ko rin akalain
Malilimutan kita
Subukan mang pilitin
Talagang 'di tayong dalawa

Napagod na ang damdamin
Kay tagal mong nawala
Sa araw na umuwi ka
Meron na akong iba...
Meron na akong iba...

Meron ka na bang iba?
Meron na akong iba...

Toodles!!!