estelle deamor

estelle deamor Aug 2015

After all those nights I’ve waited
You never came
After all those words I’ve spoken
You never heard
After all those hands I’ve lend
You never reached
After all these time you deserved
A cold shoulder

#relationship #longdistancerelationship #issuesoftheheart

estelle deamor Aug 2015

Would You?

If only I could bear the passing days without any word from you,
And wait until you remember that I am longing to hear from you;

If only I could steal a moment of your precious time everyday,
And be able to look into your eyes day by day;

Would you finally talk to me?

Would you spend an hour with me?

Would you?

#love #hopeful #longdistancerelationship

estelle deamor Mar 2015

I Am Missing You

So, how are you?
Hopefully, you don’t have that cough anymore,
Because that would be tough for me for sure.

So, how was your day?
You might be up again till the morning,
Because you have been thinking, writing.

So, how is your heart?
If it is hurting,
Don’t worry, I’m here to listen.

So, will you not ask how I am?
For you, that might not be a big issue,
While I’m here, so much missing you.

--Originally written in Winaray--

Ginmimingaw Ako Ha Imo

*Ano kumusta ka na?
Kunta diri ka na gin-iinubo,
Kun diri, masusubo gud ako.

Ano kumusta an imo adlaw?
Bangin nagpiniraw ka na liwat,
Pagpinanhuna-huna, pagsinurat.

Ano kumusta an imo kasing-kasing?
Kin malain it imo ginbabati,
Ayaw kabaraka, pwede man ako mamati.

Ano diri ka mangungumusta ha akon?
Para ha imo, waray la siguro,
Samtang ako adi, ginmimingaw ha imo hin duro.

#missingsomeone #philippinepoetry #siday #filipinopoetry

estelle deamor Mar 2015

Harayo Nga Harani

Diri masusukol an kahirayo han Imo urukyan
Bisan rocket plane pa it akon sakyan

Ha sinirangan ngan katundan ngadto gihap, aadto Ka
Bisan ha Ionosphere man ug ha pinakailarom han tuna

Languyon ko man an bug-os nga Pasipiko
Bisan milyones ka metros diri ak makakaabot ha Imo

Pero mayda ko nasabtan ug saad nga ginkakaptan
Bisan usahay diri ko intawon maintindihan

Nga bisan Ikaw an pinakahitaas han nga tanan
Nagpakaubos Ka para han Imo gugma ha kalibutan

Nga bisan harayo an imo kinabubutangan
Nahirani ka para pirme ko Ikaw madadaupan

A Siday (Poetry in Waray), with a title that means "Far and Near", talks about the paradoxical nature with our relationship with the Almighty having both experienced His transcendence and immanence.

#paradox #siday #filipinopoetry

estelle deamor Feb 2015

You, Me, And The River Water

The river water
May each have their own separate passage
Will always find its way in a similar course
Going to that meeting
In the middle of the ocean

I am a river water
You are another river water
A hope, I will keep holding on

A hope, that you and I
Will be one ocean
Coming that moment of meeting
Of us-the river waters

I translated this for a request from the original Filipino-Waray poetry (Siday) entitled "Ikaw, Ako, Ug An Tubig Han Sapa" by my good friend FD

#friendship #reunion #filipinopoetry

estelle deamor Jan 2015

One Winter Desert Midnight

Thinking of my dear
On a cold desert midnight
Wishing they were near

Made a haiku in response to one super cold and terribly homesick night.

#haiku #homesick

estelle deamor Dec 2014

Karuyag ko maghingit, pero

Karuyag ko pagsurusuntukon ini nga busag nga ****-****
Pero sigurado nga maul-ol
Salit, adi nga ulunan nala

Karuyag ko mamusdak hin mga pinggan nga nakatambak ha banggera
Pero magluluto pa ngay-an hira hin sura
Salit, niyan pagkatapos nala

Karuyag ko kumurahab hasta ako mapaas
Pero may bata nga nakaturog bangin makamata
Salit, tik-om nala

Karuyag ko manrabot hin tawo
Pero naguusahan la ako ngadi ha kwarto
Salit, it akon kalugaringon nala

Karuyag ko gusi-gusion an mga surat nga ginhatag mo ha akon
Pero aadto ha hunos, maupay an kahipos
Salit, sunod nala

Karuyag ko na bumul-iw ngan talikdan ini nga grasya
Pero waray ka bumaya
Salit, ayaw nala

Here is another Winaray poem or commonly known as Siday. It's title "Karuyag ko maghingit, pero" means "I want to whine, but" shows the writer's struggle from fighting the urge to break out but confronted by endless reasons or may I say, procrastination not to do it anyway. English version may follow shortly.

#siday #waraypoetry #filipinopoem