Pulled thee near from earth
A short shoot – new birth
Among the humblest
One of the smallest
Behold!...a “kamia”!

Obtained by father
From bank of river
Whoever planted
Not known by my head
Transplanted and then

Tenth day – September
Twenty-third’s over
About nine morning
Mist sprayed – thought raining
‘Bout nine thirty – wrote

Before – bank river
Now – “takas” – father
There he transplanted
On land adopted
Bless it to prosper

This one is special
Birthday memorial
So far the only
Written so early
While sun not yet gone.

-09/10/2011
(Dumarao)
*My Toladas Collection