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Miscerior Jan 2019
In vessels made from my love
Sailors of my warmth arrive
A land of beauty and worth
This land shall be named ‘Your Heart’
I originally wrote this for my girlfriend, and I was really proud of it.
Shie Dec 2018
Uneven breathing rhythm
Serene becomes luxurious
One's mind now went unconscious
Fallen into a mayhem
This was for a literature class assessment. This type of poetry is called "Tanaga".
Taltoy Jun 2018
Pagtibok, pagdama,
Hinahanap-hanap ka,
At sa bawat paghinga,
Sambit ko, "mahal kita".
Ily
Paola Jul 2017
minsan kong napagtanto:
"habambuhay bang gan'to?"
hanggang sa sabi nila,
"wala, ganyan talaga."


sometime i've realized:
"would it be this way for life?"
until they told me,
"it is what it is."


pbl--072717
From Wikipedia: The Tanaga is a type of Filipino poem, consisting of four lines with seven syllables each with the same rhyme at the end of each line --- that is to say a 7-7-7-7 Syllabic verse, with an AABB rhyme scheme.

Thought I'd try to write one, just in time for Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month) in August. Challenging, to say the least. :---)

Update (02/18/18) Added a rough translation. Forgive my ****** translation skills.
TJLC Jun 2016
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Babangon para sa 'yo
Nandito ang pangako
"Grabeh! Ang liwanag oh."
Kahit ano pang layo.
Ito ay isang halimbawa ng isang tanaga. Isa siyang apat na linyang tulang may sukat na pitong (7) pantig sa bawat  linya at lahat ng dulong tunog sa bawat linya ay magkakaparehas. Ang maganda sa tanaga, may inilalarawan siyang bagay na hindi dapat nasa loob mismo ng tanaga, pero kitang-kita kahit hindi banggitin. :) Sarap maging Pilipino!

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