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"sarong" poems
#041716 May mga bituing nais abutin, Nangangalay ang diwa pagkat dapat habulin. Ganoon pala ang pagtatagisan ng mga saranggolang itim, Sisipatin ang isa't isa't may pandilig na patikim. Ako'y musmos sa alok nitong ginintuang pangarap, Dilubyo'y mabagsik bagkus may matinding yakap. At doon matatagpuan ang haplos na hinahanap, Ako'y alipin sa sahig na Langit ang sumusulyap. Sa paglatag ng Liwanag na may bahaghari Waring yuyukod siyang ulap na mapagkunwari. At kanyang saplot, ihahanay nang sandali, Saksi maging hanging nagtataingang-kawali. Sa pagsalin ng hiningang latak ng kahapon, Baon pala ang sakit hanggang dapithapon. Ipipinta ang itsura ng sarong na maputi, Siyang pupuri sa Langit na may bahid ng kayumanggi. Tila baryang itinapon at nagkakalansingan, Sa papag na mistulang may sawing kasintahan. Mga tauha'y lalaban sa kuweba ng kadiliman, At doon ang kandila'y panandaliang tatahan. Babahagian ng yaman ang uhaw sa kalinga, Hahagkan silang mga busal na walang isang salita. Hanggang sa magkandiring muli sa saliw ng musika, Silang tangan ang pising may kakaibang mahika.
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Apr 17, 2016
Apr 17, 2016 at 9:21 AM UTC
Saranggola sa Bukid
digdi sa eskwelahan igwa nin mga pakawat sa kada estudyante, gabos naghuhurulat kun sain sinda pwede makaintra para mailuwas an saindang talento asin makakaya ano man an gibuon gabos patarabang-tabang nagkikiwa lang, sin pensar an kapagalan ano man an  gibuon gabos may pagkasararo maski pa an lakawon grabe kaharayo, dai nin suko kun paghihilingon garo man an sa tunay na buhay kun iisipon maski pagal bawal an magpahuway laban lang asin dai magpadaog patunayan kun nano kita kakusog an kawat garo an buhay sa kinab-an kaipuhan kusogan an  boot asin dai panluyahan girumdumon an kada hiwag laogan nin pagkamoot magtubod tanganing an satong pangaturogan maabot sa pagtarabangan, igwa pa da sin dai kaya? ayaw kahadit kay uya kami, siya, ikaw asin ako, uya KITA! sarong boot, sarong misyon, sararo kirita an gabos sa kinaban kakayanon ta.
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Oct 24, 2018
Oct 24, 2018 at 10:10 PM UTC
An Kawat Nin Buhay
Kan akì pa ako igwa akong ayam Mahilig siya magkawat sa mga masetásan Pipoy an saiyang pangáran Daí mo nungka lingawán Ta daí ito nagsisimbag Pag bakô niyang pangáran Saròng aldáw dinara ko siya sa umá Mahihiling mo sa saiyang matá An káugmaháng dinara Dalágan igdi, dalágan dumán Sigeng dulág pag nagrarani sa damúlag Nagpundo lang kan Nakahiling nin kulagbáw Sa irárom kan hablondawani Sana árog lang kaini kadali an áro-aldáw kan buhay Nakatukaw ako kaibahan si pipoy Habang kinakakan kan umá An palubog na saldang Asin saro-sarong dinadaklag kan bulan an bitoon sa langit Saròng aldáw nanaman an nakalipas Saròng rebolusyon pa kan kinaban Makakaabot man kita sa satuyang padudumanan Pasarosaro sanang lakdang Arog ngani kan pirming sabi ni pipoy "Aw!! aww!!" —𝐔𝐦𝐚, a Bikol poetry. About how I and my dog travel the world one step at a time.
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Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020 at 11:58 AM UTC
Umá
Dae ibig sabihon na tuninong dae na maogma. Dae ibig sabihon na itom, demonyo ka na. Dae ibig sabihon na habo mo sa tao, mayo ka ng kwenta. Kung dae mo siya maintindihan, respetohan mo an desisyon niya. Dae mo pwersahon an sadiri mo sa sarong tao. Ako an tao na mas gustong hilingon an kinaban sa mata kan taong nasasabatan ko, arog kan pagabot mo, yaon ka nanaman pinapagirumdum sako na an buhay kan tao halipot lang. An duros na hali sa langit pasiring sa itom na háwak asin nagsasakop sa palibot kan kandila, An makakan hanggan sa madiklom an palibot. Hanggan sa pagpikit. Tuninong na boses, Magian na háwak, Matagas na boot, Magayon na numero, asin kanta na dae mo mapugolan itao saimo kan mánlaén-láen na tao. Hanggang sa maghinghíng saimo an kinaban nin: "Maogmáng Compleaño, Ermano!"
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Feb 7, 2019
Feb 7, 2019 at 10:43 AM UTC
Maogmáng Compleaño, Ermano!
Saro-sarong nawará'  an gámit sa palígid ko  nagpu'ón sa símpleng kaláyo,  an asó nagbabáyle sa la'óg kan kuárto mántang ako nakatúkaw asín hinahapót an sadíri - "Hanggang sáin mákakáabót an abó pag naglupád pasíring saímo?" An katanglikásan kan háwak ko, an pagtunínong kan ísip ko, asin an pagbása mo kainíng namamátian ko -  Iyó an pagtángis kan kublít ko,  an padágos na pagtúnaw kan gabós sakó'  an padágos na ngírit kan demónio  na nagtatágo' sa likód kan kaláyo. Nalingáwan ko,  iyó palán iní an báyad kan nakipagdigma ako ki Satanas huríng aldáw, Domínggo, sa iraróm kan higdá'an ko. Asín sa huríng paghángos kan sakóng plúma, gústo kóng isúrat an sakóng namamatí'an. Ta iyó iní an sábi kan mga aniningál  na padágos na kinákakán an ísip ko. Iyó man iyán an sábi kan gasera sa gílid ko.
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Jun 27, 2020
Jun 27, 2020 at 3:39 PM UTC
Gasera
Nagpoon sa pagbagsak kan dáhon An mga istoryang dai mo huhunaon Na makakaabot sa susunod na henerasyon Dai dapat pundohon an pagsurat Kan satuyang tataramon asin Dai dapat malingaw sa kagayonan Kan pagbasa nin mga surat na hali Sa mga utak kan satuyang mga pag-iriba An oras na tinaya mo sa paggibo Nin obra, surat, tula man o kanta Basta nilaagan **** puso Sigurado na iyan matalubo Arog kan káhoy, daí pirming nahihiling An pagdakula pero maabot an aldaw Igwang saróng tawo an matambay Sa limpoy kan hawak niya Igwang sarong tawo an masirong Ta makusogon an uran Mahihiling mo an dáhon na nagbabalyi Kapot kan duros pasiring sa banggi An mga káhoy nagtatalubo, haloy magadan An úbak sa hawak niya An patunay na sinda nabubuhay Dara-dara an mga istorya na sinurat ta An mga piyesa na nakadukot na sa dugo ta Sinda an giya Na kita dapat an maprotekta Sa palibot ta Daí matatapos an buhay Sa pagbagsak kan dáhon Sa daga na iniistaran ta Daí matatapos an buhay Maski sadiring dugo ta An magkugos Sa daga na pinadangat ta —𝐔𝐛𝐚𝐤,  a Bikol poetry
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Aug 20, 2020
Aug 20, 2020 at 11:50 AM UTC
Úbak
To tell you the truth,I want to be just like them. To have a talent, and a perfect em I don't have to be a star, I just want to fit in. I'm the f on the test, do have to say it again? I messed it up, killed vitamin m I'm a splintered piece, a shattered gem I made you cry, I'm an onion stem I'm the worst at my best, should I say it again? Sing my anthem, sing along. I promise you, you won't be wronged So sing my anthem, and come along, Failure my theme song Oh... Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure my theme song Look a me, I'm not pretend In a visual world, worth depends I'm a mirror to the world, this is the end I'm the lowest of all, slap me again! I fight my past, will I ever win? Infinite quest, where is my twin I'm losing the fight, farewell my friend I'm losing control, all I see are fiends I'm failing again, ill never win Sing my anthem, sing along. I promise you, you won't be wronged So sing my anthem, and come along, Failure my theme song Keep on going, the battle's prolonged Ring the bells, ding **** ding **** Fly a kite, the string so long Who choked the worst, I'll do them wrong! Failure my theme song Oh Failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure my theme song Worthless, useless, ignorant, freak, Just accept it, this is me Stupid, idiot, nerdy geek I've always wondered my destiny I'm a failure, don't you see? You sang my anthem, you sang along (you sang my song) I promised you, you wouldn't be wronged So you sang my anthem, and came along Failure our theme song... Sing my anthem, sing along. I promise you, you won't be wronged So sing my anthem, and come along, Failure my theme song Keep on going, the battle's prolonged Ring the bells, ding **** ding **** Fly a kite, the string so long They choked the worst, I did them wrong! Failure my theme song Imprisonment, we'll be amongst Dancing free, chained sarong I know my place, tempted strong I'm Zelkova, not a currajong Failure my theme song Oh failure our theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure my theme song Oh failure my theme song
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Apr 6, 2017
Apr 6, 2017 at 12:52 PM UTC
Failure My Theme Song
To tell you the truth,I want to be just like them. To have a talent, and a perfect em I don't have to be a star, I just want to fit in. I'm the f on the test, do have to say it again? I messed it up, killed vitamin m I'm a splintered piece, a shattered gem I made you cry, I'm an onion stem I'm the worst at my best, should I say it again? Sing my anthem, sing along. I promise you, you won't be wronged So sing my anthem, and come along, Failure my theme song Oh... Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure my theme song Look a me, I'm not pretend In a visual world, worth depends I'm a mirror to the world, this is the end I'm the lowest of all, slap me again! I fight my past, will I ever win? Infinite quest, where is my twin I'm losing the fight, farewell my friend I'm losing control, all I see are fiends I'm failing again, ill never win Sing my anthem, sing along. I promise you, you won't be wronged So sing my anthem, and come along, Failure my theme song Keep on going, the battle's prolonged Ring the bells, ding **** ding **** Fly a kite, the string so long Who choked the worst, I'll do them wrong! Failure my theme song Oh Failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure my theme song Worthless, useless, ignorant, freak, Just accept it, this is me Stupid, idiot, nerdy geek I've always wondered my destiny I'm a failure, don't you see? You sang my anthem, you sang along (you sang my song) I promised you, you wouldn't be wronged So you sang my anthem, and came along Failure our theme song... Sing my anthem, sing along. I promise you, you won't be wronged So sing my anthem, and come along, Failure my theme song Keep on going, the battle's prolonged Ring the bells, ding **** ding **** Fly a kite, the string so long They choked the worst, I did them wrong! Failure my theme song Imprisonment, we'll be amongst Dancing free, chained sarong I know my place, tempted strong I'm Zelkova, not a currajong Failure my theme song Oh failure our theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure, failure, failure my theme song Failure my theme song Oh failure my theme song
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Sa minasunod na aldaw hanggang sa huring aldaw kan taon Asahan nindong yaon an Kaniguan para damayan kamo. Maguran man, bumagyo, igwang problema sa ido, naloko ka kan sarong tao o binayaan ka man kan ka-ilusyon mo. Magrani lang sako—Maimbong na kugos an mareresibe mo. Magrani lang sako—Madangog sa kun ano man pinagaagihan mo. Magrani lang sako alagad dae ko ika babasolon, pagulayan ta kun tano, sain o ano an nangyari. Yaon ako kun gusto **** barkada, tugang, ama o ina na madamay saimo, bako lang ninong ta baka dae ako makaiba. Papakolon taka kun dae mo nahihiling an sala mo, pero papaogmahon taka maski dae mo nahihiling an sala mo. Sabay tang pagulayan gabos na tama mo, pati si crush na grabe an tama saimo Magiging maogma ako sa gabos na tamang desisyon mo, maski sala an paglakaw mo magiging maogma man giraray ako, ta aram ko makakanuod ka. Mataong direksyon na pwede **** sundon kun nawawaran ka na nin pag-asa. Aram ko Bikolano ka, an Bikolan Oragon, matagas an ano, an puso saka an buot dae basta basta minasuko sa laban. Hanggang yaon kamo o maski mayo na kamo Dae kamo basta basta mawawara sa puso ko. Salamat sa pinagagihan ta kang nakaaging taon alagad salamat man giraray para sa magigin iribahan, surubahan, kulitan, urulnakan, ngirisihan istoryahan ta ngunyan na taon. Padagos an Pagkamoot!
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Jan 1, 2018
Jan 1, 2018 at 1:16 PM UTC
Kaniguan
May mga kurabkutab sa daghan na minaulang sa Bulos kan daing sagkod na siram. Mayo ining kinaaram sa natural Na pagruso kan mga kolor sa buhay o pagkamoot. Saro ining kamawotan kan langkag na kalag na taros ning lugad. Ngonian liwat minapoon an paghiro kan puso na Danay nang daing untok. Liwat na pagkabuhay---liningwan an nakaagi; Nakahuyom na liwanag sa imaaga na ladawan ning pagmawot; Sarong hararom na hurop-hurop sa pagsusod kan pagkatawo, Bako sa tuyong magkaigwa, kundi Tumang sa kinatudan na paghiling sa Pagkamoot, ngonian minakmukna nin kinapunan.
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Oct 10, 2013
Oct 10, 2013 at 4:43 PM UTC
Septiembre Disisiete
Imaging you when you were a school girl Mini- sarong, small white shirt A bag jam-packed with books hanging on your shoulder Tiara in head, and two queues like two small dark snake And those long eye petals highlighted with collyrium Your two sapphires fluctuating in deep Blue Ocean Impish humming birds were humming with their assiduous tongue, to get your attention. Let the Almighty curse their tongue was your supplication Walking in two fickleness legs, licking an Ice- cream Bewilderingly, you became my “A Midsummer night’s dream”. Each second I encounter you in my Ruya For years you are my Ruya.
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Oct 18, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 at 10:06 PM UTC
You are my Ruya
Apparently she was a mermaid; there wedding was to be a plastic Malibu affair. Her dress, a bedazzled, gaudy sarong with leis for a train, and coral bits for the rings… She said she was addicted to pearls, – ate them like candy, until about a year ago when they plucked her from the ocean, and gave her pills instead. “Entertain her for a bit,” the other nurse said. So I picked up the Ken doll, and let Barbie buy another pet dolphin.
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Jul 12, 2015
Jul 12, 2015 at 10:47 AM UTC
Pearls
Igwang mga aldáw na mayò na talagang naglalaog sa isip ko, Masakiton magsurat ning maski ano. Piriton ko man mas naghahaloy asin mas magabat, garo nakagakod as sakuyang mga bitis sa daga. Kan nakanood akong magsurat, duman ko nadiskobre an ika-duwang harong sa laog kan sakuyang isip. "Libre man daa an mangarap" kaya sige lang ipikit mo an saimong mata asin hagadon gabos na pwede **** makuha. Pero bako digdi sa nadiskobre kong lugar, gabos na hahagadon mo pwede **** makuha mayong limitasyon pero igwang kapalit. Gabos igwang kapalit. Sarong úban. Sarong úban karibay sa gabos na kaipuhan, kagustohan, asin kaugmahan. Sarong úban. Igwang aldaw aldáw na mayò talagang naglalaog sa isip ko asin warâ naman an gabos na buhok ko. —𝐔𝐛𝐚𝐧, a Bikol poetry. Have you ever wonder what happens to your hair?
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Jul 29, 2020
Jul 29, 2020 at 11:55 AM UTC
Úban
The candy-cane stripes mingle freely among the Saffron-clothed C moon and fourteen-handed star. They swim navy-like in the blue. The reds and whites alternate Till the states are properly represented. They ask of nothing more, nothing more. What does it hold? What does it teach us? The wild history of it roars and thunders Like a hurricane that never stops. But it did. How did we overthrow Something so mighty, so white As an unstoppable hurricane? And the purpose of it all? Freedom. Freedom and independence. Two righteous Morals so hard to obtain. At what cost did we attain them? Bloodshed, shrieks, lies, torment and tears. It was all worth it, love, all of it. When Jack finally crawled down the beanstalk, We never flew higher, braver or breezier With such dignity and unfaltering spirit. We have come so far to this place, this place Where hatred shreds to little warm hearts and people Are just people no matter how colourful they are. We’re a rare hybrid of ethics: the sarong-laden man milking the rubber tree Is no different than the blackened faces down in the tin mines And the ones that hand-built the train tracks, woody and sturdy. Seven chants of it that fateful afternoon And we cried knowing, knowing we have made it. Toiled sweat never tasted sweeter. Merdeka! Most of us laughed and rejoiced. Some were heard wailing and flying off to where They rightfully belong. We don’t want you here. We never did. The dove’s free now, Free of thick metal bars That caged it for centuries and It flies now, wings spread into A feathery horizon, windily flapping back and forth Into a new world, a new promise called Malaysia. Shalini Nayar © 2002
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Sep 23, 2014
Sep 23, 2014 at 9:30 AM UTC
Merdeka
The candy-cane stripes mingle freely among the Saffron-clothed C moon and fourteen-handed star. They swim navy-like in the blue. The reds and whites alternate Till the states are properly represented. They ask of nothing more, nothing more. What does it hold? What does it teach us? The wild history of it roars and thunders Like a hurricane that never stops. But it did. How did we overthrow Something so mighty, so white As an unstoppable hurricane? And the purpose of it all? Freedom. Freedom and independence. Two righteous Morals so hard to obtain. At what cost did we attain them? Bloodshed, shrieks, lies, torment and tears. It was all worth it, love, all of it. When Jack finally crawled down the beanstalk, We never flew higher, braver or breezier With such dignity and unfaltering spirit. We have come so far to this place, this place Where hatred shreds to little warm hearts and people Are just people no matter how colourful they are. We’re a rare hybrid of ethics: the sarong-laden man milking the rubber tree Is no different than the blackened faces down in the tin mines And the ones that hand-built the train tracks, woody and sturdy. Seven chants of it that fateful afternoon And we cried knowing, knowing we have made it. Toiled sweat never tasted sweeter. Merdeka! Most of us laughed and rejoiced. Some were heard wailing and flying off to where They rightfully belong. We don’t want you here. We never did. The dove’s free now, Free of thick metal bars That caged it for centuries and It flies now, wings spread into A feathery horizon, windily flapping back and forth Into a new world, a new promise called Malaysia. Shalini Nayar © 2002
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We lived In our Goodwill bathing suits During our arduous summer isolation From school and friends. They were shiny, silk-like. The scrotums were always A size too big, And so, sagged, Exposing us like water snakes Raising heads from darkness. We sat in the back seat of the Rambler Like three monkeys, Towels wrapped sarong-like. The heated air rose from the hood As visible reminders. This was Mammy's idea, Hoping he would feel obliged After many hours of hoeing and weeding. Just an hour at the Beach. I longed for the sound of slowly crushed stone Beneath the tires as we backed out. He emerged from the house, Walked to the garage, Never glancing our way, A half hour later we got out. But I saw, I heard, and now I speak. Some fathers are never Dads.
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Jun 1, 2016
Jun 1, 2016 at 7:58 AM UTC
Not All Fathers Are Dads
Nagpoon ng higopon kan bulan An sulo kan saldang Asin nagsiluwasan na man An mga aninipot para paluwason An kagayonan Asin kamurawayan Kan Kabanggihan Nagpoon naman an pagkalúlà ko Biyong nag-iirikot an payo Maayos pa man ako kan subago Tàno bigla nalang naglain an pagmati ko Sarong lugar man lang an dinumanan ko Sarong tawo man lang an nakaulay ko Tàno ngunyan pang banggi Kun noarin ako mauli An bangging dayupot Sa saiyang palibot Tinawan akong giya An mga aninipot Dai gayong madiklom An sakuyang paglakaw Maski na nililipot An hawak kong putpot Maray nalang talaga Yaon an mga aninipot Sakong giya sa paglakaw Sa bangging malipot Dai ko maintindihan Kun tano birigla nalang Garo ako natalang Ano daw an nangyari sako? An pagmati kong pusog Ngunyan kaipuhan nin kasurog Ano daw kun ako na-usóg? —𝐔𝐬𝐨𝐠, a Bikol poetry.
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Aug 14, 2020
Aug 14, 2020 at 12:12 PM UTC
Usóg
Relax. I know your instincts are screaming to fight. This is a mistake. You will only hurt yourself. Just relax. You are frightened, confused, and angry. This is only natural. You will tell yourself to not feel these things. This is a mistake. Feel them, own them. They are yours. It is only natural. You are being dragged backwards through a hedge. You say,"Stop it! The branches are tearing my shirt! This is my favorite shirt!" This is a mistake. **** your shirt. Tear it into bandanas, sell them on Etsy. Just buy more shirts. Pack of four. $9.99. Wal-Mart. Tell a stranger a story about the scars the hedge gave you. Maybe he'll trade you a shirt for a good story. But you say,"My pants! The hedge is covering my favorite pants in grass stains!" Stop that. This is a mistake. Cover your pants in new and interesting stains. Paint in them. Spill food on them. Comfort a dying animal, let it bleed on them. Do too much ******* **** yourself. Get bored, cut them into daisy dukes. Try wearing a skirt, a sarong, a loincloth, the wind. Calm down, they're just pants. "But what if I break the hedge! The Homeowner's Association will **** me!" This is also a mistake. **** the Homeowner's Association. You did not choose the hedge. The hedge did not choose you. And once you're on the other side, you won't to answer to them. No one will find you, and you don't have to come back. Unless you want to. But that is your decision. Yours and the hedge's, no one else. Remember that. "But who is dragging me through this hedge? What kind of hedge is it? Why is this happening to me?" These are the wrong questions. You are being dragged backwards to through a hedge. That is all that matters. Concern yourself only with what matters. Making it through. Landing on your feet, or barring that, getting back up. Seeing what's on the other side. So you ask,"what is on the other side? What if I hate it? What if it's a parking lot? What if it's all sticky? What if everything's on fire? What if it's just more hedges?" Relax. You're looking at it all wrong. Maybe your friends are all there. Maybe it is all sticky. Maybe it's a combination liquor store, ice-creamery, minigolf course, and you can pour whiskey on your face, and eat Rocky Road, and finally get a hole-in-one on that ******* windmill.? Maybe it's the way home. You're still looking at it wrong. This, too, is a mistake. You were dragged backwards through a hedge. Dragged. Backwards. And you made it. While you were worrying you didn't notice you already made it through. So now you're here, on the other side. Now it's your call. You can do as you wish. Watch the sunset. Or dive into a new hedge, maybe headfirst this time. Or walk home. Or make a new home. It's your choice. And really, who's going to stop you? Some puny ******* bush?
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Dec 13, 2014
Dec 13, 2014 at 9:38 PM UTC
notes on being dragged backwards through a hedge
Relax. I know your instincts are screaming to fight. This is a mistake. You will only hurt yourself. Just relax. You are frightened, confused, and angry. This is only natural. You will tell yourself to not feel these things. This is a mistake. Feel them, own them. They are yours. It is only natural. You are being dragged backwards through a hedge. You say,"Stop it! The branches are tearing my shirt! This is my favorite shirt!" This is a mistake. **** your shirt. Tear it into bandanas, sell them on Etsy. Just buy more shirts. Pack of four. $9.99. Wal-Mart. Tell a stranger a story about the scars the hedge gave you. Maybe he'll trade you a shirt for a good story. But you say,"My pants! The hedge is covering my favorite pants in grass stains!" Stop that. This is a mistake. Cover your pants in new and interesting stains. Paint in them. Spill food on them. Comfort a dying animal, let it bleed on them. Do too much ******* **** yourself. Get bored, cut them into daisy dukes. Try wearing a skirt, a sarong, a loincloth, the wind. Calm down, they're just pants. "But what if I break the hedge! The Homeowner's Association will **** me!" This is also a mistake. **** the Homeowner's Association. You did not choose the hedge. The hedge did not choose you. And once you're on the other side, you won't to answer to them. No one will find you, and you don't have to come back. Unless you want to. But that is your decision. Yours and the hedge's, no one else. Remember that. "But who is dragging me through this hedge? What kind of hedge is it? Why is this happening to me?" These are the wrong questions. You are being dragged backwards to through a hedge. That is all that matters. Concern yourself only with what matters. Making it through. Landing on your feet, or barring that, getting back up. Seeing what's on the other side. So you ask,"what is on the other side? What if I hate it? What if it's a parking lot? What if it's all sticky? What if everything's on fire? What if it's just more hedges?" Relax. You're looking at it all wrong. Maybe your friends are all there. Maybe it is all sticky. Maybe it's a combination liquor store, ice-creamery, minigolf course, and you can pour whiskey on your face, and eat Rocky Road, and finally get a hole-in-one on that ******* windmill.? Maybe it's the way home. You're still looking at it wrong. This, too, is a mistake. You were dragged backwards through a hedge. Dragged. Backwards. And you made it. While you were worrying you didn't notice you already made it through. So now you're here, on the other side. Now it's your call. You can do as you wish. Watch the sunset. Or dive into a new hedge, maybe headfirst this time. Or walk home. Or make a new home. It's your choice. And really, who's going to stop you? Some puny ******* bush?
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Sarong banggi Nawaran kaming kuryente Nagdiklom an palibot Asin naguran ning matindi Nagdaguldol asin garo Nagkakaribok sa may likod mi Igwang nagkurahaw nin "Tabangi man kami!" Turog-turog sinda Mama Maabot palang si Papa Mayo man ibang ma-responde Igwang flashlight kaso pundir, mayong baterya Ay abaa na kita, ini nalang na esperma Dali-daling nagluwas Pero kalag ko garo nagbutas Kan may nahiling akong kabayo Na lalawgon sa tawo Sinapak ko an sadiri Baka nangigiturogan man lang Pero dai, yaon pa nanggad sinda Nag kukurahaw nin "Ubuson ta ini" Pirang minuto pa nagkatok sa pinto mi Si Junior man lang palan Igwang kapot-kapot na bote Mayò daang kuryente Kaya ma-shot nalang kami —𝐔𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐨, a Bikol poetry.
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Aug 13, 2020
Aug 13, 2020 at 12:21 PM UTC
Ungló
our part of Guintarcan where family and relatives resided was called, Li-og Li-og 1 a very large boulder at area’s end resembled a disembodied head lending the name, “small neck” 1 before the war a peaceful private paradise miles from town beautiful birds coconut trees all sorts of seaside foliage young married women walked barefoot and ******* wearing only a sarong wound at the waist they carried round, flat baskets atop their heads full of food and other things early morning, noon or just before dusk men would be out fishing with nets sometimes signaling each other by blowing into conch shells Father would come home with large conch baby conch called bucawil scallops and oysters in their season he kept a jar of large black pearls and small white ones harvest time gathered us all together Father would go fishing to bring home a good catch Mother, aunts and Grandmother would prepare the treats sweet potato, cassava and other goodies men would bring chicken and pigs to roast and plenty of tuba to drink they would build a big bonfire by the shore to light up the festivities women would roast newly harvested palay 2 men would take turns pounding it in a large mortar and pestal starting slow then faster and faster till they had to rest and let someone else take over onlookers cheered them hooting and clapping it would get so noisy as the children watched in awe after the pounding the women took over shaking and shaking palay in flat oval baskets tossing husks to wind with movements like artwork what remained was placed in earthenware bowls for all to enjoy this delicious 'pilipig' singing and dancing into night revelers went home drunk and happy supporting each other as they staggered waving goodbye to host and hostess with a heartfelt and hardy “Salamat!” 2 - rice with husks
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Jul 7, 2014
Jul 7, 2014 at 2:46 PM UTC
OUR PARADISE (tales of my mamasita cont.)
our part of Guintarcan where family and relatives resided was called, Li-og Li-og 1 a very large boulder at area’s end resembled a disembodied head lending the name, “small neck” 1 before the war a peaceful private paradise miles from town beautiful birds coconut trees all sorts of seaside foliage young married women walked barefoot and ******* wearing only a sarong wound at the waist they carried round, flat baskets atop their heads full of food and other things early morning, noon or just before dusk men would be out fishing with nets sometimes signaling each other by blowing into conch shells Father would come home with large conch baby conch called bucawil scallops and oysters in their season he kept a jar of large black pearls and small white ones harvest time gathered us all together Father would go fishing to bring home a good catch Mother, aunts and Grandmother would prepare the treats sweet potato, cassava and other goodies men would bring chicken and pigs to roast and plenty of tuba to drink they would build a big bonfire by the shore to light up the festivities women would roast newly harvested palay 2 men would take turns pounding it in a large mortar and pestal starting slow then faster and faster till they had to rest and let someone else take over onlookers cheered them hooting and clapping it would get so noisy as the children watched in awe after the pounding the women took over shaking and shaking palay in flat oval baskets tossing husks to wind with movements like artwork what remained was placed in earthenware bowls for all to enjoy this delicious 'pilipig' singing and dancing into night revelers went home drunk and happy supporting each other as they staggered waving goodbye to host and hostess with a heartfelt and hardy “Salamat!” 2 - rice with husks
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I have a crush on your words. How easily they form into a verse. Falling eloquently on my head, Making a soft feather bed, inside the deep chambers of my mind. Your words jump in there and look divine! Sometimes dressed in a short pink dress, Sometimes wrapped in a warm duvet. Sometimes in a **** sarong, Making me moan all night long. Sometimes your words have the power of steel, dressed in an armour and a shield revealed. Sometimes on a yellow sun dress, your words make my heart feel impressed. Do you know what your words do? If there are too many I go in a minute of shock or two. So use them carefully and lovingly, Because I have a crush on your words, I do!
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May 27, 2013
May 27, 2013 at 1:19 PM UTC
I have a crush!
As an island bursts with treasure So does my heart with joy When I recall the sights and sounds Whilst sailing on ship ahoy On southern seas I did set sail Visiting many isles Raven-haired girls and suntanned boys With brilliant, friendly smiles The rowdy beat of island drums Accompany gorgeous girls Who mesmerise with wriggling hips And tresses of lustrous curls Enchanted by the hula girl Who wore a bright sarong; Bright-eyed children happily played And others sing a song Rugged mountains; tropical vales And dazzling, sapphire seas Golden sunrise; blood-red sunset A graceful, evening breeze The place of war and history The places of devotion The rhythmic swish of ship on sea The wonders of the ocean I swam with creatures from the deep I swam at Waikiki The highest peaks shrouded in mist What gorgeous scenery! A photo captured these moments My heart embraced the pleasures My mind will hold the memories I’ll not forget these treasures
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May 26, 2011
May 26, 2011 at 6:02 PM UTC
Islands of Treasure
Nagpundo an sinasakayan kong bus Sa sarong kakanan sa Tiaong Kinabahan pati ako ta baka nakalampas Stop over daa sabi ni manong Maray nalang napapaihi naman ako Luway-luway akong nagbaba Luway-luway man na naghibi an langit Makusogon na daguldól An nagsabat sa sakuyang pag-ihi Garo baga may gusto sakong sabihon Garo may naparong akong bihon Údto na palan, oras na para magkakan Naglakaw na ko pabalik sa bus Kan igwang lalaki na nagalok "Madya, mapangudto" an sabi sako Hiniling ko an bus garo dai pa man mahali Kaya dali-dali akong nagkuang plato Digdi na lugod ako mapangudto Kadakol kakanon Pero lumpia an sakuyang pipilion Nag-luwas pang alak Ribong na an balanak Pulotan naman an balak Basog-basog na an sakuyang tulak Kan pagkatapos kong magchibog Nagpahiran-hiran sa irarom kan niyog Nagpundo na an urán Maugma na ulit an saldang Gutom man lang palan Nagpundo na an urán Asin mayò naman akong sasakayan Napasiram kaya an kakan Uni ako garo tungaw na binayaan Pero ayos lang Basog-basóg man —𝐔𝐝𝐭𝐨, a Bikol poetry.
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Aug 5, 2020
Aug 5, 2020 at 11:55 AM UTC
Údto
Arog palan kaini an pagmati Kan magtrabaho para sa sadiri Mamata nin amay Maayos nin gamit Malutong pamahawan Makarigos nin dali-dali Sasanglian an murusdot na lalawgon Late ka nanaman Mayo nanaman kayang sakayan Diyan sa may kanto Arog palan kaini an pagmati Kan mawaraan trabaho Aro-aldaw ginigibo ko an gabos Buong púsò kong tinatatao An kusog asin hawak ko Mayòng pinapalampas na oras Aro-aldaw na paulit-ulit Puon sa pagmata nin amay Hanggang sa pag-ulî nin banggi Pero tanò arog kaini? Mayong nakakaintindi? Hain na an úgay? An pagmakulog? Tanò puro pansadiri? Mayò na bagang nangyayari Kamong mga nakatukaw Halangkawon man an harigi Daí na nindo nahihiling an kasakitan Kan mga uripon sa palibot nindo Arog palan kaini an pagmati Kan dai magkakan nin sarong aldaw, Duwang aldaw asin sa ika-tulong aldáw Daí ko na aram kun ano an totoo Kun nabubuhay an tao para magtrabaho O nagtatrabaho an tao para mabuhay
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Aug 7, 2020
Aug 7, 2020 at 11:25 AM UTC
Urípon
We walked along the water's edge, as waves cascaded down upon the sand. Holding hands in the late afternoon sun, walking barefoot with sand in between our toes. Dressed in island wear with me in shorts and her a long sarong of floral design. She pulled me away from the water edge. Up to the site of the mango grove. Slipping into the shadow of the Mango trees, my Island Girl pulled me close. With her sarong now free she embraces me. And we lie down under her sarong. In the grove of Mango trees.
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Sep 28, 2015
Sep 28, 2015 at 10:51 PM UTC
Island Girl Beach Walk
Naglunad ako sa traysikel pa-sentro Kaskason an padalagan kan drayber Garo dai ma-lampas limang minuto Yaon na ako sa padudumanan ko Pero garo igwá akong nahihiling sa kanto Kaya bigla na sana ining puminundo Igwa kayang nag pára na sarong gurang Nagsakay siya, kaya naglipat ako Naglipat ako sa tungod ko Nakahiling ini sa sakuyang mata Asin nagsabi: "Noy, úbos na" Dai ko aram kun ano an ibig niyang sabihon Nagbaba na ako sa plaza Hiniling si Rizal Na nakahiling duman sa ido Na hinahabol itong para-habón Na igwang hinabon na limón Naghurop-hurop ako Nalingawan ko an tuyo ko igdi sa sentro Naglakaw-lakaw muna ako Hanggang sa nakaabot sa Market Pinapabakal palan akong limón ni amay Napagal ako sa kakalibot Mayò ni saròng nagtitinda An pirming simbag sako: "Noy, úbos na". —𝐔𝐛𝐨𝐬, a Bikol poetry.
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Aug 3, 2020
Aug 3, 2020 at 11:57 AM UTC
Úbos