Dawn To Dawn

A collection of Melchor F. Cichon's short poems: Haiku, Luwa, Cinquain, Tanka, and Bakod.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Baeangaw

baeangaw
nahadlok magtan-aw
ro bayeng nabdos

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

De Bale Maguba Rang Baeay

De bale sa bagyo
Maguba rang baeay
Basta rang malunggay
Indi eang maghapay.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

He Asks Me

He asks me
to lie down in His green pasture
almost end of summer

Raising Voice

morning talk--
Ana thinks
I can absorb all heat

Friday, January 25, 2008

My First Hair Cut



For a moment
I thought I feel
lighter

Abaw

Abaw
Sa Burj Al Arab Hotel
Si Maam maestar
Samtang si Nong Pandoy waay sud-an

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Ay Abaw Si Maam

Ay abaw si Maam
Sa Burj Al Arab Hotel eang gaestar
Samtang si Nong Pandoy
Igto gid sa binit it karsada gahamyang.

Maeara
Jan 26, 2008
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Thursday, January 24, 2008

Sa SM City

Alas sayes it gabii--
naghipos ro cash register
pag-umpisa it angelus


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Alas noybe it agahon--
sige ro inobra it trabahador
samtang ginakanta ro Pambansang Awit

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Mendiola Bridge

Mendiola Bridge--
gapatunga ro barbed wire
sa naga-martsa nga mga mangungoma

Monday, January 21, 2008

Ati-Atihan

Ati-atihan
gulping owa't gapakalimos
nga Ati sa karsada

Gahugot Ro Hikug

gahugot nga gahugot
ro hikug sa liog ni Pinoy--
bag-ong residente it Palasyo

Tig-ueoean

tig-ueoean--
naghugot ra pagkaupkup ni Bing
pag-eupok ku daeugdog

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Edge of Summer

edge of summer--
the dew tightly grips
on the twig

sa bibi it tigsililak--
ginbaskug it tun-og
ra pagkapyot sa kagang

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Death

smiling--
Death warmly opens
his door

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Death warmly opens
his door--
smiling

Monday, January 14, 2008

Christmas Day

Christmas Day--
no vacant chair to rest
inside the Mall of Asia

Sunday, January 13, 2008

December

California

Batan

Batan--
ro humbak nahadlok
magtabing kakon!

Maeara
February 21, 2007

Woodpecker

Sunflower

Bridge

Tree

Upside Down

Rainbow

Ob-Ob Hill

Alone

Eclipse 1

Eclipse

Saturday, January 12, 2008

The Smile That Brings in Amihan

The Smile
Glitter Graphics

Friday, January 11, 2008

Crossing the Street




rush hour--
a duck and her chicks
cross a busy street

Soltero Eon




soltero eon
ro unga ni Padre--
tigtaeaktak it daho't narra

Gadebut Eon

gadebut eon
ro unga ni Padre--
bag-ong buean



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Thursday, January 10, 2008

Puerto de San Pedro, Cebu

Banwang Haeangdon ,version 1



This is the original poster version of my translation of Bayang Magiliw. The design was done by Concon Faral, the son of Edna Faral, of Batan, Aklan.

Banwang Haeangdon



This is my Aklanon translation of Lupang Hinirang. The design was done by Concon Faral, the beloved son of Edna L. Faral, of Batan, Aklan.

SunflowR



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God

Great Hall of Ice

Saturday, January 05, 2008

Katsubong

Light shines on tne bowing
katsubong flower--
Silent Night




Photo credit: Edna L. Faral

Friday, January 04, 2008

Sampaguita Petal

Pilma drops
a sampaguita petal on my feet--
amihan chill



Picture credit: http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/tropicalflowers/sampaguita

Hanging Amihan



Inay
siin si Tatay?
hangin it Amihan

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

White Hair

more white hair appears
on Anna's head--
New Year