Water Cooler

coffee break--
the water cooler starts
to heat up
***Melcichon
January 31, 2013

Setting Moon

setting moon--
one more breath, Lord.
one more breath, Lord.

***Melcichon
January 29, 2013

Happy New Year

Moonbeam

moonbeam--
her shadow touches
his shadow
***Melcichon
January 24, 2013

Still Feeling the Warmness

setting sun--
still feeling the warmness
of your unfulfilled embrace
***Melcichon
January 24, 2013

Ano Man Ang Hambalon Nila

Ano Man Ang Hambalon Nila

Ni Sean Marie Andrin Cichon

Inay, hambal ni Tita Agnes mabudlay kuno magpuyo sa banwa ta.
Maayo pa kuno sa America kay ginapala ang kwarta,
Indi pareho sa aton nga banwa:

Madamo kuno nga kidnaper, hold-upper

Kawatan, kag snatcher pati kuno si gobernador kag si senador.

Inay, nga-a hambal ni Tito Dolfo kalahadlukan kuno magpuyo sa atong banwa
Kay madamo ang tiniruhay sa siyudad, sa kabukiran.

Maayo pa kuno magpamutsatsa sa Hong Kong, sa Iran

Kay madamo ang kwarta indi pareho sa banwa ta

Nga madamo nga mga bata nga indi maka-eskuyla

Madamo nga mga bata nga may mga kabataan na.

Hato si Doktor, si Engineer, si Architect

Didto sa America, sa Englatera, sa Italya naga-obra

Kay diri kuno sa Pilipinas ang pangabuhi agwanta.

Kun tani kuno kita tanan gabululigay

Agod indi magdugay mapareho man kita

Sa Singapore, sa Japan, sa America nga mauswag.
Amo na Inay nga permi ka nagapanghayhay?
Siling nila ang aton nga ulumhan, dagat kag kabukiran malapad pa,

Galing uhaw kuno sila sa aton nga pagdipara.

Tani indi na kuno kita magbakal sang mga produkto sa iban nga banwa.

Kun tani maghiliugyon ang mga NPA, ang Abu Sayap sa gobyerno ta
Para ang katawhayan, ang kalinungan maagum na.

Kun tani si Sir kag si Ma'am indi na mag-obra sa iban nga banwa

Kun tani wala na sang mga kawatan sa palibot ta
Agod mag-uswag kita.

Kag magdamo ang mga turista nga magbisita sa banwa ta.
Apang, Inay, kun ano gid man ang madangatan
Sa pinalangga natong banwa
Sa gihapon, siya ng number one
Sa mga handum, sa mga  paglaum ko.
Kabay pa!

Sliced Full Moon

sliced full moon
under the Iloilo River--
cloudy skies

Melcichon
January 13, 2013

Typhoon Pablo

Typhoon Pablo--
cleaning
Aklan River banks

***Melcichon
Jan 21, 2013

Kissing A Rose

kissing
a rose--
a buzz behind me

Melcichon
Jan 21, 2013

Wedding Night

Buko't Yuhum Eang

buko't yuhum eang
kundi ikaw, ikaw gid
ro nagapakalipay kakon

Melcichon
Jan 19, 2013

Gumamela

Gumamela
mag-andam ka
may maputoe kimo hinduna

Melcichon
Jan 19, 2013

How Shall I Write My Declaration of Love?

How Shall I Write My Declaration of Love?
by Melcichon
January 17, 2013
(For Mrs. Pilma D. Cichon on her birthday, January 20, 2013)

How shall I write my declaration of love?
Shall I write it when the sun is rising
Or shall I write it when it is setting?
Perhaps I shall write it when it is full moon
And the sea is calm
And the sea waves are lapping on the shore?
Or shall I write it before the crescent moon appears
And the sea is crying?
Shall I write it when Amihan starts to cool down my coffee
Or shall I write it when storm signal number 4
Starts to tear down the billboards of the politicians?
Perhaps I shall write it when you are beside me.
Or perhaps when an ocean separates us.

But whatever, Beloved,
I love you
From dawn to dawn
And I will love you still
Beyond my sunset.

Sea Waves

sea waves
lapping on her face--
their honeymoon

Morning Shower

morning shower--
a rising sun and a rainbow
beneath Iloilo River

Melcichon
January 10, 2013

My Two Friends

my two friends--
a rainbow
and a lighted candle

Melcichon
January 10, 2013

Summer Breeze

summer breeze--
a rainbow
above and below the Aklan River

Melcichon
January 10, 2013

Bagyo Pablo

Bagyo Pablo--
ro daeugdog it eugta
sa Campostela Valley

Melcichon
January 8, 2013

By the Lagoon

by the lagoon--
February breeze
touching a lovely couple

Melcichon
Jan 5, 2012
(For Ma Lucille Manuel and Santíago Víllafanía)

Refreshing Shades

Rising Full Moon

rising full moon--
why are you drifting
dark clouds?

Melcichon
January 4, 2013

Wikipedia Hot List

Tonight, January 3, 2013, while surfing the net, I discovered this Hot List from Wikipedia: http://top-topics.thefullwiki.org/Filipino_women_writers

Among the Filipino writers, I ranked 141, with Dr. Jose Rizal as number one.
Among the Visayan writers, I ranked 26.
Among the Aklanon writers, I am the only writer listed; since I am Number One!
 
And this is the most interesting part of the Hot List:
Among the Filipino women writers, I ranked number 33!

Setting Full Moon

setting full moon
the gentle sea breeze
touching an embracing couple

Melcichon
January 2, 2013

Thanks for the Fading Light

Passing Full Moon