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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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.

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God

Great Hall of Ice

Katsubong

Light shines on tne bowing
katsubong flower--
Silent Night




Photo credit: Edna L. Faral

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

White Hair

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

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve
busy doctors and nurses
at the emergency room





Photo credit:
http://www.pcij.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/arjay-punay.jpg

Santa Claus

No Coins

no coins
for his music--
Christmas chill in Baguio

Sweet Talks

sweet talks
at Baywalk--
Christmas breeze

Morning Bath

morning bath
at a free-flow faucet--
Christmas carol in Pila, Laguna

The Doughman

the doughman smiles
as he prepares the dough--
Christmas at the Mall of Asia


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At Baywalk

the flags
fly freely at Baywalk--
Christmas Day

Igorot

tasting
the heritage of the Igorots--
Christmas in Mine's View Park

Christmas in Baguio

thinking
of my home--
Christmas in Baguio

Farther and Farther Away

farther and farther
away, the swan boat goes--
Christmas in Baguio

Santa Hangs

Santa hangs
on a tree--
Baguio holiday

The Mansion

The hedges separate
The Mansion from its people--
Christmas Holiday

Baguio Chill

Baguio chill--
a blind man
tests his portable organ

Ro Batang Paea-away

Ro batang paea-away
Ginatubua't sungay.

Christmas Chill

Christmas Chill in Baguio--
free straw
for a strawberry flavor tahu

Lunch Time

Professional Regulation Commission--
at 11:30 a.m.
the employees start eating their lunch

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve--
Santa goes to Dr. Juan de la Cruz
to check his high blood pressure

Christmas Day

waiting
for Bing to return from Ayala Center
Christmas Day

Amat-Amat

amat-amat
nagamartsa ro mga mangunguma it Sumilao--
nagakilo-kilo ro paroe

Tahu Man

Christmas morning--
Sean Marie still waits
for the tahu man

Early Morning Rush

early morning rush--
a passenger jeep
in upside down

November Departs

November departs--
my boss clings
to her chair

House Fire

house fire--
the first fire truck arrives
without water

Atop A Santol Tree

atop a dead santol
an antiyamis
keeps on singing

New Year's Eve

New Year's eve--
atop a dead santol
an antiyamis sings

Mariannete Amper

Sos, ano eon lang ra?
Naghikog si Marianette
Bangod indi makatuon,
Bangod owa't makaon.

Boracay Beach

Sailboats

Boracay Beach

Boracay Beach--
the blue clouds
cover the setting sun

At The Park

at the park--
a Pinoy picks up
a fallen cherry blossom

Truadlaw

truadlaw--
ro hangin it amihan
gapanihoe sa likod it sunflower

Maeara
October 23, 2007

Thinning Fog

thinning fog--
a crane calls
for her mate

A Hen Crows Twice

A hen crows
twice--
a moonlight night

I Miss Bing

I miss Bing--
I remember her scrabbing my back
when I took a bath

Ati-Atihan

Ati-Atihan--

all roads end

in Kalibo

Photo: From http://my.akeanon.com

Text: Melchor F. Cichon

A Setting Sun

a grandfather at dusk

watches a setting sun

at Boracay Beach

Forced Retirement

retirement day--
bundles of memo receipts
still waiting for inventory

After A Day's Toll

After the day's toll

a smile from her

a bark from Bantay--Melchor F. Cichon

Title: After The Day's Toll
Painting by Vicente Alvarez Dizon
Thanks to Inquirer.net
Retrieved: October 7, 2007

Crane

thinning fog--
a crane calls
for her mate

Rainbow

Photo: Edna L. Faral
Text: Melchor F. Cichon

Afternoon Shower

afternoon shower--
a rainbow appears
in full color

Evening Traffic Jam

evening traffic jam--
the jeepney driver
keeps on scratching his head

Lunar Eclipse II

Text by: Melchor F. Cichon

Photo by: Edna L. Faral

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar eclipse--
a pregnant mother
refuses to see the moon

Text by Melchor F. Cichon
Picture by: Edna L. Faral

Deal Or No Deal

Roadband scam--
P200 M
deal or no deal?

Between Her Ears

between her ears
an empty
shell

Eve of Erap's Decision

Eve of Erap's decision
still the rain
pours into our room

Ro Gera Sa Basilan

Ro gera sa Basilan
Owa it katapusan,
Parero it bueang
Sa mga bueangan.--Melchor F. Cichon

After The Ambush

after the ambush in Basilan--
each one blaming
each other

Libagon Bridge

Clearing Skies 2

clearing skies--
Sunflower walks along
the Boracay Beach

A New Bamboo Sprout

a new bamboo sprout--
a sparrow sings
a new song

Body Bags

Basilan--
when will body bags stop
coming?

Still Leaves

Tangos Ilong

Kon ako mag-asawa
Pilion ko ro tangos-ilong
Ay kon maubusan ako't hamon
Imaw ro akong pritu-prituhon.

Sunflower Field

Sunflower Field--
Conrad lifts her
to Cloud 10

Only in Australia

I take this as an exception.
I wrote a poem upon seeing a picture of a kangaroo inside a supermarket.


Only in Australia
by
Melchor F. Cichon

May forwarded message akong natanggap
Mula sa dati kong guro.
Isa sa mga larawang pinakita
Ay larawang ng kangaroo
Sa loob ng supermarket.
May tali ang leeg na hawak-hawak ng isang misis
Katulad ng kabayo.
At ang dalawa niyang paa ay may kadena
Katulad ng isang bilanggo.
Kawawang kanggaro ginawang pushcart.
Ang biniling tsukolate, hamon at kape ni misis
Ay linagay sa kanyang pouch sa tiyan.
Peru de bale, nakapasok naman siya sa supermarket
At nakakita ng iba’t-ibang tinda.
Baka kumain pa siya ng halo-halo
Sa lamesa pagkatapos ng grocery.
Nakita pa siya ng libo-libong tao.
Di katulad ng Ati.
Malayo pa sa main gate ng megamall
Ay tinataboy na siya ng blue guard.

Heat Wave

visiting again
my old town--
heat wave

After the Fishing Season

after the fishing season
the cry
of the coral reefs

First Full Moon

first full moon--
the brightness
of Sirius

(for the people of Trinidad and Tobago)

Loving Her Again

loving her again--
re-reading
her Valentine's card