Tando-Tando

liso sa waea
liso sa tuo
eubaga ring liog
eukso sa kaeayo--bravo!

Alone

full moon--
I drink tuba
alone

Maeara
October 21, 2008

Baeangaw sa Nakatundan

owa gatukturuok
ro sueog--
baeangaw sa nakatundan

Maeara
October 21, 2008

Ablated Eye

The ablated eye of a prawn
sinks into my mind--
summer shower

Amat-Amat

amat-amat
nagakapueak ro manok
gaumpisa ro tag-uean

Maeara
October 20, 2008

Inihaw Nga Gusaw

Kon rang suea sa pamahaw
Hay inihaw nga gusaw
Nagapreparar ako't sinamak nga dalisay
Agod kon ako magkaon gaeaway-eaway.

Manok Nga Baeaw

May manok ako nga baeaw
Ginbueang ko sa Libacao
Pag-uli namon sa Gaeaw
May pahaom nga kapaya ag tangead rang bayaw.

Baeay nga Bilog

May baeay ako nga bilog
Gindaskan ko't itlog
Itlog it bebe, pato ag manok
Pati itlog it mga soltero nga taga-Calinog

Ham-at Mahipos Ka?

ham-at mahipos ka?
mahipos man baea
ring dughan?

Maangtod Nga tinug-on

maangtod nga tinug-on--
sige pa ro kueop-kupan
sa kama

Taeabong

magaeom
ginpakita ku taeabong
ra panit nga maitum

Mud Throwing

no elections yet
mud throwing
all around

Uway

gaasaw-asaw nga agahon
pag-eaum na
mabali na eon ro uway

Tungang Adlaw

tungang adlaw
owa gahueag ro mga daho't
kapaya ag saging

Filipino Bankers

why do
Filipino bankers cough
after Lehman Brothers sneezed?

Honorable Mayor

Honorable Mayor
do not blame Typhoon Frank
for the flash flood

A Cyclist

a cyclist
breaks away
from the pack

Ligum Dueom

ligum dueom--
indi mabatian ro huni
ku tiki sa tueo't uean

Aba, makahig pa

aba,makahig pa
owa eon it siki.

All Stand Still

all stand still
school children sing
Bayang Magiliw

Milk from China

milk from China?
sorry
not for me!

Small Breasts

with small
breasts, you're free
from the penetrating eyes

Bangud

bangud ginabungoe-bungoean
ginhutik na ra reklamo
sa pader it kahilwayan

Daywang Baeangaw

daywang baeangaw
haeos gatangkas
samtang gasunod sa opisina

Samtang Gakatueog

samtang gakatueog
ginahutikan imaw--
naila ako kimo

Kapaya

kapaya
owa imaw kasayod
ginakitkit ra utok it anay

Pag-abot Ko sa Batan

Pag-abot ko sa Batan
Hakita ko si Datu Kalantiao
Si Ambeth Ocampo anang ginaagbayan
Imaw gid abi kuno ra mahirup nga abyan.

Gasandig

gasandig
sa gahapay nga niyog
ginatan-aw kon siin malisu ro gae-om

Anniversary

death anniversary--
I woke up
crying after seeing Tatay

World of Dew

The world of dew
is a world of dew, and yet
and yet
---Issa

ro kalibutan it tun-og
hay kalibutan it tun-og, ag pero
ag pero
Gin-Inakeanon ni Maeara

Bituon

gapilo man gali ro bituon kon tuhugon

Too Many Foods

Megamall--
too many foods for sale
an empty stomach

Ilabas Eon

ilabas eon
owa ako gakaon
it toe-an

A child Prisoner

Angelo, a child prisoner
sleeps
with adult convicts

Sa Tinumpok Nga Uhay

sa tinumpok nga uhay
nahueog ro euha
ni Yoyo Empoy

Child Soldier

Walid Ander*--
an MILF child soldier
crosses a river with RPG

*"Another child, Walid Ander, 13, said, 'I asked my father to teach me how to handle and carry guns. I want to be a good fighter.'"
Source: http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/01/27/10014408.html, retrieved: September 14, 2008

Morning Drizzle

morning drizzle--
students still play basketball
in an open court

Ilabas

ilabas--
ginapasiplatan na
ro eake sa pihak nga lamesa

Lunch Time

lunch time at SM Megamall--
her glances
catch the boy at the next table

Isuksok-Isuksok

isuksok-isuksok
ro inyong kulintas
maagi ro rayna

May Eumokso

may eumokso
nga pantat sa galintak
nga tangke

Sa Daean Ngara

sa daean ngara--
may ueod
nga nagangangat it kapaya

Ha?!

ha?!
may kapaya
ag may narra?

Rang Handong

rang handong
naghayag
rang kalibutan

Haron Ro Kapaya

haron ro kapaya
nagdueoeaw
ra dahon

Morning Glory

morning glory
in full bloom
all over the atis tree

Your Warmness

catching your warmness
on the stone
you threw away

Her Shadow

her shadow
scattering all over
the library

Grey Morning

grey morning
where do you sing
your swan song?

Late Afternoon

late afternoon shower
she sings
offbeat

Whistling Breeze

whistling breeze--
she looks
at the skies

Malinong

malinong
huni't tueo't uean
sa kabo

Young Narra

young narra--
much leaves, not seeds
underneath the tree

Cool Dawn

cool dawn
the crows of our neighbors' roosters
keep me company

September Morning

September morning--
she pretends to look somewhere else
as he passes by

Early Morning Sun

early morning sun--
dragonflies
just fly around and around

Inspection

Almost end of August--
what the hell
of inspection before payment

September Dawn

September dawn--
father appears
in my dream

Dawn

dawn--
I hear bangs
from the garrison

(for the 19 Martyrs of Aklan)

September Sunset

September Sunset
she smiles
but no thanks

After Harvest

after harvest
the scarecrow lies
among the hays

Water Current

cicadas--
she wants to push back
the water current

Morning Sun

morning sun--
she looks at the floating bottles
in Iloilo River

Morning Sun

morning sun--
she looks at the floating bottles
in Iloilo River

Sundown

sundown--
she sings her own
swan song

New Website 0n Aklanon Literature

Here is one website that consolidates works on Aklanon literature.

http://aklanonliterature.smf4u.com/index.php

Beijing Olympics 2008

Beijing Olympics 2008--
"one world, one dream"
touches billions of hearts

Passing Clouds

passing clouds--
she draws a hollow
over her head

Delivery Room

inside a delivery room--
a male doctor
yawns

August 6

August 6--
oh my laptop
disappears!

Rising Sun

rising sun--
a crow
sits on a ripe papaya

Morning sun

morning sun--
narra's new leaves
turn to the sunlight

Narra Flowers

narra flowers--
she keeps on blaming him
for her mistakes

Grey Morning

grey morning--
she wears
black dress

Pasundayag

pasundayag--
everybody forgets
the office politics

Flooded Morning

flooded morning--
we can cross
the bridge

Neck-Deep Flood Water

neck-deep flood water--
I tightly hold on
the manila rope

After Typhoon Frank

After Typhoon Frank--
he refuses to drink water
from his own well

Anay

Abaw,ginbayaw
it mga anay
ro anda nga rayna

Flash Flood

flash flood--
the decaying stumps
of giant trees

Rice Porridge

evacuation center--
Pastor So gives us
a glass of rice porridge

Bagyo Frank

pagtaliwan it baha
sang dangaw nga eunang
ro habilin sa saeog it baeay

Grabe Gid Rang Amiga

Grabe gid rang amiga
Kon may hibatian imaw nga manok
Insigida gina-obra ra
Nga pabo

Ay Abaw si Maria

Ay abaw si Maria
Agahon pa nagpangeaba
Ugaling ra inuba
Abu pa gihabon nga mantsa.

Ces Drilon

tungang gabii--
kagat it mga namok
sa mga butkon ni Ces Drilon

June 18, 2008
Ces Drilon was fred by her Abu Sayap kidnappers after 9 nine days of captivity in Jolo, Sulu.

My Father's Message

my father's message--
I cannot
recall it

Ay, Abaw Si Maria

Ay, ahay si Maria
Nagapanumpaay sa may bintana
Gatan-aw eang sa mga unga
Nga nagawagayway
It andang hayahay

***June 12, 2008

Independence Day

Independence Day
school children wave their national flag
along the highway

****June 12, 2008

Grey Morning

grey morning--
snails feed
on newly sprouted rice

Ahay

Ahay
si Petra man
ro nagkutoe
ku anang gintanum
nga bueak

Early Morning

early morning
a gardener cuts off
the new shoots of a bonsai

She Pounds Her Heart

asking her
why she raises her voice
when she runs out
of reason
she pounds her heart

Gumamila Petals

the blue
gumamila petals
on her stairs
bring her back
to her sleepless nights

Blue Gumamila

grey afternoon--
blue gumamila
on her stairs

Ay Abaw Petra

Ay abaw Petra
ham-at
pinasilabu mo ring tinug-on?

Cloudy Morning

cloudy morning--
she asks her supporters
to raise her chair

Rang Apo ag Ako

rang apo ag ako--
nagabisa kay lolo
nagabisa kay lola

Ay, Abaw

Ay, abaw Petra
Ham-at nagpatuytoy ka
Sa bulag?

Key Hole

key hole--
through that space
where I saw Mommy kissed Daddy

End of Summer

end of summer--
frogs start
to sing