Short Filipino Poems

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Filipino)...

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There's nation that pray
Kneeling from morning 'til dawn
Filipino way....

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Joy and glee will never fail;
Having smiles that always care
Even if there’s pouring rain....

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Leader(ship)

Each ship is in captain’s hand;
Voyaging to distant land 
Midst waves of the vast ocean....

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A Filipino
Is like Malus Pumila
Cutting it
Into halves
You’ll find two stars, glowing
For the elegance of its tree, cheerfully
Piping wind songs
To charm
Your daily existence...

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Happy birthday, dear President, 
The firm Filipino leader 
Lets his order be consistent 
Despite the world's stormy weather. 

Topic: Birthday of Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte (March 28)...

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tulog
nahan ka?
~nananaginip...


**********************

sleep
where are you?
~dreaming...



**Sept. 11, 2010
just me tossing ideas in Filipino
...I need to be writing for something else ;)...

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Held the hand of an elder
Whom ye passed by, and
Bring it towards thy forehead;
An apropos of respect!

Never questioned the face,
Never answered the light
Esteem them as thy highnesses;
A gracious child....

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Usad na libot
San bituon sa langit;
Pitbong nagputok

(Minasbate)

Isang pag-ikot
Ng talang nasa langit;
Kanyo'y sumabog

(Filipino)

One revolution
Of a star in the night sky;
Bamboo cannon bursts

(English)...

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Sacrificing loneliness in other country
                                                        For family’s welfare
                                             Considered as heroes by Filipinos






(Experimenting a "Haiku")...

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teeming with pride,
humble and its peen.
sometimes only wearing underwear.
culture so rare.
dancing on there own line of drumbeats, 
minding there own a folk music.
so keen on their own particular heritage of kin,
made u of their own ideas and dreams....

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He climbed the hill of coupling
with gladness that love could bring
but had no happy ending.







Note: This form is called Diona, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a tercet, having 7 syllables in each line, and aaa rhyming scheme....

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Red and green
Rojo y verde
Christmas…. The pirate way.

Verde y oro
Green and gold
We’re strong and brave and bold.

Seasons Greetings!
Feliz Navidad!
Maligayang Pasko! (Filipino)
Giáng Sinh Vui V? (Vietnamese)
Happy Holidays!
We wish you today,
Merry Christmas … the pirate way!...

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The world turns dark in an hour
to solve her problem on weather.
We will help her to recover;
We’ll shape the future together.






Note: This form is called Dalit, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 8 syllables in each line. The rhyming scheme is aaaa....

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This mind looks for a picture,
thinking of mental image
as well as the deep structure
of figurative language.






Note: This form is called Tanaga, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 7 syllables in each line. The rhyming schemes may be aaaa, aabb, abab or abba....

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He thinks of his fellow around,
He leaves his throne, removes his crown,
He lends his hand without a sound,
Getting his feet back on the ground.




Note: This form is called Dalit, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 8 syllables in each line. The rhyming scheme is aaaa....

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Yesterday, it was a shoot.
Today, it becomes birds’ hub,
as it bears bountiful fruit.
Next day, the tree will turn stub.




Note: This form is called Tanaga, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 7 syllables in each line. The rhyming schemes may be aaaa, aabb, abab or abba....

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The more the world gets smaller, 
the less men stay together.
Too much use of computer
gives no time for each other.







Note: This form is called Tanaga, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 7 syllables in each line. The rhyming schemes may be aaaa, aabb, abab or abba....

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He was fed by combustion,
Thirst was quenched by alms to drink;
Hushed to sleep by exhaustion,
And awakened by the mist.



Form: Tanaga

Note: Tanaga is a traditional Filipino form of poetry, consisting of a quatrain with seven syllables in each line. The rhyming schemes may be aaaa, abab, aabb, or abba...

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We are a perfect pair of shoes
that shows the time’s effects or use.
Our knot does not make itself loose
as we are laced so glorious.


Form: Dalit



Note:
This form is called Dalit, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 8 syllables in each line. The rhyming scheme is aaaa....

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Two hearts that love each other
sweetly vibrate together.
The warmth of flame they both wear
will not grow cold nor waver.





Note: This form is called Tanaga, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 7 syllables in each line. The rhyming schemes may be aaaa, aabb, abab or abba....

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Trust has come into the mind;
leaving the doubt far behind.
Patience stays inside the heart;
as hope never falls apart.







Note: This form is called Tanaga, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 7 syllables in each line. The rhyming schemes may be aaaa, aabb, abab or abba....

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Angelic and lovely face
shrouds an evil heart inside.
Sweet smile lures with warm embrace; 
letting the dark conscience hide.







Note: This form is called Tanaga, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 7 syllables in each line. The rhyming schemes may be aaaa, aabb, abab or abba....

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A storm displayed a fierce look
and the strong wind that it took;
bringing waves to sea it shook
as its tail formed a huge hook.






Note:
This form is called Tanaga, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 7 syllables in each line. The rhyming schemes may be aaaa, aabb, abab or abba....

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Beat of the heart showed no rhyme;
vibrating without some sense.
Its voice sounds like a cold clime;
saying statement sans intense.








Note: This form is called Tanaga, a traditional short Filipino poem which is only a quatrain, having 7 syllables in each line. The rhyming schemes may be aaaa, aabb, abab or abba....

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