Bahay Kubo

BAHAY KUBO

Our Bahay Kubo
Is made of light materials of woods, nipa and bamboo
It is situated near the sand dunes of the sea
Its fence surrounding it is made of bamboo too
And kitchen wares from indigenous and pottery also.

The style of the Kubo
Is a split design, though
The upper living room and a bedroom for two
While the basement is the kitchen where dining is with gusto
And the tub and bath are separated from the  Kubo.

Our Bahay Kubo is intended for the duo
Whose lives are simple but nurtured with love
The serenity and oneness bring them together
A love nest just simply for the two.

Someday with  their kids and  grandkids
Will make the atmosphere livelier and more enjoyable
To tend native chicken, vegetables and other livestocks
For domestications and food for good times sake
With the stars and the moon as company from dusk to dawn.

Our Bahay Kubo 
Is assembled  mostly by loving  neighbors, 
Sharing, smiling, bantering at the end of the day
For Bahay Kubo is a symbol of bayanihan
Where everybody shares the fun!


Meanings:

Bahay Kubo is  a small hut traditionally constructed with bamboo, generally found in 
rural areas in the Phillipines  (For further understanding,   watch bahay kubo in u 
tube)
 
Nipa is a palm leaf  use as a roof for bahay kubo

Bayanihan is a term that suggests  a spirit of unity and effort to achieve a particular 
effort (from Wikipedia)
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Brown Avatar
June 8, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nette's "Anything Homemade"contest Dalila. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
June 7, 2011 at 7:59 PM
It sounds awesome. Do you live in such a place? or are you imagining it yours? Congrats on this wonderful poem
Kendrick Avatar
June 7, 2011 at 3:49 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Phookan Avatar
June 7, 2011 at 1:41 AM
What a beautiful entry, I loved how you described this..is this bamboo hut also built on stilts.. we have similar looking traditional houses dotting the north east hilly region of India..they are the ancient tribes there..Congrats dalila on your wonderful win in nette's contest.love, gautami
Mehta Avatar
June 6, 2011 at 8:53 AM
Congratulations on this win in the contest of nette, Dalila
Sweetheart Avatar
June 6, 2011 at 8:53 AM
Congrats Dalila on your exciting success in Nette's contest with this fantastic creation in poetry .. amazing and interesting luv..
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June 2, 2011 at 3:29 AM
FILIPINO/PHILIPPINE- INSPIRED poem...so great!!! so proud!!! what an art... hoooohhh.... amazing... *****junjun
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