144.
Daragus 4
-Unang Pagsubok sa Magiging Prinsipe-
22 Ang unang pagsubok ay paligsahan
Na susubok sa lakas at katatagan
23 Inihanda na ng mga binata
Ang mga katawan nila
24 Nagbalu-baluktot, nagbanat-banat
Nag-imbay-imbay, nag-inat-inat
25 Kapagdaka'y ipinagitna sa kanila
Ang isang kahoy na lamesa
26 Inilapag nila rito
Ang kanilang mga braso
27 Para sa pagbubunuan
Ng mga kalamnan
28 Sa huli'y si Agus ang kinilala
Bilang pinakamalakas na binata.
-06/23/2012
*Gintong Lupa Series
Upon a silent night, the snow descends,
Each flake a wonder swirling from above,
A lattice frail, a dance that never ends,
Pure art bestowed by winter’s tender glove.
I lift my hands to sky in eager love
To snare a crystal marvel, chill and bright,
It lingers soft—a whisper of a dove—
Then melts to water, vanishing from sight.
How swift the moment, how elusive light
That glimmers in a frozen filigree!
We grasp at beauty, only to invite
The proof that all is passing, fleetingly.
Yet in each drop, a memory remains:
The joy of snowflakes dancing down the lanes.
Siddhis or powers on us may be bestowed,
just as petals open of a blooming rose
but addiction to allurements is best stowed,
that poised in stillness and dwelling in repose,
we see there’s no purpose in tweaking the dream,
which in duality does endlessly stream,
save for the purpose of sharing love and light,
as a beacon of hope in darkness of night.
Family programs used to abuse me
Relationship programs used to abandon me
Friendship programs used to outcast me
Resource programs used to hinder me
Society programs used to influence me
Institutional programs used to distort me
Principality programs used to discredit me
Municipality programs used to harass me
Mass media programs used to haunt me
Religious programs used to control me...
I am standing with healed wounds,
I am stronger the expected,
I am wiser without a doubt,
I am present without resentment,
I am fearless, brave and powerful
I am free.
In this world so much unrighteousness
is seen always before our very eyes
but we can know God is righteous
always and altogether one who never lies
All of God's words soaked in righteousness
knowing His faithfulness is forever true
zealous are your servants being consumed
my foes don't heed God's word having any clue
God's promise is sure and faithful
all your people love them every one
this proves indeed who are your people
they confess to God 'your will be done'
The anxiety of life is a real test
proving whether truth is in your law
but indeed your words are my delight
so nourishing they are not like straw
God's righteousness is righteous forever
His tr4stimonies prove this for real
I look for understanding so to live
confessing that my God's the real deal!
(This is my " Psalm 119 project" which I began to write a couple of years ago, so this is the eighteenth poem of twenty-two poems I've written over that time to cover all of Psalm 119.)
To love is kinder,
differs,
instruments.
the
dance
begins
trills
here
and
there
fast
then
slow
quick
steps
&waltz
flow
round
&
around
oh
to
pause
for
breath
Inspired by Marcello oboe concerto in D
passion and true love
woman seduces a man
fragrant rose ointment
in the sun's last blush
feelings are growing stronger
unbreakable seal
13.02.2019
Sun :) - A-L Andresen :)
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momentary participation in the present
The truth was within
all along!
All along!
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