Best Aquino Poems
“… The 1986 revolution in the Philippines … brought an end to the martial law imposed by Marcos’ regime in 1972, and saw the accession to power of the first woman president, Cory Aquino.”
Freedom songs of militant optimism
Reigned with victorious patriotism
Liberty shouting spirit of volunteerism
Vanquishing oppressed activism…
Music reverberating freedom’s prevalence
Street dancing breaking Martial Law’s silence
Commending People power revolution excellence
God I thank for His bestowed historical opulence…
Such marked grand national milestone in my College days
Having first woman president along political race
After freedom-driven coup d’etat of peaceful ways
The Lord I praise for His provident grace…
Best of all is my spiritual freedom exposure
Midst university culture shock pressure
Genuine peace*, divine liberation I gained with pleasure
Through Jesus Christ the Saviour Who my eternity does assure.
*Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
March 12, 2020
1st place, "DANCE WITH ME" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Kim Rodrigues; judged on 4/7/2020.
There once lived a friar,Thomas of Aquino
in latin,did his poetry flow
In a prayer anapestic
this form was to tick
until Lear gave AABBA ,a go
From Friar Thomas Aquino
AABBA cinquins did flow
With rhyme anapestic
the form did the trick
inspiring Lear et al to have a go
Thomas Aquinas ,a 13th century Italian friar first recorded use of the anapestic meter in the AABBA form with prayers in Latin until Edward Lear used theform for humourous verse.The title Limerick is more uncertain but might have aconnection to the Irish town of that name
ORIGINS
There once lived a friar,Thomas of Aquino
in latin,did his poetry flow
In a prayer anapestic
this form was to stick
until Lear gave AABBA ,a go
ALONG THESE LINES
There was a young man from France
who led his friends a fine dance
Some thought him a prude
others said he was rude
Looking at him quite askance
From Friar Thomas Aquino
AABBA cinquins did flow
With rhyme anapestic
the form did the trick
inspiring Lear et al to have a go
There once lived a friar,Thomas of Aquino
in latin,did his poetry flow
In a prayer anapestic
this form was to tick
until Lear gave AABBA ,a go
Copyright © Brian Strand | Year Posted 2017
There once lived a friar,Thomas of Aquino
in latin,did his poetry flow
In a prayer anapestic
this form was to tick
until Lear gave AABBA ,a go
THIS EDITED REPOST inspired by Janice contest
A-nother
L-ife
O-bliterates
N-ight
A-s
A-ppearance
Q-uietly
U-ses
I-lluminate
N-ewness
O-nce
L-oveliness
O-f
L-ight
O-pens
Topic: Birthday of Alona Aquino Lolo (August 28)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-oyful
I-magery
C-reates
Y-our
L-ovely
L-ife's
E-loquence
A-s
Q-uote
U-ses
I-ts
N-ice
O-de
Topic: Birthday of Jicylle Aquino (July 04)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
C-ome
I-nto
N-ice
D-oor
Y-ou
A-re
Q-uesting
U-sing
I-mportant
N-ew
O-pportunity
Topic: Birthday of Cindy Aquino (May 12)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
B-eacon
R-elieves
Y-our
A-nguished
N-ight
A-nd
Q-uietly
U-ses
I-lluminate
N-ew
O-penness
Topic: Birthday of Bryan Aquino(October 04)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-ust
E-njoy
N-atal
N-ote
A-nd
L-et
Y-our
N-ame
A-pply
Q-uote
U-sing
I-ts
N-ice
O-ccasion
Topic: Birthday of Jennalyn DS Aquino (December 13)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
C-lassic
I-nspiring
N-ote
D-enotes
Y-early
A-crostic
Q-uote
U-sing
I-ts
N-oble
O-bjective
Topic: Birthday of Cindy Aquino (May 12)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
M-agnificent
A-crostic
Y-ields
A-nother
Q-uote
U-sing
I-ts
N-ame
O-utstandingly
Topic: Birthday of May F. Aquino (January 06)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
C-lear
R-ays
I-n
S-hine
A-re
L-etting
Y-our
N-ewness
A-ppear
Q-uitting
U-nknown
I-magination's
N-egative
O-bscurity
Topic: Birthday of Crisalyn G. Aquino (September 05)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic