Best Tong Poems

“I love you, pwera biro
Hanggang sa langit ang pag-ibig ko
Peksman ikaw lang
Mamatay man, Hanggang sa mabuwang 
Tayo na forever, pinapangako ko
Till death do us part hanggang sa dulo,
Never na ‘tong magbabago
Para  sayo susungkitin ko ang mga ulap at buwan
Ganyan kita kamahal
Wag mu lang akong...

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We wrapped a long length of red holy cloth around
his body, slung him between two green bamboo poles,
and carried him to the edge of the Bagmati river.
We covered his cold nostrils with soft cotton balls and
placed six sacred beads of Rudraksha in his palm for...

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China Spies and Lies

Concentration camps in the north
disappearing book sellers in the south
Chinese spies hunt one and all
Army of thieves , worldwide

Zhao Ziyang, where is he?
erased from Chinese history
where is the brave young man
who battled one thousand tanks?

Xu Jiatun, where is he?
erased from Chinese history
truth...

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So many people and the various sores
Intoxicated in such a way my eyes,
That wanted open to crying their doors.

But Virgil told : “What for you look this guise?
Why now your sight is so carefully brought
Down there on those sad broken shadow guys?

You did not act...

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Am I the Assassin 
        or the Undertaker

                   For Palani 

         ...

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Malimit kitang tinutukso kaibigan
Subalit madalas ka namang minamasdan.
Akala mo laang na wala kang halaga,
Kabaligtaran pagkat labis na mahal ka.

Oo,tinutukso ka sa’yong pagkatao,
Sinasaktan pa mula ilong hanggang puso.
Kahit man ika'y halos mapatay sa tukso,
Paumanhin pagkat lahat yaon ay biro.

Halimaw akong palagi kang sinasakal,
Yunuyurakan minsan iyong puri’t...

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There is nothing in this world that i can possibly think of or think of doing to tell you how much I love you. 
You are so sweet to me, i can't almost stand it wen you call me handsome and cute, cause it sounds...

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You stood before me,
Smile o’ so bright,
The plate of mush you gave me,
I've always feasted at night.

A reached my hand out,
Wishing for just one word,
Yet you whisked away,
Leaving me o' so hurt.

The metal bars I rest within,
The 'love' you so called,
Yet it feels o' so...

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Whispers, whistles and whimpers graced the witless end
Far apart sprang strange smeared summer songs
Ruthless dark winter cloud oppressed the entire bend
Tang tong tongue twisted tales were narrated by the toothless
The weaning ones sat on the set sand
Not once nor twice did the melting sea ice...

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RAP TUNE:

Kung alaala'y magawi, sa iyo oh Irog,
Ang ngiti sa labi'y, sariwang hamog,
Matamis, malinaw, at isang biyaya,
Ng bukang liwayway, sa damong linga.

Pumapawi sa uhaw nitong yaring puso,
Tanggal ang init ng damdaming  paso,
Sapagkat sa tuwinang, ika'y nasa isipan,
Naiibsan tong, mapait na kalungkutan.

-**Kuro
LYRICAL:
Sapat na ang alaala...

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(the bells of St.John the Baptist, Devizes, go Pete Tong)
 
Sunday, summer, church bells chiming
Ringing patterns, sounding light
Ancient forms of echo, rhyming
Complex rhythms, bounded, tight
Resounding voices throng the breeze
As tower captains keep in time
Wise bells with personalities
In sacred music, old, sublime
 
Last month the bells...

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Reckless Ron from sunny Bennelong
Turned barbecue sausage without a tong,
He'd use his teeth to open beer,
He'd call out loud, " I've got no fear,"
But alas, one day he left the gas on.



Authors note:
Bennelong is the point in Sydney Harbour, NSW, Australia, where the famous Sydney...

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Kaluluwa ko’y muling sinasariwa
Ang nangagngulatding-talulot ng tuwa
Na bibihira na lamang nadadalaw’t
Nadidiligan nitong abang gunita.

Dito ngayon sa ‘king pagbabalik-sulyap
Sa kahapong tila ‘di malip’rang-uwak;
Kaluluwa ko ay nasubsob sa dawag
Ng damuhan ng gun’tang nasawimpalad.

Dito ay aking pamuling namamalas
Ang mapanglaw’ng kagalakan ng lumipas.
‘tong galing buhat sa nasawing pagkasi
At pagtatangi...

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This morning

As other mornings today also same glow gave delight
Sun was in routine from the east throwing light
Shadow lengthened behind it trees left to be dwarf
Dogs were slept in the mould of sand hill without bar
 In their head and belly crows were playing games...

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Hawkins County Sheriff’s Report

Complainant advised that he thought
His girlfriend the thief that he sought
So he set up a trap
Near the couch where he sat
Believing this time she’d be caught

One envelop had dollar bills
One envelop had many pills
When he went to bed
She stayed up instead
In the...

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