I-ndigenous inhabitants/people
G-enuinely
O-ccupying the mountainous
R-ealm that was
O-fficially
T-ransformed into sublime scenery.
M-y
E-xclusive/evolutionary pedigree
For my IP roots from the mountain city and provinces of the north, also known as Cordillera, that has been practicing unique cultures and traditions for years, blended with the cultures of some European and North American countries, especially the love of country music.
September 24, 2022, 8:29 AM
13.3771° N, 121.1646° E
Categories:
igorot, tribute,
Form: Acrostic
It was past midnight
when rhyme knocked, disturbing the stillness
of my thoughts, and begged me
to write the night’s lore
But free verse, like Igorot warrior
entered the scene and in a war dance
encircled my illusion; ready to battle
the twin wrestlers from Nihon-koku
As I plucked out the syllables
blinking in the dark sky that rolled out
like papyrus blanketing my spirits
Fibonacci offered to do the counting
Ah, math is so fascinating
but I only understand
the simplicity of one, two, three, and four
that's saving me from corruption
My shadow sighed
and perceived the poetry
of my being gone
cold, like December ice
The forms have confused
my breath of life
like blooming horse on a deserted field
that I went to sleep without a poem
Categories:
igorot, on writing and words,
Form: Lyric