Narra Poems - Poems about Narra

EPITOME OF ME

...Lest the eyes see, 
The crystal drops in me.
How long can I be
Like a narra tree?

Lest the ears can hear,
The whispers in me.
How is it near
Like the waves of sea?

Lest the lips can speak...

Narra Tree

...For our country, it stands tall
durable against decay
God-blest with health benefits
midst distinct fragrance.

*Narra is the national tree of our country.

October 2...

Wishing Not To Recall

...Revisiting our ancestral farmhouse
I feel this certain tinge of aloneness,
Which smudges the lively remembrances
About a big clan huddled together
Under narra trees, each Sunday…a frolic ...

Haiku

...narra tree
grace and strength it bears
almost gone


30 April 2018...

If I Were An Elephant

...Don't cover me with a mantle of glitter
For a circus parade that flaunts
A pretentious kaleidoscopic dream,
Where I am tricked to enchant an audience
Paying hard-earned bills while I ...

You Are the One

...l.
Opening the closet of narra doors, I sweep through
organza skirts and  gemmed ringlets; my hair
ruffling aimlessly upon scalloped kerchiefs
smelling decade - old hyacinth, Mom’s fa...

Pearl of the Orient

...Seven thousand islands grace the shore
as narra trees arise , sun -dressed
with ripples humming a native folksong--
gracious the womenfolk, caressed
by Philippine beaches ever idyllic--
...

The Song of Father

...My son, dear son, the artist of my future
Fixing the broken pieces of my every day
Breaking the sorrow of the massive turmoil
Giving the calm spirit made by the dungeon 

From your warm little hands,...

Infatuation

...Et Semper Amabo te! (I will always love you)
 
Alas! The world was at its newest creation
On the gloam of 24 December celebration
My fine lady rode her bicycle
As I gazed at you in the pinnacle
 
The...

Diwata

...In a place
where trees caress heaven's cheeks
where winds whisper wistfully,
           sharing their secrets to those who care to listen...

In a place
where sun and moon meet, however fleetin...

Why I Dress

...“Wow, you write poetry, like Robert Frost!” my friend said,
forcing my faint face turned into an over-ripe tomato.

“Oh, you must be kidding me!’ replied I.  Perhaps, you mean 
holding a pen, lik...

A Fictitious Poet

...At the corner of the room, where only kerosene lamp’s light glows, 
head slightly bent over the ancient narra table, a man, divorced, sits

in solitude, in front of him his grandpa’s gold pen and ...

The Narra Chair

...Although
            I am not
          your date,
            nor your 
         lover, still
            you can 
           have me 
             anytime.
         Yes, anytime 
         ...

Under a Spell

...As I sit and watch the evening star
I can feel the moon touches me, from a far
Wanting to taste my Smirnoff vodka, with lime
The worn mind suddenly rhyme
Tonight, it’s on the verge, of unearthing...

Picnic In San Fernando

...She lays the white cloth 
on the ground of grass
and opens the cans of coke
with gentle flicks

On a little narra table 
she sets the plates 
each with three hanging rice, 
and a quarter of l...

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