It's neither sympathy
Nor cultural
Neither pure, nor impure
But purely natural.
Yes the blood is real
And it's not to be ashamed of
Yes there's pain and cramps
But it cannot make your work stop!
Yes there are pads and cups
And many electric tools
Yes they are pretty normal
Untill 'n unless you belong to the fools.
Yes there are pills
And they're pretty deadly too!
Just to hide for the sake of tradition
Foolishness become a part of you!
Kitchen can't be restricted,
Temples don't go unholy.
Black bags bring in shame for real,
And give her mind a melancholy.
No it ain't a mockery arsenal,
Not something to make joke of,
We mustn't turn it into slur,
Cuz it's neither pejorative, nor scoff!
Friends should know about it,
Brothers should be taught.
Fathers must not command to hide,
Cuz it's something to be open about!
670.
The 5th Period of the Independent Era of Philippine History:
The 3 Congregations
At the time of the great convergence of regions into 1 strong nation
And the great coalescence of nations into 1 powerful region
A histrionic assembly of great religions takes place
A dramatic gathering never before in the history of human race
The Religions of Abraham
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Altogether sing a song of glory
To the One God Almighty
The Religions of India
Those of Guru Nanak, Mahavira & Krishna
Altogether sing a song of glory
To the One God Almighty
The Religions of Caodaism
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism
Altogether sing a song of glory
To the One God Almighty
This is the 5th Period of the Independent Era – The 3 Congregations
They come together with Baha'is & other 1 God religions
This is the Divine Coalition that fosters harmonious unity
God shows in the Philippines that He is the One God of humanity.
-05/31/2019
*Periods on the Eras of the Philippine History
652.
The 2nd Period of the Pre-Spanish Era of Philippine History:
The Barangay
The Malay people formed a settlement
Having a culture & own government
They had a ruler & social stratification
They possessed a literature & practiced a religion
These people lived on nature
They depended their living on agriculture
They adhered on peace & order
Governed by laws & a certain ruler
They were ruled by a gat, lakan, datu or rajah
Who came from the noble class or maharlika
There were also freemen or timawa & slaves or alipin
Living on their own or serving from within
These ancestors of ours were not illiterate
They had an alibata or baybayin to communicate
They were also not savages & godless
They believed in the afterlife, spirits and deities who punish & bless
This is the 2nd Period of Pre-Spanish Era – The Barangay
A village of families, heritage of the Malay
Proof of our orderly beginning & civilized origin
God was with the Philippines since our genesis herein.
-05/07/2019
*Periods on the Eras of the Philippine History
651.
The 1st Period of the Pre-Spanish Era of Philippine History:
The 3 Races
Thousands of years ago
Came the first peoples into the Philippine archipelago
They were the Negritos, the Indones & the Malays
They came by feet, by boats & by balangays
The first to come were the Negritos
They came into this land by toes
In times when there were still land bridges
These black-skinned people thrived here for ages
The second to come were the Indones
They came into these islands by boats with ledges
In times when land bridges already submerged
These fair-skinned people here emerged
The third to come were the Malays
They came into this archipelago by balangays
In times when Malaysia was ruled by a cruel sultan
These brown-skinned people to settle here had begun
This is the 1st Period of Pre-Spanish Era – The 3 Races
The Filipinos began as civilized people, not as savages
This is the dawn of Philippine civilization
God started the Philippines as a civilized nation.
-05/06/2019
*Periods on the Eras of the Philippine History
596.
Learn History of Revolutionary Period!
Learn Revolutionary Period History
Drastic changes, uprisings in every country
Rise of Capitalism, emergence of Socialism
Awakening of Nationalism, revolts against Imperialism
Dramatic developments in the field of technology
Fighting for ideology, fighting against slavery
Many colonies sought independence from their colonizers
Led by revolutionaries like the Sepoys & the Boxers.
-12/15/2017
(Dumarao
*WHN Poems
594.
Learn History of Classical Period!
Learn Classical Period History
From late Antiquity towards early Modernity
3 Religions in India, 3 Philosophies in China
3 Shogunates in Japan, 3 Kingdoms in Africa
The time of the Aztec & Inca civilizations
Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration, Colonizations
The rise of Spain & other European powers
Evolution & revolution of scientific wonders.
-12/13/2017
(Dumarao)
*WHN Poems
593.
Learn History of Medieval Period!
Learn Medieval Period History
Invasions, religions, lordship & slavery
Rise of lords & kings, counts & barons
Knights & serfs, Christian & Islam religions
Monarchs among the English, French, Europeans
Conquerors among the Mongols, Ottomans, Persians
Crusades of the Christians, Caliphates of the Muslims
War & trade among different realms.
-12/12/2017
(Dumarao)
*WHN Poems
An earthy palette
of hues,
blue-greens, and
muted tones of melancholia
safflower oil imparts a
blue period
colors made from
our terrestrial
fruit of flora
reflecting
depth of destitution
giving or receiving
the act of charity?
The girl lifts
their spirits
with humble offerings
collective souls
connect completely
moods moving,
welcoming warmth
of the broth soup’s
steamy ardent aroma,
awakening the dormant
and pitiful perils prolonged
sense of taste
A choice expounding
in what is seen
and unseen,
an elder’s mindful
symbiosis, steaming
savory clouds
of translucent
silvery solvents
from a slumped stance,
vigor spent
I haven't been late for a long time,
Back when I was 27 or so,
It's always been on time.
I'm 49 now and it's been three weeks, nothing.
Has my time of being on time come to an end?
It's likely an age thing.
I still get it at 49, maybe not as much but I get it.
What if it's not my age?
I ordered something, it arrives tomorrow.
At least something will arrive, on my doorstep.
It says first relief is best at wake up,
I think, change my life, no more killing it, be quaint, stay like that,
Like a new day, a good start, with first relief.
To be sure.
After the damage, it was quaint, it'll never happen they said,
One in four is how quaint life is.
It could be my clock has broken.
What will become of me?
Back to killing it, til the last moment?
Life would be quaint,
LIfe would be timeless,
Like the start of a new moment, a new day, a new face to meet.
Life.
Body.
Age.
Breed.
O'erlapping this present slouched
With that stately time
Heel-struck of high-ranked nobles
Their ladies, a-chime
To be what of, had enriched
What of, had refined
Through its visuals, ambience
In soul so inclined.
Excellent lies
terrible truths
Moment’s sublime
— joined at the root
(Dreamsleeep: March, 2026)
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We're living in a warped three-ring circus
of cannibals, pedophiles, and baby devourers.
A cubist's twisted black period.
Apparently, transparency means three million pages
of black rectangles and deflecting blame.
Thousands of victims, only two arrests
and one decommissioned "prince".
Scores of witnesses paid off, silenced, or sloughed off.
The world has awakened but is queerly indifferent.
When we met, you were all blue eyes
not the colour, but the charm itself
a quiet pendant against my chest
warding off the noise of the world.
You spoke like sunlight unsure of rain
your laughter small, yet brave enough to stay
each word a timid step toward warmth
each smile a promise I couldn’t forget.
You hid your fears behind soft jokes
looked away, then dared to hold my gaze
like a child learning how to trust
the safety of a gentle flame.
And in that moment, I knew
you weren’t luck, you were grace
a calm I didn’t know I needed
a prayer I never had to say.
pretty park on the edge
in my car hoping for change
loose chump change dice game
many birds feeling free
am so wishing i could be
washed up memories
dreams so long deferred
plasma flashbacks far removed
saline cools me down
welcome mat real world
reality checks bouncing
still missing baskets
back to pretty park
a time machine in my mind
another notch carved
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