1.
Pasko sa Krisis
Pasko na naman
Pero gulo ang nararanasan
Ano ang tunay na kahulugan
Ng Pasko sa ating bayan?
Mga taong nag-aasam
Ng kapayapaan sa kapaskuhan
Hindi man lang nakamtan
Ang kanilang inaasahan
Ang Pasko sa krisis
Hindi namin ninanais
Hindi rin namin inaasahan
Ang mga bilihi’y magsitaasan
Ngunit gaano man kalala
Ang krisis ng bansa
Basta may pagmamahalan
Ang bawat isa
Tiyak na sasaya
Ang ating pagsasama
At kung may pagkakaisa
Malaki ang pag-asa
Kaya tayo na’t umpisahan na
Pagmamahalan, pagsasama
Pagkakaisa’t kapayapaan
Para sa pag-angat ng ating bayan!
-12/25/2000
(Dumarao)
*a project/assignment
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2.
All I Want
Love and kisses we had shared
Warm and radiant like Renaissance Art
More than sensation of intimate care
All I want is to keep those in my heart
Moments in time we had together
A glistening chalice of sweetest wine
Better than all the purest cider
All I want is to treasure these in my mind
Dreams and hopes we had established
Created me a strange blazing heat
Mightier than I had ever wished
All I want is to restore these in my spirit
All I want is to have
These goodness God has given me
I want all of these just
Like I want this simple poetry!
-sometime in 4th year highschool
(Dumarao)
*for school paper, La Primavera
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3.
Old New Year
Firecrackers, in the ear so loud to hear
Fireworks, over the eyes to see so dear
Noisy lights eversince popular
Glaring pops how spectacular
Yehey! Here comes again the old New Year!
-01/01/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic…inspired to become a poet and make poetry a habit
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4.
Haughty Humbles
Look! Someone yonder stands proud in elegant gown
The vain head protrudes with a shining golden crown
But oh! Suddenly pours the flashing rain
That someone brings no umbrella in brain
The haughty humbles to share with a clown!
-01/01/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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5.
Doubtful Decision
Marut, the businessman, wants to go vacation
He now ponders what place in or out his nation
Buys the ticket but decides not to go
Thinks more money to spend if do so
Hour before flight is in doubtful decision.
-01/01/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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6.
Soundless Shout
Alas! Ouch! What is this thing pulling me out?
Off in my mother’s womb where I came about
Aray! Oh I’m now bleeding
Aray! My flesh here shredding
I’m helpless, nobody hears my soundless shout!
-01/02/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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7.
Withered Youth
Off their garments, they naïve
Pose the young Adam and Eve
In the picture booth
Hail! Go withered youth
Ignore poor innocent grieve!
-01/02/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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8.
Delightful Pain
Damn you stupid who is feeling delightful pain
From my anguish, cruel, you’ll never ever gain
You deserve more than a jail
Hell’s upon you stingray’s tail
Frowning piranha, smiling hyena, in vain!
-1/02/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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9.
Swimming Fly
In a canteen where my food I buy
I draw my eyeballs to viands nigh
There was a soup hot as good
But something odd shifts my mood
A speck out of place, a swimming fly!
-01/03/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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10.
Flying Fish
Hail! You marine creatures skedaddle skittish
Haven’t perceived anything worth so named languish
Yet, how this realm of vast dominion
Entities stay underwater’s nation
Mere lapses aqua occupation – flying fish!
-01/03/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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11.
Flightless Wings
Call me, flightless wings, don’t deny
I do flip, flap, stretch, yet cannot fly
For what are we or me
In night a star that’s wee
But look! I’m still beautiful! Thanks, High!
-01/03/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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12.
Kind Devils
Season of great hypocrisy showcase behold
Resurrecting good names from grave of rot and old
Don they the masks of cheerful smiles
Hand they bills yonder petty miles
They are kind devils devour fortune’s threshold.
-01/04/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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13.
Horned Angels
Adore the heroes and heroines of this nation mine
Uplift us from scourge of damned clasping poverty line
Over the kings’ banquet, eyes open wide
Just mouth remain bold, don’t fear truthful chide
Horned angels endure to oppose treachery wine.
-01/04/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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14.
Media Beside
Come! Lo! Valiant knights who never hide
Allow not the truth be put aside
Zip not thy mouth, ears open
Walk not with doubt, eyes listen
Do odd, let them see media beside.
-01/04/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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15.
Honest Lie
Lady someone asked young beautiful man
Grace supposition as elegant swan
Paired male eyes upon her up to down
Wears he anonymous smile nor frown
“Fairy dear!” cries mouth’s obvious honest lie.
-01/05/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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16.
Welcome Farewell
In front of doorway stood Ben, the rich suitor
Blue mat says, “Come in, there’s no alligator.”
Now lo Carpenter Juan!
Amy’s heart, you’re number one!
Clings welcome farewell, inside a raptor!
-01/05/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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17.
Beginning Ends
Monday in Baywalk’s orange afternoon
Jay meets Joy due a dish of pork and spoon
Heads talk and name they exchange
Hearts walk and love they arrange
Aware this beginning ends, shines the moon.
-01/05/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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18.
Intended Coincidence
Bossy Jessy bought a dish of chicken curry
Comes out he from fastfood in an unknown hurry
Steady stony head and chin up he goes
Spare not from dog shit neatly gleamed shoe toes
Intended coincidence bursts funny fury.
-01/06/2007
(Miagao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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19.
Cold Fire
For Royal Reyes’ food so chef they urgent dire
Another time, another maiden fast new hire
Spoiled children now happy they
Stuff tender hope everyday
But cook, her Excellency, finds crisis – cold fire!
-01/07/2007
(Miagao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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20.
Fast Turtle
River yonder bathe Danica baby subtle
Shampoo and soap ye by Mother Lily gentle
Far from across mom’s eyes see
Running reptile must clumsy
Huge, unusual blue-green hump rush gone fast turtle.
-01/08/2007
(Miagao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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21.
Independent Prisoner
Found Mr. Al Gator guilty human killer
Law impartial show must him in railing teeter
Croc tears flow icy eyes
Gloom mark blooms purring mice
Jail possessed by him – independent prisoner.
-01/09/2007
(Miagao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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22.
History Today
Where classroom colleagues and I come, sit, wait & stay
For teacher not yet is there on time must, not may
‘Til minutes come to thirty
Opt us all forsake pretty
Professor absent will not history today.
-01/10/2007
(Miagao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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23.
Strong Weakness
Harry old farmer in his field under morning brightness
“Kalabaw, dali!” commanded he in bearing highness
Helpful, burdened is the black beast
Exasperated not at least
“Kalabaw, sandali lang!” driver shouts in strong weakness.
-01/11/2007
(Miagao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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24.
Sour Tweet
Aloft where challenging gray sheet & proud minds meet
Silence envelops air but robins hum so sweet
In seats all uniformed seem petrified
Mr. Serious conquered everyone’s pride
“Til lonesome breaks by non-bird, human farts sour tweet.
-01/12/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic
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25.
Shallow Ocean
Swerving black plane drives helpless onto water, unseen
Now the greedy hole comes to the liquid it, sippin’
From shallow ocean away vessel
To dark, tongued, toothed pit, don’t bid farewell
Human mouth ousts it unscathed back to soup basin.
-01/13/2007
(Dumarao)
*Topsy-Turvy Limerick Ironic