My Poems 1 - 25

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 4^th 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