Philippine Poetry

[Askal82]

What is a tanaga?

A Tanaga is a type of Philippine poetry composed of 4 lines, 7 syllables (traditionally) each in the rhyming pattern: AAAA, ABAB,AAAB, ABBA, AABB or in a free verse. A person who writes tanaga is usually called a 'tanagista'

Like a Japanese Haiku, a tanaga can be of any topic and it usually speaks for itself. A tanaga was originally done in Tagalog but it can be done in many languages.

Here are mines enjoy

LOVE

The sweetest pair of dove
Filling the air with love
Trying to make my heart
Land in yours like a dart

NIGHTMARE

Someone giving me cold stares
As I run down spiral stairs
I say all of my prayers
Soul awakens such nightmares!

PLACE

Landscape beauty, paint my eyes!
Colors of natural dyes
Of greens under the blue skies
And each bird and bee that flies

UNDECIDED

The clock clicking and ticking
The moment lost is mocking
Confusion keeps me going
On a forked road approaching

HAPPY MOMENT

Intrinsic value of time
Thereto should have shared with thee.
Memories that have made mime
In my heart a revelry

Let's share our own tanagas in this thread. Remember, it can be everything!!

[kiretoce]

Nice poetry! I'm not much of a poet though, sorry....

[Matteo]

are we supposed to make our own?

[Askal82]

-edited-

[Askal82]

Well, you can make one or get it from other sources but please cite the author or where it comes from. However, its much better if it comes from us diba?

[Matteo]

ok double poster hehee

[Askal82]

Here are the ones I got from the site: http://tanaga.blogspot.com/

Aso

Mataas sa pag-upo,
Mababa 'pag tumayo.
Kaibigan kong ginto,
Karamay at kalaro.


Pusa

Matanda na ang nuno,
Hindi pa naliligo.
Sa tubig nagtatago,
Tinik ang sinusuyo.

[Askal82]

Here's mine too:

Guho

Noong may'rong pagkulog
Luha ay tumutulo
Hindi na makatulog
Mundo ko'y maguguho

SSC

Sa computer natitig
Sila do'n ni tigidig
Minsan ay di ko ma-dig
Kahit di-na tumindig

[kiretoce]

Originally Posted by Askal82

SSC

Sa computer natitig
Sila do'n ni tigidig
Minsan ay di ko ma-dig
Kahit di-na tumindig

That was witty! Yeah, sometimes Tigs train of thought derails us readers (no pun intended! ).

[tigidig14]

^niloloko na naman ako ni Askal
baka na naman ako dito maging versatile dito, i like blackidy black

[Askal82]

Tanaga ng mga coño:

I am Assumptionista.
Make tusok the fishballs ba.
Super duper talaga.
Oh diba grabe bongga!

[Matteo]

i think this is gonna be a fun thread.
wait till the bisdaks posts theirs heeeheee

[kiretoce]

Originally Posted by Matteo

i think this is gonna be a fun thread.
wait till the bisdaks posts theirs heeeheee

I've been seeing/reading this a lot here....what does "bisdak" mean?

[Matteo]

bisayang dako hehehe
i think it means full bisaya kirz. not sure though

[tigidig14]

Originally Posted by Matteo

bisayang dako hehehe
i think it means full bisaya kirz. not sure though

oh thats what it means, i ask her and she said she dont know maybe its friend.

[Jefferyi]

Originally Posted by Matteo

i think this is gonna be a fun thread.
wait till the bisdaks posts theirs heeeheee

Wha cha talkin bout Willis?

[Askal82]

Originally Posted by Askal82

Tanaga ng mga coño:

I am Assumptionista.
Make tusok the fishballs ba.
Super duper talaga.
Oh diba grabe bongga!

Drfeelgood17: I have a Tanaga too for coños. hehehe

Assumptionista is a moniker for students of Assumption college.

[Culiat]

Originally Posted by Askal82

Tanaga ng mga coño:

I am Assumptionista.
Make tusok the fishballs ba.
Super duper talaga.
Oh diba grabe bongga!

lol

[drfeelgood17]

Originally Posted by Askal82

Tanaga ng mga coño:

I am Assumptionista.
Make tusok the fishballs ba.
Super duper talaga.
Oh diba grabe bongga!

I like this one too!

[Askal82]

@ Tigi- Wala ako maisip na ma rhyme with -ig at the end, so ur my life saver. The tanaga is not only intended for you but with the forumers of SSC kaya nga SSC ang title.