Philippine Poetry

[C2russ]

ay sorry, eto:

Originally Posted by C2russ

KAILAN
Roweine Claro

tanong ko sa iyo'y kailan
ako'y humihingi ng kasagutan
kailan pa?
kung ako'y matanda na?
ano ba? magsalita ka!!!
hindi ko na kaya...
ako'y nagmamakaawa....
kailan mo pa ba bubuksan ang pintuan???
matagal na akong naghihintay sa iyo....
please lang dinggin mo ako
buksan mo ang pintuan at
tatae na ako!!!....

[ramvingar]

I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud

I WANDERED lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed--and gazed--but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.



- William Wordsworth

[Lili]

in time of daffodils(who know
the goal of living is to grow)
forgetting why,remember how

in time of lilacs who proclaim
the aim of waking is to dream,
remember so(forgetting seem)

in time of roses(who amaze
our now and here with paradise)
forgetting if,remember yes

in time of all sweet things beyond
whatever mind may comprehend,
remember seek(forgetting find)

and in a mystery to be
(when time from time shall set us free)
forgetting me,remember me


--e.e. cummings

Listen to Music: In Time of Daffodils



This poem states that we can never truly forget something: that by forgetting it, we merely make its presence in our mind by making the effort to forget it. It's as though our minds do the opposite of what we intend them to do. "remember seek(forgetting find)" We tend to put more emphasis on seeking than in remembering where we may have lost whatever it was we were looking for. "and in a mystery to be / (when time from time shall set us free) / forgetting me,remember me" Cummings used a continuous concatenate phrase and rhyme in this stanza to emphasize, that try as hard for us to forget, we remember.

[sugarboy]

The Enchanted Kingdom
(in praise of Lawrence Ferlinghetti)


The rollercoaster ride beyond Midway
Was where they shouted their lungs out
Exhilaration so unreal
Ketchup and mayo smearing cheeks
As dogs were taken in with Mountain Dew

Time was flying that October afternoon

Til the next October
........................And the next
....................................And the next

The sands would quickly trickle down
To the bottom of the glass
And before his eyes
The baby was a lady

In a quick adieu,
The girl ran to her university
Indeed a different October

And while the tears were falling
...................................He cried
...............................................Too soon! Too soon!

[Lili]

Hey that is nice Lloyd!

[sugarboy]

Thanks @Lili. Just couldn't get my mind off the fact that one of these days, these kids will soon start off with a life of their own. It's one of those cases of "Before you know it......"

[Lili]

^ Oh yes. My father was reminiscing again after seeing the movie "Father of the Bride" and for goodness's sake I'm still there with him!

[sugarboy]

Oh I wouldn't want to think of "Father of the Bride" scenarios. I have about 10 years to prepare myself emotionally for the University scenario. It might take another 10 for me to get ready for an FOTB set-up.

I'm quite a sobber when it comes to these scenarios.

Your comment and the emoticon is funny

Don't worry, maybe God isn't through with this guy He's set apart for you. To have him any sooner could spell disaster. (ewan ko ba ba't nasusulat ko ito. prophetic kaya?)

[Lili]

Haha! Ilan beses mo na sinulat yan ha. I am not one to worry. Don't worry.

[sugarboy]

Ah, tumatanda lang ako siguro kaya naulit. Or perhaps it has just been a long day.

I guess I need to have my share of what these kids are getting


Hasta la vista, @Lili. T'was nice getting to interact again after these long spells of having SSC being down.

[Lili]

^ Sleep oh Blessed Sleep

Sleep oh blessed sleep,
the place where I can dream,
of all that I do need
my energy to keep.

Sleep oh blessed sleep,
The place of future hope,
in places far away,
and love for me to keep

Sleep oh blessed sleep
Lull me with your content,
Keep me ever safe my
souls sanity to keep.

Sleep oh blessed sleep,
Let me emerge at morn,
With clearer thought and mind,
with no more need to weep

- Susan AlldredLugton

[Ydlar]

From my blog; composed for a school contest.

"For the Name of the Lord" (Lorenzo Ruiz's Diary)


I did good, I did well
Gave my life to others but not tell
Resisted to the temptations of hell,
Lord if it is what you want, I will not quarrel

Invasion came, I went to Japan
Left my family to my beloved land
Albeit hard and hurt, I need to flee
Lord if it is what you want, so shall it be

The wind billowed hard, but it didn't drag our spirits down
That's not a reason for our hearts to frown
Finally, we docked at a shore in Japan
Safe and sound with spirits as high as the sun

We stayed but hid from the emperor
After knowing he's a great terror,
Our hearts jumped in horror
For being a Christian is against his favor

And so we moved from one place to another
Fearing that the emperor is after
The emperor, not knowing Christians are in Japan
But for You, your love is in my hands

And so we were captured
Got punished and tortured
Excruciated and hurted, I withstanded
Hanged upside-down and forever I was exalted...

I shouted, "Punish and torture me, kill me!;
Even a thousand times, but it will always be my honor,
To die for the name of the Lord!"




Did I already post this before?

[Lili]

Not yet. But that is a good composition @Gerald. Didn't you submit an essay to a contest before?

[Ydlar]

Thanks @Lili. 'Bout that essay contest, I decided not to join. Somebody discouraged me.

[sugarboy]

Broken Dreams

As children bring their broken toys
With tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God
Because He was my friend.
But then instead of leaving Him
In peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help
With ways that were my own.

At last I snatched them back and cried,
"How could you be so slow"
"My child," He said, "What could I do?
You never did let go."

Robert J. Burdette

[Lili]

[kevinb]

Friendship

[kiretoce]

Here's the link the the original Poetry Thread that Lili started.

[Sinjin P.]

I just merged both of them

[kiretoce]

Thanks Sinjin!