THAT FOR WHICH WE THOUGHT SHE WOULD BE

A Short Poem by

Rolin Migyuel Cadallo Obina

The bud opened. Slowly-

Even the thorns below could not prevent her -

from blooming

It awaited. Patiently-

For the bees to sip its nectar,

and the butterflies to flirt,

Amidst the discomfort,

of the blowing wind-

Amihan

She knew her time

would come. She didn't rush.

She waited. For so long-

And now,

it has already bloomed-

beautifully

And without warning,

she was nipped,

from the stem

She knew, by then,

her time is fast coming-

to die, wither and be gone

No roots to cling on to,

she was

a virgin

No more bees, no butterflies,

her life was destined to be short-

she, only to be adored - only for a while

Literary Development of Negros Oriental in Bais and Tanjay

 Women in Literature in Negros Oriental  

Men  in Literature in Negros Oriental  

Everlasting love 2001- by Penn T. Larena

When a son was born

The family was happy

Every afternoon we walked to shell beach sand

Togetherness is like Everlasting love 

 

The water was so green and cool

The firefly light  in the nipa palm such a beautiful evening

But when God gave us sadness

The struggle in life with a broken heart

A memory of sad and loneliness appear in my shadow

 

When you saw everybody was wearing black and sadness on their face

You feel the smell of the floral scent scratch everywhere

A tear drops with a sense of sadness and feeling the darkness

When the sound of the roaster and the dawn came the morning light

The morning glory appear gracefully with majesty

 

The aroma of green grass spread the surrounding,

feeling the sadness of losing someone at your Tender age

The woman stands in silence holding the two boys and promise to care for them 

 

Growing up I feel the loneliness of a love

I was waiting for a long time

My heart moves from cold to fire

Would that I could walk with you,

Along some distant seashore,

Leaving only footprints,

 

When my time comes in the future

I want  to see your  sweet smile

I want you to wait for me in the old railway

I will hold your hand to the white light

To meet my creator received my everlasting love

Holding you forever and the love I want for eternity

 

 

 By Penn Tulabing Larena,MPA,KCR

Educator,Civic Leader, Rover Scout ,Poet and Historian

Bais City Philippines

 

 

                   Photo by : AMAROMA

Sana

 

 SANA
Tula ni Josette May C. Absin

Ano ang 'sana' mo? Basahin po natin ang tulang kukurot sa bawat puso ng ina, nanay, o mama na may tanging hinihiling mula sa kaniyang supling.

Si Mam Josette May C. Absin ay Teacher III sa Jacinto Aguilar School ng Tanjay City Division. Mahilig siyang sumulat ng kuwento at mga tulang pambata. Naging inspirasyon niya sa akdang ito ang mga kabataan, ang kanyang pamilya, at mga kaibigang naniniwala at patuloy na sumusuporta sa kanyang talento

ALTERNATIBO:Tula ni Joseph Torres, SDO Tanjay

 

“Pilipinas:Iba Ka!” ni Kien Mayorga, SDO TANJAY

 

′′ This coffee is cooler than tubâ: ( Tanjayanon Literary )

 “Kining kapé mas kuyaw kay sa tubâ:

Akò ng napamatud-an kay ag sa usang gabii, naga-inum kami ni Pareng Sidro. Nahurot nako ang upat ka grapon nga tubâ hangtud sa alas 3 nga maoy pagpauli nakò. Ang akong asawa nag-inum ug kapé samtang nagahulat kanako. Ug nakita ko unsa diay kakuyaw ang kapé! Nagsyaggit siya, nagayawyaw, daw nagpangasabá, apan dili masabut kay dili man ma-apás ang iyang mga pulong. Samtang ako, calma lamang, misulod ako sa kwarto, mihigda sa kama ug sa walay langan nahinanok sa kalinaw. Apang akong asawa, hapit na tingali siya mabuntagi sa epekto sa iyang giinum.

Mao nâ, ako naga-ingon kaninyo, hinugay na kamu anang kapé kay makada-ut na sa lawas!”

(Thanks to Nicolas Sagrario, Brngy 14, Tanjay, his contribution for the Book.)

′′ This coffee is cooler than tubâ:

I just realized that in a dull night, we are drinking with Bro Sidro. I finished all four grapons of tuba until 3 o'clock when I'm going home. My husband is drinking coffee while nagahulat kanako. When I saw how scary coffee is! He's cheering, he's dancing, he's saying he's making noise, but he can't understand because his words can't be passed. While I am, just calm down, I entered the room, lay on the bed and without any reason, I was drowned in the clear. My husband is so handsome, he might be affected by the effect of his drinking.

That's it, I'm telling you, take a long time to drink coffee because it's going to be in your body!"

(Thanks to Nicolas Sagrario, Brngy 14, Tanjay, his contribution for the Book.)