Stranger of the Midnight Summer Mar 27,2022

 

 

It was a lovely evening

When the sound of the wave touches the ground

The cool breeze and the music play add to the ambiance

The color of the night blends the mood of the evening

 

A stranger from the shores of nearby

Develop a friendship in the summertime by

The conversation was put into place

Comfort and calm were set the night

 

Acacia Trees turn into colors

From blue to the baby pink embrace happiness

From the stars to dark skies

Separated the mood of the night

 

The rain sudden fall into the ground,

I feel abandoned in the middle of the rain

Lonely from afar, Standing in front of a structure

The smell of the falling leaves on the ground

 

I feel cool inside my mind and soul

Craving for a hot chocolate to satisfy me

A stranger of the midnight summer pass by

Who knows one day, we cross our paths once more

 

 

Baisanon Poet Penn Tulabing Larena some of his works influenced by family,relatives and friends. Some of his works include Everlasting love in 2001, Hacienda in 2013, Hometown 2015,Rizal 2016,  The space between us in 2018 ,Spanish Bread of Jose Rafael  2018  Pretty Girl  2018.Almost Love 2019 ,Lockdown 2021 and Stranger of the midnight summer 2022.

Larena is regular travel, historical and lifestyle writer of Negros now daily and Negros Weekly and New York based The Negros Times.

He is a nephew of  Literary icons in the Philippines like Fr. Rudy Villanueva aka in literature Renato Madrid, Dr. Elsa Martinez – Coscolluela,Atty .David C. Martinez, Lilius Pinili,Dr. Tichie Saycon E. Baena ,Atty Arturo Valencia Umbac,  Simon Anton Niño Diego Galera Baena and his mother Leonaga Tulabing Larena . 

 

Hopeful Juan

 

1.            MYSTERIOUS

 

Your plans are obscure

Yet thankful for the light though

It remains unsure.

 

2.            SHADOWS

 

Shadows are dark shapes

Hide the pain and let it in

Will bring the sun again.

 

3.            SPOKEN

 

The nation has voiced

Answers are fuzzy and sweet

Accept and believe.

 

4.            PATRIOT

 

True loyalty comes

From the echoes of thy heart

Where peace thus resides.

5.            FAITH

 

Let faith come with you

As you move forward with life

Beauty is in hope

 6. HOPE

                  

One voice, one people

Conclusions we have to make

Win or lose, there’s hope

 

   7. CHARACTER

   

Your choice does matter

But will never be on you

Say who’s, against you

 

8. INNER PEACE

 

Its raging anger

Drop the unwanted baggage

Cry for inner peace.

 

9. CITIZENRY

 

There’s so much to say

Listen to the nation’s plea

Come all, let’s unite!

 

10. CHOICE

 

In this world called life

Choices are sometimes questioned

No matter what, breathe. 

The introduction of haiku writing in the Philippines can be traced back to the influence of the Japanese occupation, 1941 – 1945, and by understanding it you can have a better understanding of how Japanese literature was introduced and what we have gained thus far

 

In Negros Oriental  this poetry heritage from the Japanese to the Filipinos thru our English Professor Dr. Tichie Ann E. Baena Ph. D who is passionate to make a Haiku poetry alive in her hometown Bais City Negros Oriental and St. Paul University Dumaguete where she is currently a Professor in Communication and Literature. 

 

 

Memoir of Calle Tavera

Walking on the evening of December Avenue

The memories flashback of joy and happiness

Parties and funerals got the family together

 

Love of my old man always share with laugher and ever ending stories

A woman in the corner deep inside full of anger and vengeance

 

New memories will always be a family betrayal and pain deep down in my heart.

My heart is so savage that my blood flow to the ring of the joy of hell

 

Someday, all the painful realities that caused my pain

It will make me realize how God blessed me as a strong man in the end 

April 16,2021

Mr. Penn Tulabing Larena 

Baisanon Poet Penn Tulabing Larena some of his works influenced by family,relatives and friends. Some of his works include Everlasting love in 2001, Hacienda in 2013, Hometown 2015,Rizal 2016,  The space between us in 2018 ,Spanish Bread of Jose Rafael  2018  Pretty Girl  2018.,Lockdown 2021 and Stranger of the midnight summer 2022.

Larena is regular travel, historical and lifestyle writer of Negros now daily and Negros Weekly and New York  based The Negros Times.

He is a nephew of  Literary icons in the Philippines like Fr. Rudy Villanueva aka in literature Renato Madrid, Dr. Elsa Martinez – Coscolluela,Atty .David C. Martinez, Lilius Pinili,Dr. Tichie Saycon E. Baena ,Atty Arturo Valencia Umbac,  Simon Anton Niño Diego Galera Baena and his mother Leonaga Tulabing Larena .

 

A Mother Heart

 The strength of a mother

no words can describe she must go on she must survive. you're needed here ,they say. snap out of it , smile , don't let them see you cry.

The tears come when no one is around, let them flow, the pain doesn't go away. Silent tears roll down your face.

It gets easier you're told as time passes on. The pain never goes away! the heartache is still there.

Kathleen Villanueva Daugherty- Bonge

kbonge 3-29-21 all rights reserved

Lily

 here is today's Family here or there, no matter where.

The love is forever in the heart. Hugs and kisses, and laughter, sometimes there is sorrow too.

Forgiveness for all hurts can mend the cracks in the hearts. For in the end this is all we must do.

To mend a broken heart,, we have to forgive ourselves too! dedicated to all who need to hear this..

Kathleen Villanueva Daugherty- Bonge 3/19/22 kbonge all rights reserved

The Ocean with Me

 Come to the ocean with me ,

Down to the deep blue sea.

The corals ,the fish , and sea turtles too. They are down in the deep blue sea. Come to the ocean with me , Come play with me .

The seahorses, sea urchins are waiting patiently. Down in the deep blue sea. Come to the Ocean with me The waves are so beautiful to see.

Come to the ocean I will be waiting for you to play with me. Dedicated to my Lilybug

Who loved the ocean I Love You Lilliana my Lilybug

Lola / Katbonge 3/18/21

Kathleen Villanueva  Daugherty- Bonge 

Legend of Brgy. Sab-ahan Bais City Negros Oriental

 Base on my research and gathered information from the late Historian Josefa Villanueva Perez of Bais City about the legend and stories in sab-ahan theirs a lot of myths and different kinds of a story but I choose this kind of story because this is quite interesting and looks like, it’s true and can be possible.

The story of Sab-ahan is very true to life where in, long before sab-ahan is known for a lot of BANANA called Sab-a and most of the people there Sab-a (Banana) is one of their livelihood and source of income before, everywhere in that place you can see Banana all around that area.OurBrgy. Before is famous in terms of Sab-a because this kind of banana is very tasteful and unique among the other bananas. And a lot of people say that theirs a fairy behind that tasteful banana called Sab-a, the fairy of Banana where she is the one who protects and gives more harvest to the people in our Brgy. Before.

When the Japanese invader comes in our Brgy. before they abuse the banana that we have and they cut all the banana plants and the body of it used to feed a pig and other animals before. In that case, the Banana fairy got angry and all the banana fruit have a lot of seeds inside of it and we called it Pakol, no one can eat it because of its too many seeds inside.

That’s why our ancestors before they pray and offer some foods, etc. to the Banana fairy to bring back the good kind of banana-like Sab-a and many years to come to the sab-a is back and the pakol is the one that only cut and feed to their pigs, cows, and other animals that can eat it.

One early ritual to plant the banana in the place is a young married man all naked bring clean water from the river and start to plant a new banana with sugar drop around. This tradition was passed on from generation and generation as a result of a good harvest 

And one day theirs a visitors comes in our brgy. and ask what is the name of the place because they want to come back there anytime they want because of the banana, they love to eat a banana called sab-abe cause of its amazing taste.

But suddenly the people who lived there don’t know what is the name of their place, one of the visitors suggest that “what if we called it the place of Sab-a?” and the people here are against it because it is too long if they will call it “the place of Sab-a”. Until they come up with the name Sab-ahan which means kasagikan nga Sab-a.

So that Day they called it Sab-ahan until this generation.-

Legend of Bais Collection from Baisanon late Historian Josefa Baena Villanueva-Perez - 1978