Birthright

Mindless, stupid and carefree
How I wish I've been there to see
Merrily, merrily
You old hags never felt misery

Tahanan

Image Credits to: ColeyPane

Minsan pa’y isa nanamang masalimuot na karanasan

Araw-araw ay nababalot ng hindi magandang alaala

Ngunit mayroong isang lugar kung saan lahat ng ‘toy lumalapat

Natutuwid ang gusot sa tulong ng mga kaakibat

We are United

This was supposed to be an entry in a contest in Symbianize which was themed "Inspired By". Well, I didn't make it in time so I'll just post it here.

This is a poem inspired by Langston Hughes from his work, "I, Too, Sing America"

Image Credit to Joel Yuvienco

SUBJECT : My Last Love Letter

One Month before our 6^th Anniversary…

Perhaps, this would be my last love letter… If you’d consider this one.

First of all, I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for the past that I could continuously cherish for the rest of my life. Thank you for spending most of your spare time with me and of course, thank you for loving me.

Yes, what we had wasn’t perfect but the plans and laughter we had was very nostalgic. It was worth it.

Phoenix

Image Credits to PhOtOnQuAnTiQuE

Hearing your words are like treasures found

You singing songs and I’m totally bound

From your arms and eyes I could not break free

But in my heart I know, with you is where I want to be

Happiness

Image credits to John Morgan

Happiness,

Where can thou art be?

I miss the intense feeling

Where you share your laughter with me

Happiness

Where can thou art be?

What I Have Lost

Restless nights with a stream of the past

A silenced recalling of what I’ve done

What I’ve lost, and what I’ve gain

With conclusions of what if I didn’t cause the pain

Bayani ng EDSA

Image Credit to FotoCommunity

Isa nanamang mainit at mabagal na usad ang dinatnan ni Mang Eduardo sa kahabaan ng Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. Mahabang biyaheng kailangan niyang daanan ng ilang ulit kada araw upang maghatid ng mga pasahero. Isang malawak na entabaladong kanyang iniikot na may dalang sari-saring kuwento.

Pasado alas dos na ng hapon ngunit ngayon palang kakain ang pagod ngunit kuntentong drayber na nakakadalawang ikot pa lamang sa nakatokang ruta mula kaninang umaga.

"Pare! Napansin mo ba yung nanakawan kaninang umaga sa may bandang Quezon Ave? Dalawang kumikikil tapos dalawang watcher sa magkabilaang pwesto.", paguusisa ng kanyang kundoktor kahit hindi pa tapos lunukin ang pagkaing kasalukuyan pa lamang nitong nilalasap sa bibig.

What is an Educated Man?

If you accidentally opened this by any chance and expecting to read something story / poem like, then you might as well head back. This is just the exam I had earlier.

Yes, I still have minor subjects..

If you're still reading this, then thanks. Well, this is my idea of an Educated Man...

What is an Educated Man?

Pieces of the Puzzle

Fates declares its judgement

One who cries with conscience

Let life be and see

The light that embraces me

Melancholic display of passion

Rises between our visions

Bringing down the city of silence

Awakens the hope of those who have fallen

Ang Dulo ng Triangulo

Sa dinami-dami ba naman kasi ng pwedeng mahalin bakit kasi siya pa napili mo!? Matagal ka na naming binalaan 'di ba? Bakit hindi ka nakinig!? Ano pang magagawa natin sa sitwasyon mo ngayon!?

"Ma, nandito na 'to.. Sana matulungan niyo nalang ako..."

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Gabi ng huwebes, nakita muli ni Andrew si Jhen sa na nakatambay sa gilid ng kalsada malapit sa bahay nila. Namumugto ang mga mata nito at balisa na tila ba may hindi mawaring problema. Si Jhen ang babaeng matagal ng iniibig nitong si Andrew subalit hindi siya maka porma sa dalaga sapagkat lagi naman nitong kasama ang walang kwenta nitong nobyo. Sa ilang araw na tila paulit-ulit na eksenang sa mga kwento lamang naitatala, ngayong gabi nagkaroon ng lakas ng loob si Andrew upang lapitan ang dalaga.

"This is my chance! Ilang taon narin akong kabado na baka bastedin ako pero malabo ng maulit ang ganitong pagkakataon. Kailangang makausap ko na si Jhen."

"Hi, pwede bang tumabi sa'yo?"

Let the Music Take Control

Mula sa pakulo ni Maestro Sinto-Sintonado

Halos isang linggo na pala nung nailathala ang pakulong ito. Hindi ko alam pero nung nabasa ko yung mga tanong na inilatag ay tila ba nais ko ring makilahok dito. Pero nagdadalawang isip talaga ako dahil hindi naman ako kilala nung mga blog na nais kong pagbahagian. (Pero may mangilan ngilan naman ata.)

Ang Pinangarap kong Unibersidad

Etong linggong 'to, nagikot-ikot ako sa kalakhang Maynila. Pero sa totoo lang, dumalaw lang ako sa aking pinangarap na unibersidad. Hindi pa ako tapos sa kolehiyo dahil hanggang ngayon ay 4th Year Standing parin ako. Gaya noong una, akala ko matatapos narin ang lahat pagkatapos ng nakaraang taon. Na magiging isa narin ako sa matatawag na "propesyonal". Pero hindi parin ito nabigyang katuparan dahil hindi parin kami nakalulusot sa matitinik na mata ng aming pinakatatanging propesor.

AfterLife - An Anti-Valentines Day Presentation

Not that I hate valentine/heart's day or am I anything related to the pain expressed in this poem I wrote. This is simply a challenge given to writers at Symbianize for the month of February.

So here's the instructions given.

Write a poem about deadly love, killers, stalkers, femme fatale, cariño brutal, or anything that attacks/hates what the valentines day stands for: love. Hindi pwede ang mga pakilig-kilig dito. Pwede yung magpapa chill to the bones dahil sa fear or hate. Yung mga nasawi sa pag-ibig, both literally and figuratively eh gawan nyu ng tula yan.

Enjoy reading!

Reasons

Image Credit to: www.une.edu.au

So what reason did you come up this time?

Do you even felt happy with that?

Don't worry 'cause I'm definitely fine

Reminiscing the moments when you were mine

The Executioner's Kingdom

Another exercise given. Well, I hope this won't bore you guys. Anyways, here are the mechanics....

Avoid hackneyed openings. 

This is one of the most popular advice you'll hear in the writing world. But what does hackneyed mean? When we say "hackneyed" it means 'made commonplace by frequent use'. Simply put, these are opening sentences or phrases that used to be impressive when they were first used by whoever came up with them but. . . through intense borrowing and copying by other writers, became so commonplace that they lost their distinct flavor and appeal to readers. When writing stories, hackneyed openings must be avoided like the proverbial bubonic plague.

Dulo ng Pangarap - Part 3

“Tatawagan ka na lang uli namin”.

Mula sa kinauupuan ay tumayo na si Jepoy at tumungo sa susunod nitong interview. Alas-dose pa lamang ng tanghali at tatlo na ang nagsabi sa’kanya na tatawagan na lamang muli siya. Ilang araw na itong paulit-ulit na nag-aapply ngunit hindi parin ito natatanggap sa tila libu-libong kumpanyang sinubok niyang pasukan.

Senyales

Sa ngayon, hindi pa umaagos ang ideya sa akin matapos tumugma ng ilang pagsasaliksik na nabibilang umano ako sa mga taong kasalukuyang “Depressed” kung kaya nama’y naisip kong magsulat na lamang ng kahit anong pumasok sa aking isipan. Tingin ko’y karugtong ito marahil ng aking isinulat noon na “Alab ngKasalanan.”

Kagabi, nabanggit sa’kin ng isang kakilala ang mga katagang marahil ay pamilyar na pamilyar na sa ating mga tenga.

“Nauulit ang isang beses na pagkakasala.”