“Talindaw”: A Filipino Boat/ Rowing Song on Feb 4, 2010 in *Talindaw: A Filipino Boat/ Rowing Song .by Jm Benavidez Estoque -Poetry +Jm Benavidez Estoque Jm Benavidez Estoque Nang ako’y namangka sa dalampasigan… na batis ng luha’t ng abang pangarap; Mag-isa’t kay lumbay sa lilim ng ulap…Puso’y yaring agnas nitong kalungkutan!Mata’y nangapako sa dakong pampangna nangangakubli sa kany...
Kundiman 2/ Filipino Love Song 2 on Jan 18, 2010 in -Poetry *Kundiman 2/ Filipino Love Song 2 .by Jm Benavidez Estoque +Jm Benavidez Estoque Jm Benavidez EstoqueI.Wala na ngang s’yang ligaya’ng sa mukha’y makapipinta…Liban na sa ang makita’y ngiti sa’yong mga mata!… ni hinagpis at luha mo’y nangapawi’t s’yang nawala…na sa’yong pagdusa’t hirap; ninitang bagong uma...
Payo sa Bumabasa ng Tula on Jan 10, 2010 in -Poetry +Rolando Tinio *Payo sa Bumabasa ng Tula .ni Rolando Tinio Rolando TinioHindi nalalayoSa pagpangos ng manggaAng Pagbasa ng Tula.Amuyin, sapulin sa kamayIpalasap sa paladAng init at kinis ng balat,Saka hubarin ang dilaw na katadNa minsan man itim na pekas,Parang matang ibig mangusap.Huwag na huwag ngangatain.
Soneto de Invierno/ Winter Sonnet on Dec 13, 2009 in *Soneto de Invierno/ Winter Sonnet .by Jm Benavidez Estoque Jm Benavidez Estoque Unto the blue skies t’was so lovely and more temperate… bounded by fields of green whose a vast whitening!Here was my heart so cold unchaste,… yearning for the passion of deep fervor blaze.Leaves ever falling, rustling...
Land of Bondage, Land of the Free (Oratorical Piece) on Nov 19, 2009 in Land of the Free (Oratorical Piece) .by Raul S. Manglapus *Land of Bondage Raul S. Manglapus Once upon a time, the *tao owned a piece of land. It was all he owned. But he cherished it, for it gave him three things, having which, he was content: life, first of all, and liberty, and happiness.Then one day the Spaniard came an...
Ang Ningning at Ang Liwanag/ The Lustre and The Light (Philosophical Essay) on Sep 27, 2009 in *Ang Ningning at Ang Liwanag/ The Lustre and The Light (Philosohical Essay) .by Emilio Jacinto Emilio Jacinto 1875 - 1899 Ang Ningning ay nakasisilaw at nakasisira sa paningin!---Things that shines are blinding and harmful to the eyes!Ang liwanag ay kinakailangan ng mata, upang mapagwari ang buong katunayan ng mga bagay-bagay.---But the Light...
Prayers of an Old Tree on Sep 19, 2009 in *Prayers of an Old Tree .by Jm Benavidez Estoque Jm Benavidez EstoqueOh! Wearied now was my body laid into rest...Beneath the benevolent skies... slept into peace,Whose my Mind and my Heart wandered to her nests... Beyond the clouds of my silent life.Often was my heart hearsThe lyre of gentle breez...
Malalayang Himig ng Nakalipas/ Voices of the Yesterdays! on Sep 12, 2009 in *Malalayang Himig ng Nakalipas/ Voices of the Yesterdays .by Jm Benavidez Estoque Jm Benavidez Estoque Sa naglalarong himig ng aking baliktanaw,naririnig ng puso ko'y buhay kabataan.Sa takipsilim ma'y pilit hipan ng anahaw,simoy ng dapithapo'y di na mababalikan.Sa pagpilit lumipad ng naglalarong dahon,... kasabay sa pagkaway ng na...
Whisperings in the Wind on Sep 5, 2009 in *Whisperings in the Wind .by Rafael Antonio Palma Rafael Antonio Palma*I.I miss the way you smile with those lovely eyes,although I hate to admit this, even to myself.You have this charm that made me silent and still.Like the wind that blows, without any warning.II.You can make the pain go away,And...
The Eternal Light (Oratorical Piece) on Aug 26, 2009 in *The Eternal Light (Oratorical Piece) .by Dr. Jose Rizal Dr. Jose P. RizalA Candle is a small thing.But one candle can light one another.And as it gives its flame to other,see how its own light… increases!You are such as a light.Light is the power to dispel darkness.You have this power to move back the d...
