Man In The Next Room by Matt St. Amand
For weeks I grudgingly
listened to his television blare,
to his muttering, singing, sighing
trying to articulate some elusive something
to no one.
Recently he’s found a harmonica
& seems to have found
what he has sought to say
having no idea
that he now has
an attentive audience.
listened to his television blare,
to his muttering, singing, sighing
trying to articulate some elusive something
to no one.
Recently he’s found a harmonica
& seems to have found
what he has sought to say
having no idea
that he now has
an attentive audience.
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hindi kasi ako sanay mag-tagalog, tatlong lingwahe lang ang alam ko: bisaya, ingles at katahimikan. bukod dun ay ititikom ko na lang ang bibig ko, di na lang ako magkukunwaring bihasa ako sa pagtatagalog dahil hindi naman talaga. (sa katunayan nga'y pinagpapawisan ako habang sinususulat ko 'to, hehe)
so.
anyway, i just dropped by to tell you that i find your writing superb. i seldom stumble upon blogs such as this one, and i tell you, you're really good. :-D very unique and down-to-earth and creative and sense-shattering. haha. btw. i was wondering if you've ever tried the palanca?
keep writing keith (is this your real name?). we need more poets like you.
dagan
pakiglumba sa mga bitoon
sa hungihong sa mga balod
apasa ang nagkumbitay
nga kilat ug dalugdog
sa imong handurawan
gukda ang aliluyok
ang lilo
tanan nga mosuyop
ug modagit kanimo
ilawom sa anino
sa imong laraw.
dagan.
ug angkona
ang adlaw.
hehe...kaw na'ng bahala mag translate n'yan. :-D
real name's marchiesal, keith na lang o kaya chi :), thanks for that warm comment, hmmm pano ko kaya itatranlsate tong tula mo...
well, it's good that during those six years of lingering around, you've finally found that blaze that will burn in perpetuity, so never let go of it. i have yet to becomes vibrant and alive, everything we see around us is a haiku or a sonnet in disguise, it's just a matter of finding the most beautiful way of uncovering it, which is, really, what i notice in your writing. so sulat lang ng sulat. in fact i do envy you, you say you can't stop writing, five poems a day, etc., i think poetry has become so much a part of you already. i envy your passion.
anyway, i likewise appreciate your heartwarming words. it really inspires me to pursue art, which unfortunately, i have shoved in a dark corner for quite a while now. thanks for the dose of inspiration.
and about my poem, i guess the only way to truly appreciate it is to learn the language. i don't know, i can't seem to translate it without risking the loss of its essence. some thing do tend to get lost in translation. hehe. i'll just lead you to that last part of the poem:
"angkona ang adlaw"
it means, "claim the sun".
you do it, keith. :-)
thank you so much keith :-)
well, it's good that during those six years of lingering around, you've finally found that blaze that will burn in perpetuity, so never let go of it. i have yet to find mine. you just keep that flame burning. you do have a way of extracting the art and poetry out of the simplest things, which is what really amazes me. it's like what you once said in poetry and poets, "poetry is life". everything becomes vibrant and alive, everything we see around us is a haiku or a sonnet in disguise, it's just a matter of finding the most beautiful way of uncovering it, which is, really, what i notice in your writing. so sulat lang ng sulat. in fact i do envy you, you say you can't stop writing, five poems a day, etc., i think poetry has become so much a part of you already. i envy your passion.
anyway, i likewise appreciate your heartwarming words. it really inspires me to pursue art, which unfortunately, i have shoved in a dark corner for quite a while now. thanks for the dose of inspiration.
and about my poem, i guess the only way to truly appreciate it is to learn the language. i don't know, i can't seem to translate it without risking the loss of its essence. some thing do tend to get lost in translation. hehe. i'll just lead you to that last part of the poem:
"angkona ang adlaw"
it means, "claim the sun".
you do it, keith. :-)
actually, it's just a very simple poem. nothing exceptional, really. the words just sort of sprang all of a sudden in my mind as i was writing my comment. you'll have no problem deciphering it. :-)