2022-11-06 11:15
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collections of selected beautiful filipino poetry (english translation is also available)
2022-03-18 04:59
by J.M. Benavidez Estoque"Flows of the Desert" by Poetic Visions A life full of sunshine only makes a desert. Sometimes we need rains—in the form of sadness, grie… Read More
2021-11-30 03:03
by Andres BonifacioI. Love God full-heartedlyII.Bear always in mind that the true love o.f God is love of country, love which is also true love of manIII.Bear always in mind that the tr… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
ni: Cinio Villa"Just Another Workday" (2021) by Nazareth Bordonada Malaki ang paniniwala kong nang isilang ang tao ay may kakambal na siyang kapalaran. Hindi nga lamang ito masilayan sa… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
by: Carlos Bulosan"Sabongero" by Andrew FernandezIt was one of those lean years of our lives. Our rice field was destroyed by locusts that came from the neighboring towns. When the locusts w… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
by: John L. Silva"The Fighting Filipinos" (1943) by Manuel Rey Isip When disheartened friends predict acquittal for the embattled president, when people shun the newspapers and televisi… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
by: Benigno S. Aquino, Jr."Laban" (2014) submitted to "Ninoy@30: Tragedy to Triumph Painting Contest" Our history as a people has been an epic struggle to end oppression and to be free. In w… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
"Young Girl" (2015) by Romeo TabuenaClarita was eight years old but she was so small for her age that people thought she was no more than five or six. But for all her small size, she stood a… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
by: Maria Elena Paterno"Dalampasigan" (2020) by Abelardo Maceda Apo Island is a small island in the Mindanao Sea near Negros Occidental province. It is a beautiful island surrounded by water… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
by: Loreto Paras-Sulit"Rajah Sulayman" by J. BulaongBaybay was once a flourishing barangay by the sea, a happy and prosperous barangay. Those were the just and peaceful times of their r… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
by: Gilda Cordero-Fernando"Grandma" (2019) by Ruben Calimlim Grandma Day is what I call that day I devote solely to the grandchildren. We may spend it in the house or I may take them out to… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
by: Dioscoro L. Umali"Tranquil" (2020) by Abelardo Maceda Our once magnificent dipterocarp forests have been ravaged. Our rivers are polluted with silt; our coral reefs destroyed by blast fi… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
"Dreams and Madness" (2020) by Alexandra Mae Dela CruzThere was just one question left to be answered in my report when Cora, the occupant of the bed next to mine, said her final emphatic "G… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
"Under the Sun" (2020) by Jerico Mariano"Julio, have you fed the chickens?"As Julio heard his mother's voice, he frowned, and a sulky look settled on his face."Julio!" It was his mother's vo… Read More
2021-09-07 02:28
by: Consorcio Solito Borje"Igorot" (1917) by Fernando AmorsoloOne morning, when the frost lay thick upon the camote fields and the smoke from the cogon huts hung like a prayer in the f… Read More
2021-07-19 08:18
by: Ibrahim Jubaira"Requiem for the City Lights" (2020) by Mark Jim IbusSome nights back, my oldest boy was reading aloud a poem entitled, “To the Filipino Youth" with passable a… Read More
2021-07-19 08:18
ni: Rodolfo D. Izon"Sapot ng Kahirapan" (2010) by Christaian John M. CentenoAno ang kadalasang nagiging problema ng isang pamilya? Ano ang dapat gawin upang makaahon sa kahirapan? Hin… Read More
2021-07-19 08:18
ni: Emilia Y. Basco"I Have a Dream" (2020) by Jason Ray ZabatAng musika ay wika ng mga tunog. Ang unang katanungan, ang masasaisip ng tao saan nagmula o ano ang pinagbatayan ng pagkaka… Read More
2021-07-19 08:18
by: "Yobeenoh""Madasalin" (2014) by Emmanuel “Manny” GaribayPolitics brings out the worst and the best in people.A few years ago, my family decided to support an uncle, my mother… Read More
2021-07-19 08:18
ni: Manuel L. Quezon"I Am Because We Are" (2021) by Jendee SapoHindi maikakaila na ang Pilipinas ay nagkaroon ng malaking pagkakasulong maging sa mga suliranin pamayanan at magin… Read More
2021-07-19 08:18
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2021-07-19 08:17
by: "Kit""Hidden Message 1P57" (2021) by Clark Aldwin BalaclaotI was raised in what some people would call an unconventional environment. I felt alienated from the world around me. I h… Read More
2021-07-19 08:16
2021-07-19 08:16
by: Jaime Nathaniel Tomas"Alone" (2019) by Abelardo MacedaThe classroom was quiet.It was recess time. Everyone was outside, playing basketball on the court, eating snacks at the canteen, or… Read More
2021-07-19 08:15
by: Alejandro R. Roces"Lambanog" (2020) by Fatima FriasWe Filipinos are mild drinkers. We drink only for three good reasons. We drink when we are very sad. We drink when we are v… Read More
2021-04-03 00:49
by: Karing Tuvuera-Pulotan"Nagbibinata" (2009) by Toti CerdaUntil a few years ago, he was my son, but when he turned thirteen, he became also this tall stranger with new pimples around his n… Read More
2021-04-03 00:49
by: Julie Hudtohan"Promises" by Jaime GubatonIF Inang Bayan asks, "What have you done for me lately?" what would you answer? I marched in the streets and kept vigil at the Shrine duri… Read More
2021-04-03 00:49
by: Joseph Nathan CruzArtwork by Julius C. De CastroLet me begin by saying that my mother is a domestic helper. In other people's homes, she cooks, does the laundry, cleans… Read More
2021-04-03 00:49
by: Onofre Pagsanghan"Mag-Ama" (2020) by Ryan Orig I must have been six when I fell from Peter Pan, the horse. I still remember how much my right arm hurt after the impact. And I still remem… Read More
2021-04-03 00:48
by: Roselle R. AmbubuyogArtwork by Marc John IsraelValedictory address delivered by Roselle R. Ambubuyog on the occasion of the Commencement Exercises of the Ateneo Manila University L… Read More
2021-04-03 00:48
by: Francie Baltazar- Schwartz"Ngiti" (2010) by Rai CruzJerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would… Read More
2021-04-03 00:48
by: Bienvenido N. Santos"Naglilihi" by Manuel CadagLong before dawn, Julia woke up her young husband. It was still dark on the hills and a few stars shone with unsullied brightness.Dawn does… Read More
2021-04-03 00:48
by: Ligaya Victorio Fruto"Void" by Paul HilarioThe girl sat tensely on the edge of the Consulate bench, her face carefully devoid of expression. The bird-of-paradise pattern was gaudy on her… Read More
2021-04-03 00:48
by: Maximo D. RamosArtwork by Lydia VelazcoWhen my friend Jose Lactaotao lost his Muslim wife and his two sons in the malaria epidemic that devastated the Maguindanao delta years ago, he lef… Read More
2021-04-03 00:47
ni: Guillermo O. Roman, Jr.Mural on a concrete fence of a high school along the highway in Parañaque CityAng basura ay isang malaking suliranin lalo na sa Kamaynilaan. Alam ba ninyong… Read More
2021-04-03 00:47
by: Stephen Henry S. Totanes"Kapit-Bisig" by Elmer BorlonganActive nonviolence, passive resistance — the way of life of great men like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King w… Read More
2020-11-04 02:52
by: Manuel E. Arguilla "Misa de Gallo" (1999) by Baldemor Manuel The cold woke me up. lt flowed in through the sawali wall; between the bamboo slats of the floor floor; under the eaves. Roos… Read More
2020-11-04 02:52
by: Celso Al Carunungan"Mother and Child" (1993) by Angel Cacnio By late September, the afternoon had become gentle with the soft rains and the thin clouds; the winds from the hills beyond S… Read More
2020-11-04 02:52
by: Analisa Leonor Balares"Balut Vendor" by Vicente ManansalaOn my way to school each day, I would pass by several balut vendors, actively calling out in sing-song, "Balut! Penoy! One of the… Read More
2020-11-04 02:51
by: Lakambini Sitoy"The Feeling of Family" by CJ De SilvaWhen they were young he used to beat them, rapidly, one after the other, as they scrambled and slipped on the wooden floors. It had b… Read More
2020-11-04 02:51
by: Althea Barbara E. Acas"Modern Day Heroes" by Federico Dominguez)We have our own special hero in the family. He died in June last year. He was my grandfather, but I called him Papa when h… Read More
2020-11-04 02:51
by: Zeneida Amador"Palengke" by Paco GorospeIn high school, we had a very strict teacher who really disciplined our minds. She would simply not accept slipshod work from us. She hated… Read More
2020-11-04 02:50
by: Onofre Pagsanghan"Bayanihan" painting by Dante HipolitoIt is easy enough to admire winners, front-liners, students who collect medals, who stack up honor cards, who stand on center stage… Read More
2020-11-04 02:48
by: Leopoldo R. Serrano"Siesta" by Maria Rowena GetutuaWhen I was a boy, one of the rules at home that I did not like at all was to be made to lie on the bare floor of our sala after lunch… Read More
2020-11-04 02:48
by: Kerima Polotan"Bahay Kubo" by Hugo YonzonThe Tarlac Dike that is reported to have cracked and sent thousands fleeing for their lives was the dike of my childhood. Many years ago I Iived… Read More
2020-11-04 02:47
by: Marivi Soliven Blanco "Untitled" 1980 painting by Al ManriquePitoy was the tallest of the neighborhood kids. And I was the broadest. As for Chun, Chun was... different. He was a thi… Read More
2020-11-04 02:47
by: Celso Al Carunungan"Busog" by Paul HilarioIt was a rainy day in August, and the frogs were noisy among the mushroom plants in our backyard. The house was quiet this night for Father had… Read More
2020-10-01 03:22
ni : Deogracias A. Rosario"Magsasaka" @BGC Taguig City by Archie Oclos and Aleili AriolaNang makita ni Marcos sa kanilang lumang orasan na ang mahabang hintuturo ay malapit nang sumapit sa i… Read More
2020-10-01 03:22
ni: Rogelio SikatApolinario Mabini sits outside his tent in Guam 1902Maraming malulungkot na gunita ang nais malimutan ng pangunahing tauhan sa kanyang bayang sinilangan. Maraming hinanakit… Read More
2020-10-01 03:16
by: Bienvenido N. SantosThomasite Teacher Teaching Filipino StudentsNobody noticed the new teacher as he stood among the members of the high school faculty that early Monday morning after th… Read More
2020-10-01 03:12
ni: Benjamin P. Pascual"Buena Mano" painting by Edbon SevillenoMataas na ang araw nang lumabas si Aling Marta sa bakuran ng kanilang maliit na barong-barong. Aliwalas ang kanyang mukha sa ka… Read More
2020-10-01 03:05
by: Paulo Dizon"Kabayo" painting by Paco GorospeOne day my father brought home a beautiful horse. She was the most beautiful white horse anyone in our barrio of Pulong-Masle had ever laid ey… Read More
2020-10-01 03:02
by: Alejandro R. Roces"High Steppin' Hen"by Theresa PadenMy brother Kiko once had a very peculiar chicken. It was peculiar because no one could tell whether it was a rooster or a hen. M… Read More
2020-10-01 03:02
by: Carlos Bulosan"Bended Trees" (2009) by Angelito DavidWhile I was still staying in the village with Father, the Insular Government of the Philippines had nothing to do with our lives. We… Read More
2020-10-01 03:01
by: Bienvenido N. Santos "The Apple and the Finch" by Paul HilarioWhen I arrived in Kalamazoo, it was October and the war was still on. Gold and silver stars hung on pennants in the sil… Read More
2020-10-01 02:47
ni : Lualhati Bautista"[ t r o u b l e d . m i n d ]" by khalil.slim on Twitter("Hindi ko lang po mapigil ang aking sarili," ang laging nasasambit ng pangunahing tauhang si Julian, Alamin ku… Read More
2020-08-28 03:41
ni: Brigido C. Batungbakal"Nayon" Landscape Painting by Vicente ColladoHindi na kaila sa mga taga-Tulikan ang pakikipagsintahan ni Derang sa inhinyerong namamahala sa binuksang lansangang na… Read More
2020-08-28 03:41
ni Wilfredo P. Virtusio"Harmonica" by Kate FortinAng anumang bagay na kanyang pag-aari ay handa niyang pamuhunan ng buhay kapag inaagaw ng ibang tao. Ang buong pangalan niya'y Sancho P… Read More
2020-08-28 03:41
ni: Liwayway A. Arceo"The Artist's Father on His Sick Bed" by Franz MarcIlang gabi nang ako ang kapiling niya sa higaan. Tila musmos akong dumarama sa init ng kanyang dibdib at nakikinig sa… Read More
2020-08-28 03:41
ni : Andres Cristobal Cruz"At The Well" by Manuel Garcia y Rodriguez Sinasabing walang lampin sa purok ng Tibag na hindi nalabhan sa tubig na sinasalok sa malalim, malaki't matandang balon.S… Read More
2020-08-28 03:40
ni: Brigido Batumbakal"Military Portrait of Young Soldier - Private Romeo," by Christine MontagueAno ang tinatawag na kadakilaan? Kailan matatawag na dakila ang tao? lto ay kapag nagampanan… Read More
2020-08-28 03:40
ni: Serafin Guinigundo "City of Manila" by Marcial Pontillas"GINTO...GINTO... Baka po kayo may ginto riyan? Mga mama... Mga ale.. Ginto.." ang alok-anyaya ng isang babaing nakakimona a… Read More
2020-08-28 03:39
by: Edilberto K. Tiempo"Old Lady with Hand" by Leanne TonettiWhen I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about five kilometres from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sab… Read More
2020-08-28 03:36
ni: Benjamin Pascual"Mother's Love" Figurative, Contemporary Art by Neelam SachanNarinig na naman niya ang kantahing Intsik sa radyo, ngayo'y sa tinig-babae, mga notang walang kawawaan, wala… Read More
2020-08-28 03:35
by Maria Aleah G. TaboclaonManlalayug COME here, mga apo. You want me to tell you a story? Then you must come nearer, and sit at my feet. Don’t interrupt me, as my memory is as fleetin… Read More
2020-07-08 01:42
by: Reg KhanSymbols of Causes and Consequences of Road AccidentsKelly hated driving home alone in the wee hours. Her paranoia worked overtime whenever she was behind the wheel past midnight… Read More
2020-07-08 01:41
ni: Epifanio G. Matute “Fresh” portrayal of Genaro Gojo Cruz’s "Dalawa Kami ni Lola" by Sophia Lorraine DemanawaNoon ay buong kataimtimang minalas ni Impong Sela ang kanya… Read More
2020-07-08 01:40
by: Paz Marquez BenitezSouthern Night Sky of Tingloy, BatangasPart OneATHROUGH the open window the air-steeped outdoors passed into his room, quietly enveloping him, stealing into his very t… Read More
2020-07-08 01:35
by Dean Francis AlfarNight City Lights (2017) by Olga PavlovetsIn the final decades of her rule that was characterized by an intense yearning to preserve memory, Mon Jiera, Reina of Lusan, P… Read More
2020-07-08 01:34
ni: Rogelio R. SicatAnti-Bullying Art Exhibition Online "BAKA makipag-away ka na naman, Impen." Tinig iyon ng kanyang ina. Nangang… Read More
2020-07-08 01:32
by: Nadine Sarreal"Krista"by Pablo Baen Santos i. The crowd pressed against the glass, each person vying for a better view. I couldn&rsqu&hell…Read More
2020-07-08 01:31
by: Karl R. De Mesa The pieces were collectively titled "Closer to the Angels," and the man had been staring at them for a while. He was stocky but solidly built, arms hairy, his hair g… Read More
2020-07-08 01:31
by Bernice C. Roldan"Let's Talk Deaf Way" by Rommel Agravante Someone knocked on the door this morning, and I opened it, still… Read More
2020-07-08 01:30
ni: Gertrudes R. Pineda"Her First Teacher" by Ninoy Lumboy Akala ko'y lubusan na akong magpapahinga sa pagtuturo. May kung ilang taong nagturo ako sa mataas na paara… Read More
2020-06-20 13:18
By: Mauro Mendez Sunrise at Nagtabon Beach, Palawan, PhilippinesI see the daylight like a dreamBeyond the meadows, summer-sweat afarAnd now the twinkle of a sunset star!The ling’r… Read More
2020-06-20 12:41
By: N.V.M Gonzales"Planting Rice" (1951) painting by Fernando Amorsolo Behold the bountiful land,the young hills and the corn;in the green river’s wombChildren are born;Honey&rsqu&hell…Read More
2020-06-20 12:27
by: Amador T. Daguio Filipino Katipineros: General Manuel Tinio (seated, center), General Benito Natividad (seated, 2nd from right), General Jose Alejandrino (seated, 2nd from left)Plia… Read More
2020-06-20 12:19
by: Jose Garcia Villa The meaning of a poem is not the meaning of wordsThe meaning of a poem is a symbol like the breathlessness of birdsA poem cannot be repeated in a paraphrase.A poem… Read More
2020-06-20 12:12
By: Soledad R. Juan"Mujer Filipina" (1895) painting by Lorenzo de la Rocha IcazaSpeak not to me of great reception hallsWhere stately ladies walk with stately men;Speak not to me of dancing… Read More
2020-06-20 11:58
By: Maximo D. Ramos"Harvesting until Sunset" painting by Fernando Amorsolo Consider him－consider nowThe man who follows the one-tooth plough.You told him, “Love your native… Read More
2020-06-20 04:08
by: Salud R. Paz"Tampuhan" (1895) painting by Juan Luna Sometimes you are so gentle,Sometimes you are so wild,Sometimes you take me by surpriseJust like a naughty childI like you best i… Read More
2020-06-20 03:56
ni: Jose Corazon de Jesus Photo of Jose Corazon de JesusITapakan ng tao sa gitna ng daan,Kung matalisod mo’y iila-ilandang;Ngunit pagkatapos, pag ikaw’y namatay,bato ang tat… Read More
2020-06-20 03:45
ni: Amado V. Hernandez"Inang Bayan" painting by Rafael Buluran Ako’y ikakasal..ang aming tahana’ymasayang katulad ng parol kong pisata, magara’t makulay;kangina pa&rsq&hell…Read More
2020-06-20 03:38
ni: Jose F. Lacaba"Prayer before Meal" painting by Vicente Manansala Ganito ang pagkainNg paksiw na ayungin;Bunutin ang palikpik(para sa pusa iyanAt ang matirang tinik),At ilapat… Read More
2020-06-18 06:53
ni: Jose P. Rizal"Mindful Escapade. A Jose Rizal Painting" by Diana B. SantosIPinipintuho kong Bayan ay paalamlupang iniirog ng sikat ng araw,mutyang mahalaga sa dagat Silangan,kaluwalh… Read More
2020-06-18 06:53
by: J. Antonio Carpio "Filipino Struggles in History" by Carlos "Botong" FranciscoI think that I shall not plant a treeI shall not follow this decreeI’m neither cowardly nor brave… Read More
2020-06-18 06:34
ni: Jose Corazon de Jesus "Sa Ilalim ng Puno" by Wilfredo CalderonKung tatanawin mo sa malayong pook,Ako’y tila isang nakadipang krus;Sa napakatagal na pagkakaluhod,Parang hinahag… Read More
2020-06-18 06:34
By: Natividad Marquez "Sampaguita Girl" (2017)by J. BulaongLittle sampaguitaWith the wondering eye,Did a tiny fairyDrop you where you lie? In the witching hourOf the tropic nightDi… Read More
2020-06-18 06:26
By: Guillermo V. Sison Artwork by Worth LodrigaRaise our flag and hail it proudly,Keep it there and guard it bravely,See it waving in the sun;Hail the symbol and flower,Of our people&rs&hell…Read More
2020-06-18 05:28
By: Amador T. Daguio"Silent Air" (2016) by Andres Barrioquinto I am lover of quietness－Unechoed songs within a silent heart,A silver pond, a statued lovelinessWhere words can ta… Read More
2020-06-18 05:22
By: Salvador B. EspinasArtwork by Worth Lodriga Love is gentle, love is quietLike any distant starLove is beauty, love is musicSoothing as night winds are. Love is patient and unse… Read More
2020-06-18 05:13
ni : R. Alejandro "Ang Kiukok"by Mauro “Malang” SantosLunday ka ng aking sanlibong pangarap,Sa dagat na langit ay lalayag-layag, Sa lundo ng iyong dibdib na busilak,May buha… Read More
2020-06-18 05:13
by: Arthur l. AmansecArtwork by Joseph Albao Be gentleWith me, O PoetBe soft as theWhisper of dewInto the rose’sDrowsy earsMerciful asRainshowers uponThe scorched earthFor I… Read More
2020-06-18 05:12
By: Jose La Villa Tierra"Mother and Daughter" by Ninoy Lumboy The night was dark, for the moon was youngAnd the stars were asleep and rare;The clouds were thick, yet Youth went outTo se… Read More
2020-06-18 05:12
by: Jose Garcia Villa"Mãe e Filha Pintura" by Simon De la Rosa First a poem must be magical,Then musical as a seagull.It must be a brightness movingAnd hold secret a bird’s… Read More
2020-06-17 04:36
ni Marqz Verone OlivarBayang magiliwPerlas mo'y nilapastanganBanyagang walang pusoDibdib mo'y ninakawan ng buhayLupang HinirangIka'y sadyang piniringTahasang nilulupigng dayuhang mapaniilTil… Read More
2020-06-17 00:41
By : Hermione Mary Anne A. Cabie "Salat Nguni't Sapat" by Paul HilarioAWhat really is the role of the Filipino youth in building his community, his region, and his country?At a time whe… Read More
2020-06-17 00:34
by : Gilda Cordero Fernando"Maternal Affection"by Ninoy LumboyMy granddaughter Chin-chin got for her birthday a play stove and a sink that pumps water for her toy dishes. Her sister Mahal to… Read More
2020-06-17 00:20
ni : Crisanto C. Rivera "Welga" ni Neil DoloriconAng Maynila ay hitik na hitik sa mga milgaro. Kapag tag-araw ay nawawalan ng tubig ang mga gripo at kung tag-ulan naman ay lumilipat ang… Read More
2020-06-17 00:19
ni: F. Licsi Espino Jr. "Sarimanok" ni Abdul ImaoNang muling napukaw ang interes ng tao sa sari-manok, isang napakagandang sangkap ng sining na Muslim, nagkaroon ng mainit na pagtatalo… Read More
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