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11 Tagalog Poems

 1. Two siblings, holding up V-signs while there's a beam of light shining in by the sister's fingers.
Magkapatid, o Magkaibigan?
Kabatid, o kaiwasan?
Basta, magkatulad.
Sa puso


2. Empty park, with a bench and a peaceful background.
Manganangana diya. (Maganda dito.)
- Ibaloi


3. Two lovers, sitting back to back on a bench. Each facing away from each other, reading a book.
Ag ka natatakot man-aro. (Wag ka matakot magmahal.)
- Ibaloi


4. Shoppers
Mayroon bang kahit ano
Kung alam mong meron ka rin nito
Noon pa sila meron nito
Pero wala lang 'non dito.


5. Vernacular Architecture
Bakit ka ba...nandito?
Bakit wala ako dito noon?
Bakit ba taga-dito ka?
Ano...nangyari?


6. Convenience store (San Mateo)
Noong una, nawala ako dito.
Noong una, walang umuupo dito.
Ngayong Maka-Diyos ako, laging may tao.
Ngayon, may taong malaki sa tabi ko...


7. Milk tea, fried chicken and ice cream. Someone eating.
Hindi ko alam na mararating rin ako dito.
Nanggaling ba 'to sa hangin o sa Diyos mo?
Maganda naman, pero nagtataka ako kung ikaw pa ba 'to...

8. Girl walking along the riverside
Mahal ba ang pag-ibig?
Dapat ba magmahal pa rin?
Bibilhan kita ng kendi, kahit ano.
Kahit ano, gagawin para sa'yo.
 

9. Babaeng naiwan sa hagdanan ng mall. May hawak siyang libro.
Madilim ba paningin ko,
o madilim ang mundo?
Madilim ba ang paligid,
o madilim lang ang puso ko?
 

10. Pusa cat.
Wala na kayang mahalaga,
Kundi matulog at magsaya?
Kahit anong mangyari, nandito ka.
Parang kaibigan.
 

11. Beautiful dogs.
Minsan naiisip ko na
Merong 'di maganda sa mundo.
Ang pagitan ng pinto
At gate ng labas.                



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