Haiku
more subdivisions
the distant echoes
of bird songs
left to
themselves
the carefree dancing
the the whales
his
classmates taunt him
go back where you came from
new migrant’s son
she dabs
perfume
on his favorite spots
R & R night
ending
summer
his out-of-tune guitar
in the empty room
another year
his son bends down
to kiss her cheeks
he wakes up
in a strange motel
first marital row
obesity—
epidemic problem
in the land of plenty
twilight
the shadows lengthen
in their foreclosed house
unwatered lawn
the unkempt child
plays by himself
Bilingual
Haiku
English
~ Tagalog
wrong
trail turn
the scent and sight
of wildflowers |
maling daan
bango at tanawin
bulaklak na ligaw |
a fly on
top
of water buffalo
the mighty one |
nakasakay
na langaw sa kalabaw
makapangyarihan |
chilly
night
under its darkness hides
my loneliness |
gabing malamig
sa iyong dilim nagtatago
aking kalungkutan |
