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Victor P. Gendrano, US
 

 

 

 

Bilingual Haiku and Tanka

 

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

 

   
the silent sound
of her absence
fills their room
only the echoes
of yesterday remain

 

napuno ang kanilang silid
ng tahimik na ugong
nang kanyang pagkawala
gunita ng kahapon
siya lang naiwan

 

from a distance
at the appointed time
I wait for your glance
to bask once more
in your smile

 

sa abot ng tanaw
at takdang panahon
hintay ang sulyap mo
nang muling mamasdan
and iyong ngiti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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