“Pag-iingat sa Pangungulila”

Photo credit: scoopboy.com

Photo credit: scoopboy.com

August is National Language Month here in the Philippines or what we commonly call as “Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa.” In line with the month-long celebration and as an artist and a poet, I have written a poem using our native language which is “Filipino.”

*Still working on the English translation. 🙂

PAG-IINGAT SA PANGUNGULILA

Isang malaking pag-aalinlangan,

Nang ika’y aking masilayan.

Napaisip ngunit nagbunyi,

Dahil ako’y tunay mong napangiti.

 

Ngunit pagkakataon ay dumating,

Na parang bumura sa bawat kong hiling.

Na ikaw ay aking makapiling,

Tila ba’y naging bituing walang ningning.

 

Marahil bugso lang ng damdamin,

Maya’t maya lilipas at mawawala din.

Ngunit ako’y nagkamali,

Nang araw ay lumipas, ako pa di’y nagtitimpi.

 

Ano pa nga ba’t nagkaganito?

Madalas na tanong sa sarili ko.

Naiwan ay alaalang kay tamis,

Ngunit may pait at kirot ding ‘di kanais nais.

 

Ito na ang pagdagsa ng damdamin,

Na pilit sa sarili kong inaamin.

Mawawala at mawawala din,

Hangga’t kayang tiisin.

 

Mabuti nang bumitaw,

Habang may sikat pa ang araw.

Liwanag ng kabataan,

Ikaw at ika’y masusundan.

 

Panibagong hamon, panibagong yugto.

Nasa akin ang damdaming hindi kailanma’y susuko.

Na harapin ang bukas ng may pananampalataya.

Ngingiti at ngingiti din at tuluyang lalaya.

“Moonlight By The River”

"By The River" 2013

“Moonlight By The River” 2013

Finally had the time to finish another art work. Thanks to Scott’s post for giving me the ‘nudge’ to start working with  my colored pencils. 😉

I used colored pencils and black paper with silver speckles that now looked like gleaming stars. Ahhh yes, more to learn, more to improve.  🙂

Bright and Bold

Tiny Butterfly

Tiny Butterfly

I often wondered how fragile these small butterflies are (only about half an inch big) and how fortunate I am to capture moments like this one seeing them perched on a leaf or a twig before they set off to their endless flights roaming around nature’s bounty.

As technology advances each and every single day, the role of each and every single thing in this world, living or non-living, becomes not just as a part of an ordinary food chain, food web, habitat or niche, but yes, as something to marvel at and celebrate its beauty amid the vast expanse of grandiosity and extravagance.

That is, as captured subjects underneath that lens – photography.

Yes,  mediocrity is where I intend to be bright and bold like this teeny, weeny butterfly. The mediocre – “peace and quiet.” 🙂