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Tagu-taguan maliwanag ang buwan
Giggles, titters, and silly laughs
Wala sa likod, wala sa harap
Little kids restless and eager to play
‘Pag ka bilang kong tatlo nakatago na kayo,
Run swiftly as the wind; find a place to hide
1…
Climb the mango tree
2…
Crawl behind the shrubs
3!
Hearts beat faster
Breaths held like forever
Close your eyes
And wish the seeker won’t find

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Day 18: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that incorporates “the sound of home.” Think back to your childhood, and the figures of speech and particular ways of talking that the people around you used, and which you may not hear anymore. Coax your ear and your voice backwards, and write a poem that speaks the language of home, and not the language of adulthood, office, or work. Happy writing!

Taguan is the Filipino version of the game, Hide-and-Seek. One player is randomly chosen as the it while the other players then hide. The it goes to search for them. The game ends when all of the players are found. The player who is first found will be the new it (the searcher) in the next round.