At Your Mercy

At Your Mercy

Fears and doubts today surround me
Endless questions I can’t comprehend
Darkened path, my eyes cannot see
Mind running wild as logic ends
These all I lay at the mercy of Your feet
My restless heart, my wavering faith
My rivers of tears and gnashing teeth
Your gift of love and wisdom, I will wait

© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.

Image Source: Favim

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Today’s Filipino word prompt is “kinaadman” which refers to “knowledge or wisdom”.

Come on! Write a poem or a fiction
Snap a photo under the sun
A six-word tale or a long post, perhaps?
Let’s all get word-high this July!

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Nostalgia

Nostalgia

Ang dalisay na hangin,
Sa aking pisngi dumadampi
Mga huni ng ibon,
Sa aking paggising inaawit
Ang amoy ng kape
Na timpla ni nanay
At mga halakhak
Ng aking tatay—
Ito ay ilan lamang sa binabalikan
Ng aking pusong nangungulila

~English Translation~

The undiluted wind
That kisses my cheeks
The bluebirds’ hymn
As I wake
The sweet aroma
Of mother’s coffee
And my dear father’s
Lively laughter—
These are just few things
My longing heart wants to relive

© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.

Image Source: Favim

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Today’s Filipino word prompt is “dalisay” which means “pure or undiluted”.

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Your Flame

Your Flame
An Imayo

The sun shines brightly, a blazing ball of splendor
Its warmth enfolds me tightly, erasing my blues
But one look at you, the gorgeous sun is no more
For like a moth to a flame, to you I’m enthralled

© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.

Painting by Ben Jackson

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Today’s Filipino word prompt is “makisig” which means “dashing, well-dressed, or gorgeous”.

P.S. To be precise, this word falls under the masculine category. In Filipino, this is an adjective subjected to men. The word, “maganda”, is it’s feminine counterpart. 🙂

Come on! Write a poem or a fiction
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Let’s all get word-high this July!

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Wind & Kisses

Wind & Kisses
A Shadorma

Sweet and soft
The northeast wind blows—
Heart tickles
Skin shivers
As Boreas sends his kisses
In the breath of wind

© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.

Image Source: Favim

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Today’s Filipino word prompt is “amihan” which refers to “the northeast wind, breeze”. This is another piece inspired by Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind.

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Twilight Prayers

When I reach the twilight of my days, I pray
That I have written enough of unicorns and moonbeams
That I have never missed to marvel the beauty of sunrise
Of sunsets, rainbows and verdant greens
That I could smile at my sorrow, anguish and pain
That my poetry and prose screamed enough of my joys
My tears, ups and downs

I pray that when I reach the twilight of my days
I have slit my rib cage open enough for you to see
That amidst the world’s series of charade, I was real—
Unmasked and untamed
So you could write me a lovely eulogy
Make me chuckle at my epitaph
When I lay, in peace, six feet beneath the ground

© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.

Photography by Christa Taylor

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Today’s Filipino word prompt is “habilin” which refers to “anything given to  somebody for safekeeping”.

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DA-DU-DUM-DUM

DA-DU-DUM-DUM

Blame not the golden rays
That cloaked you in the morning light
Nor the blackbird’s hymn
In the crack of dawn
Blame not your tousled hair
And those sleepy eyes
As you wake, dreamy and languid
To the sun that shone
Blame not the cold, crisp air
Swaying the verdant greens
Nor the bittersweet aroma
Of a coffee next door
Blame not those lazy smiles
And your cheery voice
Calling out my name
To me, a melodic tune
My heart pounds like a drumbeat
Thumping a DA-DU-DUM-DUM
Tamed and enchanted—
I blame it all on you.

© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.

Photo Credits: Shutterstock

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Today’s Filipino word prompt is “marahuyo” which means “to be enchanted”.

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Sa Piling Mo

Sa Piling Mo
A Wayra

Langit ang gabi
Sa tuwing ika’y kasama
Sa init na ‘yong hatid
Tuwa’y walang humpay
Wala nang mahihiling pa

~English Translation~

Nights are heavenly
Whenever you’re with me
In your warmth
An eternal bliss
There’s nothing I could ask for

© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.

Photo Credit: Favim

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Today’s Filipino word prompt is “siping” which means to “lie down beside someone”.

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L’Attente

L’Attente
A Kasa

Oh my sweet, scarlet-cheeked girl
The stars shunned, the moon cowered
At your glow, joie de vivre
Oh my sweet, saccharine lass
My heart drummed, words tripped over
On my knees, I begged your YES

© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.

Photography by David Parks via The Yes Girls

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Today’s Filipino word prompt is “harana” which refers to “the act of wooing someone by serenading him or her”.

Come on! Write a poem or a fiction
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Frozen Time

Frozen Time
A Kimo 

My world froze when I look into those eyes—
A moment I yearned to last
Until the end of time.

© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.

Photo Credit: Pipay via Favim

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Today’s Filipino word prompt is “humaling” which means “extreme fondness”.

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