SA IYONG PAGBABALIK...

When a minor character in the Israeli film Jellyfish, ended her own life, she left a note that for her would aptly conveys what she felt at that time. It was a Hebrew poem Meduzot, by Shera Geffen, and succesfully incorporated to the outline of the film's message. Her poetry borders on surrealism like the magical scenes on the film itself. I hereby translated it here.

But to translate jellyfish* in Tagalog gives me head-ache and I'm stumped. Does anybody know the meaning of it in Tagalog?

Sa loob ng bote, ang bapor ay di lumulubog at ginagabok,
Kay gandang malasin ng kanyang paglutang
Walang sinumang maliit ang maaring sumakay
'Pagkat di nito batid kung saan patungo ang hangganan
Di ma-ihipan ng hangin sa labas
'Pagkat walang layag kundi kap'rasong trapo la'ang
At sa laylaya'y, puno ng igad*, nanga-uuhaw;
Nanunuyo ang mga labi gayung nasa tubig-karagatan,
Umiinom siya sa bunganga sa kanyang mga matang di kumukurap.
At walang makapapansin kung siya'y may bawian ng buhay
Hindi aanurin sa may batuhan, (sa dalampasigan'y)
Mananatiling mataas at marayag.
Nakalimutan mo mang siya'y halikan sa iyong paglisan
Giliw...pakiusap
Sa 'yong pagababalik...siya'y hagkan!

KISSIN' BHAI - BHAI

dr. doctor i'm sick-sick
hurry do a come quick-quick
mere drowning me think
hai from much caffeine drink
mere eyeballs hai a rollin'
like sprockets dissily spinnin'
concentrations hai a missin'
tum hai, kya kurru, mere help
pop some pills and lovin'!

HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY

J. Brenner, the renown sex-maniac-kees
Yesterday had been very very nosey
He'd stuck his fingers very very hairy
Up my bussiness, where, frankly, none of his.

"Parfait!" he said, "je ne comprendre pas Ingrease."
"You gotta be kidding", I protested, "aren't you the psycho-analyst,
Probing and delving down on psychosis?"
-"Relax, I'd be gentle, lie onto the bliss!"

ARAY KU

1.
lumang zapatos
sinabak khosa snow
pilay ang buto

2.
unang round pa lang
baby face inupakan
then eight 'TKO

3.
lanky Golden Boy
never had matched nor squared
shorty Pacman's dance

4.
mano y mano
Pinoys, Pacmanians world-wide
are beaming with pride

HE 'S BACK

Last time he said adieu bid farewell, goodbye
Expresssed love's despair, breathed final sigh
Tumultous fans, friends shook heads in disbelief
Heavy-hearted river-god, Lethe, oblivious grief
Amidst the outcry, clamour, unanswered questions
Left a dent hollowed marks on everyone's imagination
Veered, swerved briefly, in uncertain opposite direction
Erstwhile, espousing new verses, ideals, sublime aspirations
Raising awareness, consciousness thru choruses and songs
Singing, shouting this time around 'bout live's sojourn,
Exposing injustices in any creeds, shapes or forms
Strange indeed, legendary, mythic...forever more.

REPONDRE A "UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY"

if fate misfortune blooms o'er this place
casts clouds of doubts and lingers
may seed bears fruits and be my grace
this troubled soul...seek ye, embrace,

as i lay slumber in blissful deep
find i true peace amidst uncertainties
and knew you well, wholeheartedly
as we crossed paths on this journey,

where fears be conquered thru solitudes
give us strengths and fortitudes
upon this sacred hollowed ground
be my rock...solid, crown.

PLAYFUL TUNES

I'll remember you...yuhoohoo yuhoohoo
In this summer...hot sisee hot sisee
When blown wind...whistle lee whistle lee
Caressed my soul...so tenderly

Don't you hear the song I pla...eey
The melody of childish things we say...hey hey
Armed embrace so swe...eet
Devotions to the rhythm of the beat

If our paths ever crossed again
To rainbow's arc...up in heaven
Where hope we bound to go...hoho
Swear to god...I love you so...

POET TREE INN MOTION

Bloody Hell I Cunt Believe Eats Already Mey.
A Noo Leaf Has Jazz Began, Yu Son Ova Gun!
En Ay Kent Tink Op Eniting Tu Wrayt Abawt.
Bee Cost May Cheeka DeLizious Pram Dubay,
Is Pester Ring Me 2 Meyk A Tag A Tag Pley

Sow, Disease Four Yu, Deer Freng DeLyzius, End
Donut Compleyn, Ipyu Tink Yud Neber Anderstang
Mee Agen, Engrish Bakoko Isda Team Toodey
Hopyu Enjoy Watt Ay Heb Tusey, Sow
Cleenap Yor Boogers 'O Dat Bloody Nos, Hoorey!

En Four Lethalverses, May Partner Inn Kraym
Hoist Challenge-ing Moi 2 Pow-et Tree Inseyn
Aym Nut Dat Wort-tea Avec Toi Por Raym
Mey Ay Pass Dish Charade En Poor Eber Bee
May Aydol Jazz...Yet Four Layp Bee Frend!

SA GILID NG LANGIT

bawat buhay
ay may nabubuong
mga kwento at kasaysayan

may makulay malungkot
masaya masalimuot
maganda malihim at magulo

bunga ito marahil ng kasalatan ng tao

kung kaya't siya'y laging naghahanap
nagsisikhay at umaasam

makamit lang ang langit na gusto

maraming tulad nito sa mundo...

Ikaw... Siya at Ako

...sa loob ng kasaysayang
singlawak ng uniberso

at doon mula roo'y
nabuo nabuhay nagkamalay
ang tuwat hinampo

mumunting kaligayahang
bahagi ng misteryo

ganyan nga... ganyan nga tayo

tulad sa awiting
nagsasabing...

sa palad ko't sa palad mo'y
manipis ang gilid ng langit.

Il y a 20 annee, la susmentionne musique ecrivant aupr'es moi-m'eme pour mon amis.

ILDEFONSO SANTOS

The American period in Philippine literature produces poets in the like of Ildefonso Santos.

He hailed from the province of Bulacan where most of the dramatic poetry come into play and fruition. One of his famous poem is Tatlong Inakay, which profoundly etched into my young minds and to this day become a source of my son's education. I must have mentioned that he could not speak nor understand our native tounge, that in some ways I'd like to impart to him the rich vocabulary of our sad motherland.

TATLONG INAKAY

Nagbuka ang tuka ng tatlong inakay

Sa umiindayog na pugad sa duklay"

Twit, twit, twit!", ang paos na sigaw

"Twit, twit, twit!", Inang inang inang

Bagyong nagngangalit, hanging balaklaot
Biglang humabagat, kahila-hilakbot
Ang inahing pipit, di pa sumisipot
Nabagbag na kaya sa hampas ng unos?
O gutom na gutom, O sabik na sabik!
Nangangaykay sila sa tindi ng lamig
Palaso ang ulang, pagtama'y masakit
Hagunot ng hangin ay kahindik-hindik
Nagbuka ang tuka ng tatlong inakay
Nagbuka ang pakpak na kampay-kampay
"Twit, twit, twit, Inang, inang, inang!"
"Twit, twit, twit, Kailan, kailan?

I am sure there are already various attempts in translating the above poem. And here is another which I translated not in toto as I don't want to sacrifice the tone and rhythm of the sad poem.

THREE LITTLE CHICKS

Three tiny chiks forked their beaks
By their nestling top of the swaying tree
"Tweet, tweet, tweet!", in chorus they cried
"Tweet, tweet, tweet!", mother of mine.
Ominous clouds, gathering storm
Burst opened wide and came ashore
Yet the mother chick had not appear.
Could she be winded on her flight downstream?
The younglings are now truly starving
From sheer damp cold, they are shivering
The arrow-like rain are piercing
While the howling winds are terrifying.
The halpless chicks at this forsaken hours,
Were left and doomed in such quagmire.
"Tweet, tweet, tweet!", Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
"Would you be home soon?", If so, When? Near?

TULAD NG DATI

This poem, Tulad ng Dati got my attention from blogger hopping. It was written sometimes in 2005 by a lad from Tondo named Jack. This is a short poem from his MUNDONG TULIRO blogspot.

tulad ng dati wala nakong makita sayong mga mata
dati ratiy sang tingin molang alam kona.
bakit ngayon ikaw'y nababalot sa kulay ng hatinggabi...
nagtatanong... nangangarap na ikaw'y magisnang muli
kung may bagyo o kung tag-araw sayong damdaminsana
ay makilala kang muli tulad ng dati halika't lumapit muli
tulad ng dati wala nakong maramdaman sayong mga kamay
datiratiy isang hawak kolang... alam na alam kona
kung may bagyo o kung tag-araw...sa iyong damdami'y
mahuhulaan kong muli tulad ng dati halika't lumapit kang muli
tulad ng dati