Philippine Literature

Haiku Poem

1. All day the wind blew,
    the sun shines so bright,
    and the clouds went wild.

2. You tell me
    that you want me,
    then push me around.

3. There was time indeed,
    they used to shake hand with their hearts,
    but that's already gone.

4. The clouds are black all the night,
    thunder brings no rain,
    that break the deafening silence.

5. One morning I got up
    to get orange at the kitchen,
    when I saw the cats.

6. When I saw the falling leaves,
    it turns into a twigs,
    it was only a butterfly.

7. You are unseen,
    but I keep on believing
    that you love me.

8. My faithfulness
broke the promise which I
thought that is endless.

9. I could have held you
all night long,I could have lain
next to you forever.

10. I know tomorrow
      soon,would come and still we are
      couldn't be together.

11. For every tears dried,
     there's always you to turn to
     and you wiped it.

12. Every secrets I whispered,
I kept it with you,
there you are to listen.

13. Faraway you may go,
      words buried my heart,
      but can't depart us.

14. Search not for the best
      but the one who never quits,
      that leave footprints in your heart.

15. As snow falls on the sidewalk
      for feelings are like change,
      and one season never last.

16. As I walk away
     and never look at your back,
     our warm feelings become numb.

17. Now at last I've shared,
      how blessed am I we met,
      no words would fit.

18. A sensitive child,
      they just say it is usual,
      but seem to be special.

19. Playing well the game
      of life,to filled our young mind
      with bright ideas.

20. Growing older in
      the quest of wisdom,mastered
      the challenges to win.

21. Realizing the right and wrong
is to let you know,
there's a failure and success.

22. Where's the paradise
you came,why do you have that
amazing and graceful fame.

23. Sometimes I feel flattered,
      sometimes there's sadness
of missing your intact presence.

24. I like to rest on myself,
really rest,
and think what's the best.

25. Thoughts of you keeps me alive,
your presence that brings
magic in my life.

26. The dawn was foggy
and very cold I got up,
found myself chilling

27. The heat of the sun's receeding,
the ship blew it's horn,
missing again the thrill of nights voyage.

28. Sight of glimmering lights,
that sparkled from a distance
and sweet smell of air.

29. As the ship were slice through us
with ease as the sea
rolled,crested with steady rhythm.

30. The gentle touch of the wind,
      that dampened my face
      brought semblance of excitement.

31. Soft touch of the morning dew
      on my cheeks,soothed
      my whole being,felt strength.

32. Lush green fields produced sweet scent,
      as the wind were swayed
      in gentle breeze.

33. Delicate young minds
      are like fertile lands,thirsty
      for knowledge,needs careful one.

34. Lips as red as blood,
      tantalizing eyes I could
      drown into a smile.

35. Freaking out tonight,
      when I realize,family
      is the greatest gift from God.

36. A family love,
      considered as gift from above,
      a treasure can keep.

37. Reality made us see
      everything we're believing,
      was become nothing.

38. Like a flowers in the spring,
      like a baby smiling,
      you give my life a meaning.

39. Every time we're embrace by
      fears, there's a hand to wiped your tears,
      like a book with a new verse.

40. The person considered as
      our lover,will make
      our life brighter as the sun.

41. Like a flower not yet bloomed
      in a hidden place,
      our love wasn't in obvious sight.

42. With love we're always glowing;
      with the joy and the strength,
      it seems that we're flying.

43. A caring touch that is felt
      by anyone was an
      everlasting love that no one will overcome.

44. When you're in loneliness,
      avoid being hopeless,
      someone will fill your emptiness.

45. Being a faithful
      and responsible,tend to
      be helpful and trustworthy.

46. As the ocean wave's,
      the place become into mess
      that cause loneliness.

47. People who are always there,
      support always render
      like a sweet song in the air.

48. You're a star fell form the sky,
      you lightened my world
      as bright as I never had.

49. As the birds flying in the sky,
      my thoughts carried away,
      form it's own wings to fly.

50. As the wind blew's change,
you're fro little by little,
become into cold as you.

Turn-Around Poem

1. I used to eat junk foods,
    but now I prefer to eat healthy foods.

2. I used to eat instant noodles every breakfast,
    but now I prefer to eat rice.

3. I used to read pocketbooks,
   but now I prefer to read some books at the library.

4.I used to send messages,
   but now I prefer to call.

5. I used to bring the service of simple calculator,
but now I prefer to use the scientific calculator.

6. I used to drink milk,
but now I use to drink coffee with cream.

7. I used to wake up early,
but now I prefer to wake up at late.

8. I used to listen the OPM songs,
    but now I prefer to listen the foreign songs.

9. I used to eat meats,
    but now I prefer to eat some vegetables.

10.I used to wear skirts,
     but now I prefer to wear jeans.

11. I used to save money,
but now I prefer to consume it with the good purposes.

12. I used to play some games in my phone,
but now I prefer to wrote some poems.

13. I used to find friends through the phone,
but now I prefer to used social networking to mingle with others.

14. I used to answer my assignments by the books in the library,
but now I prefer to use the internet.

15. I used to write on intermediate pad paper,
but now I prefer to write on a yellow pad paper.

16. I used to buy blue inked ballpen,
but now I prefer to buy black inked ballpen.

17. I used to read pocketbooks,
but now I prefer to read the bible.

18. I used to wear flat school shoes,
but now I prefer to wear a heeled school shoes.

19. I used to come to at late,
but now I prefer to come early.

20. I used to wear shorts at night,
but now I prefer to wear pajama's.

21. I used to combed my hair more than twice a day,
but now I prefer to combed it once a day.

22. I used to buy a simple ballpen,
but now I prefer to buy much better.

23. I used to be quite,
but now I prefer to be talkative sometimes.

24. I used to be a snob,
    but now I prefer be friendly.

25. I used to walked when I go to school,
but now I prefer to take a ride.

26. I used to be a shy,
      but now I prefer to be a confident.

27. I used to be listen any songs,
      but now I prefer to the songs of Taylor Swift.

28. I used to hide what I feel when I'm pissed off,
      but now I prefer to express it.

29. I used to study hard,
      but now I prefer to study well.

30. I used to be an innocent,
      but now I prefer to discover some things to be aware.

31. I used to spend my time in sleeping at my room,
      but now I prefer to take of my plants.

32. I used to drink a water from the pump,
      but now I prefer to the distilled water.

33. I used to drink fruit juices,
but now I prefer water of coconut.

34. I used to go anywhere,
but now I prefer to stay at home.

35. I used the dictionary,
but now I prefer the google search.

36. I used to chew a gum,
but now I prefer the candies.

37. I used to eat chicken meats,
      but now I prefer the pork.

38. I used to wear blue dress,
      but now I prefer yellow.

39. I used to cry,
      but now I prefer to smile.

40. I used to sing,
      but now I prefer to dance.

41. I used to pray every time that I'm in need.
      but now I prefer to pray before I sleep at night.

42. I used to eat candies,
      but now I prefer chocolates.

43. I used to spend all my allowance,
      but now I prefer to save.

44. I used to like white,
      but now I prefer orange.

45. I used to wrote an essay,
      but now I prefer to wrote the poems.

46. I used to trust everybody,
      but now I prefer to limit my trust.

47. I used to write with pencil,
      but now I prefer to use a pen.

48. I used to play at my phone,
      but now I prefer at my other gadgets.

49. I used to go home at early,
      but now I prefer at late.

50. I used to be stress of thinking with my problems,
      but now I prefer forget it for a while.

Contrast Poem

1. I am not a glass so you cannot break me,
    I am not a glass so you cannot drink on me,
I am not a glass so you cannot throw me,
I am not a glass so you cannot hold me,
I am not a glass so you cannot put water on me.

2. I am not a paper so you cannot tear me,
I am not a paper so you cannot write on me,
I am not a paper so you cannot cut me,
I am not a paper so you cannot shoot me,
    I am not a paper so you cannot fold me.

3. I am not a TV so you cannot watch me,
I am not a TV so you cannot louder me,
I am not a TV so you cannot act with me,
I am not a TV so you cannot entertain you,
I am not a TV so you cannot use a remote on me.

4. I am not a remote so you cannot press me,
I am not a remote so you cannot use me in channeling,
I am not a remote so you cannot change me a battery,
    I am not a remote so you cannot lay me on the table,
I am not a remote so you cannot turn me on.

5. I am not a dress so you cannot wear me,
I am not a dress so you cannot wash me,
I am not a dress so you cannot fit on you,
I am not a dress so you cannot repair me,
I am not a dress so you cannot iron me.

6. I am not a math problem so you cannot calculate me,
I am not a math problem so you cannot analyze me,
I am not a math problem so you cannot be confused about me,
I am not a math problem so you cannot be answer me,
I am not a math problem so you cannot use any formula on me.

7. I am not a book so you cannot read me,
I am not a book so you cannot tear me,
I am not a book so you cannot answer your question,
I am not a book so you cannot fold me,
I am not a book so you cannot borrow me.

8. I am not a cellphone so you cannot charge me,
I am not a cellphone so you cannot press me,
I am not a cellphone so you cannot dial on me,
I am not a cellphone so you cannot type a message on me,
I am not a cellphone so you cannot play me.

9. I am not a pillow so you cannot lay on me,
I am not a pillow so you cannot throw me,
I am not a pillow so you cannot hug me,
I am not a pillow so you cannot carry me,
I am not a pillow so you cannot change me a cover.

10. I am not a blanket so you cannot make me as a cover,
      I am not a blanket so you cannot wash me,
      I am not a blanket so you cannot fold me,
      I am not a blanket so you cannot hang me up,
      I am not a blanket so you cannot stroke me.

11. I am not a water so you cannot drink me,
      I am not a water so I cannot wash you,
      I am not a water so you cannot mix me with any substance,
      I am not a water so you cannot spill me,
I am not a water so you cannot fetch me.

12. I am not a knife so you cannot sharpen me,
I am not a knife so you cannot use me to slice anything,
I am not a knife so you don't need to be aware with me,
I am not a knife so you don't need to keep me away,
I am not a knife so I cannot stab you.

13. I am not a door so you cannot knock on me,
I am not a door so you cannot pull me,
I am not a door so you cannot push me,
I am not a door so you cannot kick me,
I am not a door so you cannot lock me.

14. I am not a meat so you cannot slice me,
I am not a meat so you cannot roast me,
I am not a meat so you cannot cook me,
I am no t a meat so you cannot preserve me,
I am not a meat so you cannot rip me.

15. I am not a table so you cannot put on me anything,
I am not a table so you cannot wear me a cover,
I am not a table so you cannot wipe me,
I am not a table so you cannot hit me,
I am not a table so you cannot dine on me.

16. I am not a gun so you cannot put me a bullet,
I am not a gun so you cannot use me as your weapon,
I am not a gun so I cannot frightened you,
      I am not a gun so you cannot explode me,
      I am not a gun so you cannot confiscate me.

17. I am not a banana so you cannot peel me,
      I am not a banana so you cannot slice me,
      I am not a banana so you cannot eat me,
      I am not a banana so you cannot crush me,
      I am not a banana so you cannot split me.

18. I am not a gum so you cannot chew me,
I am not a gum so you cannot buy me,
I am not a gum so you cannot left me under the chair,
I am not a gum so you cannot step over me,
I am not a gum so you cannot throw me.

19. I am not a hair so you cannot strip me,
I am not a hair so you cannot comb me,
I am not a hair so you cannot curl me,
I am not a hair so you cannot strengthen me,
I am not a hair so you cannot dye me.

20. I am not an egg so you cannot hatch me,
      I am not an egg so you cannot scramble me,
      I am not an egg so you cannot fry me,
      I am not an egg so you cannot        me,
      I am not an egg so you cannot crack me.

21. I am not a light so you cannot turn me on,
      I am not a light so you cannot turn me off,
      I am not a light so you cannot try me,
      I am not a light so you cannot brighten your way,
      I am not a light so you cannot touch me to light on.

22. I am not a pest so you cannot destroy me,
      I am not a pest so you cannot spray me an insecticide,
      I am not a pest so you cannot kill me,
      I am not a pest so you cannot choke me,
      I am not a pest so you cannot whip me.

23. I am not a sea so you cannot dive on me,
      I am not a sea so you cannot sail on me,
      I am not a sea so you cannot make me as your passage way to another island,
      I am not a sea so you cannot swim on me,
      I am not a sea so you cannot soak on me.

24. I am not a wall so you cannot lean on me,
      I am not a wall so you cannot vandalize on me,
      I am not a wall so you cannot hide on me,
      I am not a wall so you cannot paint on me,
      I am not a wall so you cannot punch me.

25. I am not a rice plant so you cannot fertilize me,
I am not a rice plant so you cannot harvest me,
I am not a rice plant so you cannot purchase me,
I am not a rice plant so you cannot grind me,
I am not a rice plant so you cannot pick me up.

26. I am not a letter so you cannot read me,
      I am not a letter so you cannot put me in an envelope,
      I am not a letter so you cannot tear me,
      I am not a letter so you cannot seal me,
      I am not a letter so you cannot fold me.

27. I am not a medicine so you cannot buy me,
      I am not a medicine so you cannot take me,
I am not a medicine so I cannot relieve your pain
      I am not a medicine so you cannot pour me,
I am not a medicine so you cannot taste me.

28. I am not a dog so I cannot bark you,
    I am not a dog so I cannot chase you,
I am not a dog so I cannot bite you,
      I am not a dog so you cannot tie me on a tree,
    I am not a dog so I cannot watch over you.

29. I am not a washing machine so you cannot buy me,
      I am not a washing machine so I cannot wash your clothes,
I am not a washing machine so I cannot clean your clothes,
      I am not a washing machine so you cannot control me,
I am not a washing machine so I cannot render any services for you.

30. I am not a calculator so I cannot solve your problem,
I am not a calculator so you cannot press me,
I am not a calculator so I cannot give you the answer,
I am not a calculator so you cannot turn me on,
I am not a calculator so you cannot turn me off.

31. I am not a calendar so you cannot see on me the date,
I am not a calendar so you cannot see on me the holidays,
    I am not a calendar so you cannot see on me the days,
      I am not a calendar so you cannot see on me the months,
    I am not a calendar so you cannot see on me the year.

32. I am not a cabinet so you cannot put on me the TV,
I am not a cabinet so you cannot put on me the folders,
      I am not a cabinet so you cannot put on me the books,
      I am not a cabinet so you cannot hang on me the dress,
      I am not a cabinet so you cannot place on me the folded dress

33. I am not a slipper so you cannot burn me,
      I am not a slipper so you cannot wear me,
I am not a slipper so you cannot change me,
I am not a slipper so you cannot destroy me,
I am not a slipper so you cannot put your feet on me,

34. I am not a dictionary so you cannot look on me the right pronounciation of a certain word.
    I am not a dictionary so you cannot look on me for the meaning,
I am not a dictionary so you cannot see me in the library,
I am not a dictionary so you cannot buy me,
I am not a dictionary so you cannot put me in your bag.

35. I am not a bag so you cannot place your pen on me,
      I am not a bag so you cannot place your books on me,
I am not a bag so you cannot place your papers on me,
I am not a bag so you cannot place your notes on me,
      I am not a bag so you cannot place your lunch box on me.

36. I am not a bottle so you cannot recycle me,
I am not a bottle so you cannot refill me,
I am not a bottle so you cannot throw me,
I am not a bottle so you cannot scratch me,
I am not a bottle so you cannot drink on me.

37. I am not a wrist watch so you cannot wear me,
I am not a wrist watch so you cannot ask me the time,
I am not a wrist watch so you cannot reset me,
I am not a wrist watch so you cannot stare on me,
I am not a wrist watch so you cannot tighten me on your wrist.

38. I am not a Santa Clause so I do not have a lot of gifts,
I am not a Santa Clause so I do not wear red clothes,
I am not a Santa Clause so I cannot answer your christmas wish,
I am not a Santa Clause so I do not have a long beard.
I am not a Santa Clause so you cannot ask me for a gift.

39. I am not a mirror so you cannot break me,
I am not a mirror so you cannot see your reflection on me,
    I am not a mirror so you cannot stick me on the wall,
I am not a mirror so you cannot check your image on me,
I am not a mirror so you cannot release me.

40. I am not a house so you cannot stay on me,
I am not a house so you cannot sleep over me,
I am not a house so you cannot clean me,
I am not a house so you cannot paint me,
I am not a house so you cannot renovate me.

41. I am not a plant so I cannot bloom,
I am not a plant so I cannot have flowers,
I am not a plant so I cannot bear fruits,
I am not a plant so I cannot have trunks,
I am not a plant so you cannot put my veins under the ground.

42. I am not a water so you cannot drink me,
I am not a water so you cannot mix me with anything,
I am not a water so you cannot use me in taking a bath,
I am not a water so you cannot use me in washing plates,
I am not a water so you cannot use me to off the fire.

43. I am not a bamboo tree so you cannot make me a fence,
      I am not a bamboo tree so you cannot break me,
      I am not a bamboo tree so you cannot sharpen me on the top,
      I am not a bamboo tree so you cannot make me a raft,
I am not a bamboo tree so you cannot make me a chair.

44. I am not a match stick so you cannot swipe me on a match box,
I am not a match stick so you cannot burn me,
I am not a match stick so you cannot break me,
I am not a match stick so you cannot buy me on a store,
I am not a match stick so you cannot borrow me at your neighbor.

45. I am not a fish so you cannot hook me,
      I am not a fish so you cannot catch me,
I am not a fish so you cannot toast me,
      I am not a fish so you cannot release me,
      I am not a fish so you cannot feed me.

46. I am not a paint so I cannot bring colors in your life,
I am not a paint so you cannot stir me,
I am not a paint so you cannot mix me with a gas,
I am not a paint so you cannot brush me on the wall,
I am not a paint so you can expose me in the air.

47. I am not a President of the Philippines so I do not have the enough salary,
I am not a President of the Philippines so I do not have the authority to stop the war,
I am not a President of the Philippines so I cannot make a SONA,
I am not a President of the Philippines so I cannot travel all over the Philippines,
I am not a President of the Philippines so I cannot have those luxurious cars.

48. I am not a song so I cannot make you cry,
I am not a song so I cannot make you laugh,
I am not a song so I cannot make you fall asleep,
I am not a song so I cannot make you sing with me,
I am not a song so you cannot play me.

49. I am not Taylor Swift so I cannot sing like the way she did,
I am not Taylor Swift so I cannot compose songs,
      I am not Taylor Swift so I cannot have my concert,
I am not Taylor Swift so I cannot have my albums,
I am not Taylor Swift so I cannot make my music video.

50. I am not a puzzle so you do not need to complete me,
      I am not a puzzle so you do not need to think of me,
    I am not a puzzle so you do not need to arrange me,
    I am not a puzzle so you cannot pick a piece of me,
    I am not a puzzle so you do not need to spend time with me.

Treasure Behind the Struggles and Betrayal

Life is tough. Sometimes it seems like it is a series of blows and struggles. But forge on, we must. Because they sat that at the end of it all, we will find our rainbow and the treasure that's at the end of all.

A ll his friends in their village have never seen the other side of Mapulon, as his girlfriend have ever seen since they were together. The talkative, smiling, jolly, sweet and oh so romantic Mapulon to his girl friend. But they have no complaints. This hunky good looking like a God is still God's gift to women. He is chosen to be a one-woman man. They were really suited for each other. His girl friend was Ikapati, she's so perfect, seems like a Goddess.

For almost two years of their relationship they never encounter an intricated problem as a couple. When the time comes, Mapulon went to other countries for business seminar. He met a girl named Manisilat, an aggressive and desperate woman to get the love and the attention of Mapulon. As they come back in the Philippines Manisilat went to the building where's Ikapati works and she told some horrid stories that will tend to destroy the relationship of the said couple.

" Where's the office of Ms. Ikapati ? " Manisilat asked bluntly to the receptionist of the building.
" Do you have a scheduled appointment with Ms.Ikapati ? " Hanan interruped her, the secretary of Manisilat.
" I just want tot talk to her. " she said and tried to open the door of the office of Manisilat.
" Miss if you don't have a scheduled appointment to her, you may go now she's busy. " Hanan blocked her way when Ikapati vomit by the door.
" Who are you ? " she asked to Manisilat.
" I am Manisilat, the girl friend of Mapulon. " she said with the highness.
" Miss Manisilat you may go now,sorry but I don't intertain those desperate woman who have the great obsession with my boyfriend. " she said and face back to enter her office when Manisilat pulled her arms and said.

Lunes, Oktubre 14, 2013