POEMS

Hallway

by Winlove P. Tulibas

Loud noise,

Echoing off the walls

Passing closed and open doors

 Footsteps from a crowd around me

Chattering, hurrying

Then, I blink

The voices die away

No one left

They disappear all together

Leaving me here, listening and staring at nothing

I can hear the thump of my heart

The murmur of voices behind closed doors

The silence…

It’s already empty

The class is over

Lights off, doors locked

It feels quiet

Asong Kalye

by Winlove P. Tulibas

Ilalom sa sakyanan ug kilid sa dalan

Sila murag way padulngan

Igsoon sila kung buot huna-hunaon,

Pero nganong nasaag ni sila,

Walay balay, gigutom

Ug sigeg panimhot sa  kilid kilid.

Naglibog ko ngano…

Mga buotang higala man unta ni sila

Apan murag walay padulngan sa kinabuhi

Ug ang nakalain,ginadakop sila na way sala.

Kung buot huna-hunaon,

Mura ni sila ug igsoon

Masultian sa mga problema, bisag dili mutubag,

Kabalo ka na kampi sila sa imuha.

Mura pod ni sila ug ikog,

Nagasunod sa imo kay ikaw man ang ilang giila.

Dili lang unta pasagdan

Sila na mawala sa atoa,

Kay kini gamay man na problema para sa uban,

Kamingaw ug  kasakit man pud ang mabati kung mawala ka sa ila.

Haikus by Winlove Tulibas

Music

It touches one's heart

Awakens, changes feeling

Makes one mild, gentle

Dog

Wakes me in morning

His strong, loud growl when starving

Licks my hands like kiss

Books

Page of ideas

Prisoner high on a shelf

Shut between covers