compilation

of poems.
cxth herrera
 A to Z is not enough to tell the world our story
By: A. B. Rint

An awesome word if you think,

But this word make us link. Overflowing happiness every time I

see my lovey dovey,
Capturing times that we are together
and knowing that many people can see Pessimism turns into positivity.
us,
Quickly jealous when someone makes
Do we even need to bother? you happy,

Excited when you are around, Reason is always there but I always
ignore because it makes us unhappy.
Filled with your love makes my heart
pound. Special girl, you respected my
decision;
Glamorous smile curves,
That decision, hopefully, will be our
Heart-warming feeling in my nerves, inspiration to hold on.
Interesting stories coming from you, Unconditional love is promised by me
to be felt,
Jolly face and other emotions show me
every hue. Valuing us makes my heart melt.

Knowing that change is the only Waiting for you every day is my
constant thing, will you stay? favorite hobby, as well as
Lovely thoughts are made when your Xeroxing your papers because there
hands lay. are times that you are busy.
Moments and memories of us, Your love makes me weak,

Nice to remember as days pass Zen means nothing because I have you,
my queen.
Tanka Section
“Wave of Life” “Fireworks”
By Nicole Anne Mulitas By Vernice Peji

Breathe the air of hope Different lights, hues

From the waters of the sea; Giving spectacular views
Sand of all worries Explode happiness
Covered by the wave of faith; Excites every heart and face
Courage flows above my soul Mixed emotions and feelings

“You” “Shadows in Pain”

By Anjelo Enriquez By Coreen Ann Bueno

Hello to you, Love I miss the old me

Every time you do something Living the lightness inside
I am watching you Who am I to be?
I’m willing to protect you Hiding in shadows of pain
Because my life is for you Will ever someone hear me?

“Green Frog”
By Yuan Nuestro

I hear unknown sounds

In the mossy green river
Lipping, jumping high
To the next green lily pod
Ribbit said by the green frog

Diona Section
Tagapaglikha
Liwanag -Vernice Peji
-Monica Flores
Siya ang nagbigay buhay,
Kahapong sugat nagbakas. Mundo ay binigyang kulay,
Sa gabay ng nasa taas, Mahal niya tayong tunay.
ang pag-asa ay nagbukas.
Pag-ibig ng Diyos sa’ting
Ang Panginoon dalawa
- Juanchit Lepardo -Rhag
Ninwell Palaganas
S’ya ang nagbigay direksyon
Ngayon s’ya ang motibasyon Patuloy na manalangin
At nagsilbing inspirasyon. Ikaw lang ang mamahalin
Plano sati’y tutuparin
Dakilang Ama
-Rafael Louise Reyes

Siya ang naglikha sa’tin,

Marapat lang na mahalin.
Pagmamahal n’ya ‘di bitin.

Acrostic Section
Young generation, the leaders
ENVIRONMENT of
Andrea Gail B. Gatpandan tomorrow
Our hope for our bright future
Enchant on every aspect of Uplifting each other’s dreams
nature Towards the goal to be
Never felt this feeling of achieved by
love and Hoping to fulfil our dreams
respect for His Creatures
Valiant as a tree,
Incredible and living life as
strong I LOVE YOU
as a Bamboo. Pamela Dumalag
Radiant as the sun,
Optimistic and living life as I always want to be with you,
Jolly as but I
the Clouds. guess some things can’t
Natural living is what the be.
Environment has Loving you seemed so natural,
proclaimed. just
Mesmerizing view of nature like how I breath.
which Over a long period of time,
makes us relax, you’re
Exceptional Beauty of Earth always on my mind
that He Very thankful for all your
gave to us. efforts, all
Nourishing my life with God’s the sacrifices left
Creation and Nature; behind
Thankful and blessed for my Each day that had passed, I
ENVIRONMENT! always
wished that you would
stay
YOUTH You’re the reason why I lost
John Roi Perdon myself,
when you passed away
Offering my heart to others,
like how
 a love like yours would those eyes of yours,
last Illuminating in it are the
Unceasingly I still pray at city
night, lights, and I
father please come back Can’t grasp, that this is my
reality.

DISCIPLINE
Francesca L. Mulitas

Disobeying every law you see

Insulting people so carelessly
Sharing gossips, spreading
lies
Can’t you see the damage they
would
bare inside?
Imagine how it would be if
people
don’t know any better
ROMANTIC Proper manners, basic
Viktoria Da Silva etiquette, what
if they don’t matter?
Remembering those days Leading people down a path of
when evil in
we had an each day
Overlooking view at the Initiating the worst in us, in
top of an ever
the building so subtle way
Merely catching our breath Nevertheless, we must see that
from the flight of if pain
stairs. is what it takes to
Another thing that I learn,
remembered was how Each challenge that we face
pretty and will be
Nice you looked as we the growth that we all
watched yearn
the sun set.
Then you looked at me with
Sonnet Section
Without you My light when days are dark
By: Ycor Marie Zsarnel Ramos My fire crackers when there’s
no
Waking up together with more spark
sadness My medicine when I’m in so
Thinking of you is my habit much
Now you’re gone because I pain.
reach my
limit, I am ready to risk it all
I hope you'll come back to With all of my heart,
ease my I will fight till death do us
loneliness. part
Even if the skies fall.
I’m doing a numerous pain in
your Let me tell you what she means
heart to me
Yelling and hurting you She’s the creamer in my
physically espresso
I didn't realize you're She’s the Rizal in my one
already broken peso;
emotionally; And you will always be my
And that’s the reason why you baby.
heart
fell apart. I can’t imagine you being with
another man
Now I suffer in what I have I can’t lose you because you
done are my
Conscience inside me never sun
stop;
And my love for you is still
at the top What happened to you my mother
I still can’t believe that you John David Riparip
are gone.
The birds fly from the sky
I hope that you will be happy seeking for
Following your own dreams help
without The whales drift into beaches
me. escaping,
From plastics that made their
home
My Sun horrifying
By: Czedrick Ivan Taneo Our earth is dying and all it
can do is
You’re my sunshine in the rain yelp.
 But there are times when she
Our ancestors must be makes
disappointed me feel like nothing,
On what is happening into our I can’t complain, I am just
Earth her
The land that they’ve boyfriend.
cultivated goes
back to dirt I don’t have any reason to
If only sinners could be give up on
pointed. you.
But you are like a bird in a
All of us have contributed cage who
On destroying our once beloved is trying to leave.
nature. I promised to hold on few
Throwing here and there; we years ago, it
are all was July 2
immature. Other people don’t seem to
That’s why she keeps her believe.
beauty
prohibited. From having to losing;
From everything to nothing.
How can we enjoy our earth
once To My Youth
again? Princess Kylle Montoya
Let’s start cleaning our
nature to There are times that you want
know then. to
disappear
“This world is cruel” you once
From everything to nothing said,
Anjelo Enriquez Until you felt that you don’t
want
I can see my love as someone anyone near
who is You cry and cry until there’s
made of truth no more
But every time others see her tears to shed.
flaws,
I can only tell them the half But I say this to you, You
truth can’t always
And not the story of my walk on flower path,
bruise. Oh dear, you’ve done so much,
your
I thought that she’s my soul must be heavy
everything Plant flowers on the path
And when I’m with her, instead of
everyday felt getting eaten by your
like there’s no end wrath
I know you want to smile and For every battle you have
to be faced
happy. And those that will soon come,
Marks a scar that is subtly
You are often hit by the traced,
nostalgia Too deep and dark for some.
Young child, It’s okay for you
to make These bruises that we bare
mistakes inside
I know you wished to live in With cuts that bring us shame
utopia, We'd always try to cleverly
but life is not all about hide
euphoria, Though we'll never be the
Be proud of yourself for you same.
still fight
even though your heart Afraid to let them see the
aches. past;
Unsure of who to trust.
So please dear, enjoy your But my dear, they show how
life, enjoy much
your freedom you last,
Every happenings in your life From dawn into the dusk
may
give you wisdom These scars are part of who
you are,
and it will always be
For that itself is the
masterpiece of
Adversity's Masterpiece adversity.
A. X. Baltazar
 Always there, never let you
Cinquain Section down
Scriptures
A love
By: Rhag Palaganas

A love
Inside my heart Tanaga Section
Sacrificing, giving
Hurtful memories of the past Kulay
Strong love By: Justine Roque

The best Maitim, kayumanggi

By: Justine Roque Hindi dapat itanggi
Wag ikahiya, pinay
The best Ating magandang kulay
Greatest is He
Providing and healing Malapit nang Sumuko
Feeling blessed to experience By: Denver Lising
Him
The Lord Sa atin ngang pag-unlad
Wala nang bukas palad
The one Sa wikang katutubo
By: Nicole Malabanan Malapit nang sumuko

The One Kulay ng Katutubong Pilipino

Supreme, most firm By: Juanchit Lepardo
A Love like no other
Lucky to become His daughter Ang ating katutubo
Our God Mahalin nating buo
Sila’y nagbigay kulay
Children Ang kultura’y nabuhay
By: Elmer Bayas
Ang Pagkakaisa
Children By: Monica Flores
The future’s hope
Teach them precious values Pilipino’y magulo,
They will rise to lift up our Kung wika’y maglalaho.
world Pagkakaisa’y perlas
The youth Ng bansang Pilipinas

Bible Kagandahan
By: Clarence Tolentino By: Jasper Javier
Bible
Sacred writings Makikita ang buhay,
Rebuking, correcting Payapa at makulay,
Tunay na kagandahan, Sa ating kabundukan.

Villanelle Section
Baka tuluyang paghiwalayin ang
Ang Buwan By: Monica Flores liwanag at dilim
Tibok ng puso ay kailangang
Sa likod ng mga bituin, sundin
Ika’y nagniningning sa gabing Ngunit pagtingin sa buwan na
malalim lang
Ngunit pagtingin sa buwan na sasambitin
lang
sasambitin

Katagang natatakot aminin

Pagka’t kinabukasan ay
magiging
malagim
Sa likod ng mga bituin Walang Perpektong Pamilya
By: Coreen Ann Bueno
Bituin at buwan man ay
pagsamahin Walang masama makaranas ng
Nagkakaroon ng liwanag sa pagmamahalan
dilim Pag-mamahalan sa isa’t isa,
Ngunit pagtingin sa buwan na hindi
lang magbabago ito
sasambitin Ngunit, lahat ng sakit ay ‘di
maiiwasan
Sumagot nawa ang buwan sa
aking Pagmamahal sa pamilya, ang
balakin tamang
Sarili’y hindi na kaya itago kasagutan
ang lihim Pagpapahalaga sa bawat
Sa likod ng mga bituin miyembro
ng pamilya ay parang
Kahapong magkasama at bukas ay ginto
paghihiwalayin Walang masama makaranas ng
Ika’y patuloy parin pagmamahalan
magniningning
saking dilim Hawak at yakap ni ate at kuya
Ngunit pagtingin sa buwan na na puno ng pagmamahalan
lang Nakikita ng aking dalawang
sasambitin mata na
ang isang buong pamilya
Natatakot sa mga maaaring ay
sapitin isang parang ginto
Ngunit, lahat ng sakit ay ‘di Nakamamatay ang pag-iisa,
maiiwasan katahimikang para bang
nakaratay
Sobrang sakit na maiwan na Madilim, Malamig, Ang
parang kamatayang
ulilang bata sa taimtim
langsangan
Hindi mai-lamang tiyan ang Tanging gusto ay pagmamahal
luto ni ngunit tila ba ito’y
nanay na siyang paborito matalim
Walang masama makaranas ng Palaging hindi mahalaga, Ang
pagmamahalan. buhay
ng pag-iintay
Tanggapin lahat ang Mag-isa, Walang Kasama, Sa
nakakasakit at likod ng
ang tama ay ipaglaban takip silim
Makuntento sa pagmamahal at
respeto mula sa isa’t isa Atensyon ay para bang balong
Ngunit, lahat ng sakit ay ‘di kay lalim
maiiwasan Isang patay na buhay
Madilim, Malamig, Ang
Wag kalimutan iparamdam at kamatayang
ipakita taimtim
ang iyong nais
Sa dami ng problema ng pamilya Ang pagsuko ay dumating,
ay nagtago
doon ko na lang natanto sa dilim
Ipagdadasal na sana lahat na Mga taong mapanghusgang
mabibigat na bato ay madalas
maalis nagbabantay,
Ngunit, lahat ng sakit ay ‘di Mag-isa, Walang Kasama, Sa
maiiwasan likod ng
takip silim
Sa likod ng Takip-Silim
By: Andrea Gatpandan Tanging nais ay mahalin
Ngunit hanggang kailangan ang
Madilim, Malamig, Ang pag-
kamatayang aantay?
taimtim Madilim, Malamig, Ang
Sya’y buhay ngunit para bang kamatayang
namumuhay ng nakahimlay taimtim
Mag-isa, Walang Kasama, Sa Mag-isa, Walang Kasama, Sa
likod ng likod ng
takip silim takip silim

Nakakabinging katahimikan, Lakas ng Loob

nabubuhay sa dilim By: Nicole Mulitas
 Bawat tao’y may kalakasan.
Isang taong may kakayahan, Sa bawat araw na matagumpay,
Malalagpasan ang mga pagsubok Nananaig ang kabutihan
sa Dahil lakas ng loob ang
buhay; Pinaggagalingan.
Ako’y may kalakasan

Buhay ay di sinusukuan,
Puso at isipan ay matibay;
Isang taong may kakayahan.

Kalimutan ang nakaraan,

Patungo sa bagong paglalakbay;
Ako’y may kalakasan.

Alamin ang kahalagahan

Ng taong may lakas na tunay;
Isang taong may kakayahan.

Pag-asa ay mananahan,
Diyos ang patnubay;
Ako’y may kalakasan.

Nakahahabag na kabataan
By: Ycor Ramos

Ano na ang mayroon sa kabataan?

Nasasangkot lagi sa gulo at dahas.
Ang pag asa paba ay makakamtan?

Sa ating pang araw-araw na balitaan

Ang ating kabataan ay hindi nakalalagpas.
Ano na ang mayroon sa kabataan?

Nakakalungkot man pagmasdan

Tila ang ating kabataan ay mali ang natatahak na landas.
Ang pag asa paba ay makakamtan?

Sa pagbabago ng ating ginagalawan,

May mga ilan pa ring kabataan ang sinusubukang iligtas.
Ano na ang mayroon sa kabataan?

Patuloy padin ang laban

Sa pag-asang masagip ang kabataan sa dahas.
Ang pag-asa paba ay makakamtan?

Sa bawat pagbabago na nagdaan

Ang ating kabataan ang tanging maglulutas
Ng mga problemang maaring patuloy na madagdagan.
Ang Diyos mahabagin, Siya ay laging nandyan.
Free verse
section
Bayan ko And the one who will make me
by Rafael Reyes happy every moment.

I love this place! With a little time that I bump

It keeps me healthy and wise, into you,
made I had a doubt on loving a
me strong and flexible. person like you,
Through many ups and downs, I don’t put so much trust on
My love for you, Bayan ko, is you,
breathless. Because I’m scared of the
feeling that I may become a
In times of problems and joke to you.
pains,
You gave me strength and Too much reason to say,
wisdom But you already show how you
To conquer every crises can make me stay.
around. With every beat of our hearts,
I am grateful, Bayan Ko. the happiness between us
And the love that can make us
What a beautiful and wonderful Comfortable,
place. That’s all I see when I’m with
I live in such a breath taking You.
paradise.
A place where great people and Now that the time comes,
happy bird lives, For the both of us to be
In every corner of the land detached
you can see peace. There’s a reason why these
My lovely Bayan, Philippines. things take place
That our love already needs
Unpredicted Feeling By Ma. space
Francesca L. Mulitas
Unexpected stuffs with you
The first time we met, are worth to think of,
All I can see is all the good Even our relationship is on
in you. and off
I’ve already imagine that I And yes, there’s a reason why
know it’s you, these things happened
who will make my life better That now we knew that it’s not
than yesterday, me and you in the end
Who will appreciate me
everyday
Living for others long
by: Clarence Dave Tolentino leaving for the destiny I've
not been
Everyone calls me bamboo used for
because I am useful in many
times, living with peace and dignity
easy to be thrown after used helping to build others
nutritious to be brewed competency
planted in various soil Bearing fruits of hardships
growing unique in location dying for others benefit
swaying but staying for so

Hi, I love you

by ANDREA GATPANDAN But loving you was a tough one
Loving you entail me as
Meeting you was an unexpected warrior
one Even things got uncontrollably
The reason behind this smile messy
Someone that always there when I’ll be the one that will and
I am losing myself always be staying in the end
That is why falling in love I’ll be the one that will love
with you was my expected one you
Even everyone disliked you,
Having you seems His plan I’ll run and choose to be with
The feeling of overload you
butterflies in my stomach
Go head over heels in you is I’m your shadow,
what I always wanted Remember that I’m always on
Enchant with only you your back
Captivated with only you Supporting and cheering you
Hey, I love you silently
Loving you secretly
And I hope one day comes
That I’ll run to you
And will finally say,
Hi, I love you
Luminous earth
By ElmerGwapo

The trees were dancing.

In a filthy, vexatious enormous buildings,
The beauty of nature is hiding.
They don't know what they are doing.

Their heart is full of desire

Invaded by their own selfishness.
Oh please forgive them,
They don't know what they are doing.

In a world of full of despair

We stand to make revamp
One by one, all for one
Is the step to make this happen.

My world, your world

Make this place better
All of us will stand together
For the world we live in.

Ruined
BY DAVID RIPARIP

The sun rises brightly

The birds sang gracefully
Innovation without destruction How love can be
Everybody is ready for the by Jester Javier
next generation
Do you ever imagine how great
The flower blooms love can be.
I will love you even though you
The darkness looms don’t ask.
Destruction brews In the wind from dawn till dusk,
Mother nature is confused I will give you my love,
endlessly.
The sky cries And you will call it destiny
The trees slowly dies
What is happening to our Being without you is impossible.
earth? I'll take you somewhere new.
It is rapidly losing its worth I'd rather be with you and be
vulnerable.
I'll be old fashioned for you.
 Let's travel within the galaxy home
and turn every magic into
reality No matter where you are
We'll be so high we'll be flying I'll love you from afar
I'll take you to Paris and Rome
until we both feel like it's our
The World and I by Tori Bathan

Keeping up with my sadness

The world is also burdened.
Looking up with teary eyes,
The world cries in rains.
Hoping the world and I cheer up,
To see the sun and brighten up.

Everything Nature
BY Ash rint

Blooming flowers so beautiful

Waving ocean and seas in blue.
Beautiful butterfly flying around,
And other living things on the ground.

Trees standing tall and strong,

Birds singing and chirping all day long.
Those beautiful creations on garden,
So beautiful, beautiful as maiden.

The wind that blowing around.

The big, wide, blue sky above
All the creation you see around,
All the little things above the ground.

All these things are part of the nature,

Nature that we should treasure.
There is no planet B,
So changes start with you and me.

What a beautiful world by Ivan Taneo

Nature is a beauty we all can see

Dance with the waves and move with the sea
I just want to stare at them all
Let the rhythm set you free

Plant trees for our people

And protect our mother earth
Look at all these places
That god already gave
Concrete Section

Tree by:
Death by I. Gambito

Leaf by:

Nature by:
Poetry Song

LOWER KEY: C G Am F Higher: F

Am Dm Bb

You don't need to be

Anything to be
A lover of poetry
All you need are words Poetry
To help you make a world Measuring syllables For
Of beauty and absurd beautiful line and rhyme
It doesn't have to make sense Asonace and consonance
Cacuphony, euphony And
Because it's poetry onomatopeaia
You can write anything to be
happy, sad or free It has elements
Grab a paper and a pen That always have to be there
Inspire the world and show to It has types that you can
them explore
That poetry's a hidden gem Now, start to write

Because it's poetry It can be easy or hard

Throw some lines And some But always keep in your mind
rhymes That poetry is history
And it'll be Alright Of a human heart
Set the mood and set the tone
Rhythm, image have it all Because it's poetry
Alliteration, Repetition You can write anything to be
happy, sad or free
Sure we have the parts Grab a paper and a pen
Stanzas with lines of art Inspire the world and show to
Creating form's a start them
That poetry's a hidden gem
Now we explore its kinds
You can keep this in your mind It's poetry It's your voice
Lyrical, Narrative and With your choice
dramatic Now start to write your voice
Start your day with a poem
Because it's poetry And someday it'll be your home
It has wide kinds and types Your poem is perfect on its
but It'll be alright own
Story it's a narrative
Emotion's lyric poetry
Let us act with dramatic
“Sa Pilipinas, Bawal Ang Kamay niya’y sobrang hapit sa
Bastos” mga brasong malamig,
By Nicole Anne R. Mulitas Katawan niya’y idinikit sa
dibdib ng babaeng hinihigit
Ito ay ang tulang Ang sarili mula sa lalaking
Dapat bigyang pansin gusto siyang halayin.
Dahil sa mga bibitawan kong
mga salita Isang sanggol na mahimbing na
Ay kaakibat ang mga karapatan natutulog,
Ng taong walang magawa Mga maliliit na kamay at paa’y
Kundi ang manahimik. nakakuyom.
Kinuha at nilapag sa malamig
Bastos, isang salita kung saan na sahig,
Kapag narinig mo’y parang may Iniwang hubo’t hubad,
katarantahan; Matinding iyak ang ibinuga ng
Hindi malaman kung dahil may bibig;
nasabing ‘di kagandahan Kawawang inosenteng bata.
O dahil ika’y parang
hinuhubaran; Hindi naman artista
Hinuhubaran dahil sa mga titig Ngunit kapag lumalabas
na dumaraan Ay tinatawag na,
Na para bang ikaw ay kaysarap “Ate/Kuya, anong pangalan mo?”
tikman. “Ate/Kuya, saan punta? Samahan
na kita.”
Hubad sa paningin ng ibang tao Mga salitang kinakatakutan
Dahil sa utak na malabo. kahit ito’y simpleng tanong
Sisipulan at ika’y lamang.
mapapatakbo, Sasakay ng jeep, makikita’y
Hahawakan ka kahit hindi mo mga matang nakatitig
gusto, Sa mga makikinis na balat na
Pipilitin ka hanggang lumapat nakalahad;
sa’yo ang kamao, Iba’y hindi pinansin ngunit
At hanggang sa nawala na ang ang isa’y may kinakalabit
suot mo. kinakabahan kaya’t kinuhanan
ito
Ang kagustuhang maasam Sabay punta sa Facebook
Ang kaginhawahan Para lamang ipagkalat ito.
Ngunit sa maling paraan
Ito isinasagawa; Ano ba ang nangyayari?
Hindi na alam kung magsasalita Hindi naman ganito kalala
Dahil pagbabanta ang nakukuha. dati.
Mga kilos na hindi pinag-
Naglalakad sa malawak na daan, iisipan
Suot ay jeans at simpleng Na basta-basta na lamang
pang-itaas lamang; ginagawa;
Isang lalaki ang lumapit na Epekto sa lipunan,
biglang nanghigit,
Imahe ay hindi magiging
kagandahan.

Kahit sinuman ay mabibiktima

nito,
Kaya’t isang batas ang katapat
nito.
Dapat lamang na maagapan ito
Sa paraang walang malilito.
Isang patakarang alisto
Sa paglutas nitong kabastusan
mismo.

Hindi bastos ang isang

Pilipino
Kung ang tinutularan niya’y
maginoo,
Isang lingkod na handang
magbago;
Magbabago para sa mga tao
At lalong-lalo na sa mga
Pilipino;
Pagbabagong makatao.

Batas na may aksyon,

Batas na walang kundisyon,
Ito na ang solusyon
Sa mga taong walang limitasyon
Ang mga dilang walang
konklusyon
Dahil katawang maganda ang
nasa imahinasyon.

Ito ay ang batas

Na lulutas
Sa mga kilos na lumalagpas
Sa pananaw ng isang mambabatas
Na gustong tulungan ang
Pilipinas
Patungo sa tamang landas.

Utak ay linisin,
Batas ay sundin,
Kapwa ay isipin,
Kabastusan ang alisin
Dahil bawal iyan dito,
Kaya’t huwag kang bastos.