BECAUSE YOU MAKE ME FEEL: 2010

Monday, August 2, 2010

THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Flower at Dawn

By edgie polistico

At dawn, open the petals

of your lovely face

Allow the morning dew

dampen your tender cheeks

Spread and flaunt to me

your fresh blossom

And let your nectar exude

and let it drip free

For there are butterflies

and a bee like me

A flower at dawn,

Lady, you are to me

Written by Edgie on 23January2004 at coffee break. Makati City, Philippines

You may replace the word “Lady” (last stanza) with the name of your lady to make

this poem personalized

Watch also Jun Polistico's "Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak"

06.19.2004 . .... ...

06.19.2004. …. …

Stood petite yet gallantly imposing like a monumental rock

Firm and never ceded to fight against time

Pile of hard stone that never shake
Behold the masterpiece of the Great Mason
The only soft and tender is the heart

A vine that grips through the opportunity of life
With roots clinging into the crevices for support and to survive
The only desire is to grow and to climb
Begging more life to grow with time
Longing to pick sweet berries when harvest day comes
Exquisitely hot to taste like wine

You’ll never forget the day first time you see her enchanting smile

written by EBP on 19June2004
for a portrait he painted in watercolor

Love and the Sunset

Love and the Sunset

by edgie polistico

Tired of rolling

in unfathomable heaven

Behind the curls

of white blue and gray

Blinding the world

and the shadow creeps

Weary eyes of the sun

late wishes as it sleeps

Wind rumbles the palms

murmuring song it has sung

And sweet melody it brings

while you’re still in my arms

Time passses time

wave chases waves

One thing for sure

these will never change

Sights are fading

fading is the day

Footsteps drawn

drown on the bay

Holding hands tight

weak hearts fight

Kisses of heaven

we both have given

So it’s getting dark

afraid now to swim

Because of lurking sharks

that may to us dine

We better play

a game discreetly today

No shadow – no show

the world at us cannot see

Cold wind brushes our skin

hot blood flushes shield us well

Measuring the depth of yours

and the length of mine we will

We determine the gap

of heaven and earth

That only horizon

divides and ends

wrtitten while watching a sunset at the Sandy Beach, San Jose, Tacloban City sometime in January 1994.

A sunset in Leyte

Asin-Tamis

Tumatamis Din Ang Asin

Ni Edgie Polistico

Maalat nga kung tikman

Ngunit kung tabang ang sabaw 'di bale na lang

Mapangiwi ka nga sa alat

Ngunit kung sa hilaw na mangga 'wag kang tanga

Sa sugat ay mahapdi

Ngunit sa inihaw di ka makakatanggi

Kung luluhoran mo ay parang tinik

Ngunit sa manok na pinaluhod sa asin mawalan ka ng imik

Panakot daw sa engkanto

Ngunit kulang ang panlasa ng dila mo kung wala ito

Ikaw sa akin ang parang asin

Kung wala ka sa buhay ko ito'y walang panlasa

.... walang imik

.... laging itinatanggi

.... laging tanga
....parang di bale na nga.

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Written on 04 April 2000 Makati City

Salt making in Tayabas, Batangas

Lipad-uwi

Lipad-Uwi

Ni Edgie Polistico

Pagpukaw ng araw

Tingnan mo ang mga ibong

lumipad papuntang silangan

Masdan mo sa dapi't hapo'y

nagsisibalik din sa pinamumugaran

Malayang pakpak iwinawagayway

Munting sisiw na may munting pangarap

Nakaantay sa tagapagsubo ng uod,

kung dumating ba nama'y di nakakabusog

Tila ikot ng mundo ay balisang-balisa

Pagkat lahat ng dahon sa sanga ay

mahuhulog na sa lanta

Ibong isip malaya 'di gustong rito'y mangitlog

kahit na dito siya nilimliman at pinisa

Malayong ibayo'y pilit madatal

Mahanap at makantan lamang ang butil

na pangarap

Bantay-ingat baka masaklaw ng mabangis na kuko

o di kaya'y mahagip man ng ipinukol na bato

Sa tanghali abala sa ibayong berdeng damohan

Sagana sa hamog at sikat ng araw

Punong hitik sa bunga nakakaakit sa kumakalam na tiyan

Manginain at mabusog dito'y di matatanggihan

Tubig ba doo'y tila alak

Balak mong tumagay kilangan mo

ring magsikap

Magtira ka ng ilan sa hungkag mong baonan,

pasalubong mo sa mga naiiwan

Naaaaapakalayo nga doon!

Nitong gabing madilim di sana magdamdam

ang mga naiwan

Dahil lahat ng iniipong butil, sa pag-uwi

ay ating pagsasalohan

Sa paggising ng araw

Tingnan mo itong ibong

dumayo sa dakong kanluran

Masdan mo siya sa dapi't hapo'y

bumabalik din sa pinamumugaran

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written on 04 April 2000

Makati City

Dedicated to all our fellow country-folks who left our land in search of greener pasture across the seas and the horizon.

Babalik ka rin! And to the rest of our fellow who moved to other places in the country for some reasons they know best. Babalik ka rin!

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EDGIE

When I woke up and opened my eyes this morning, I wondered what life has to offer me today. Then when I took my bath, I closed my eyes for a while then look through the small window straight to heaven and prayed before I poured water on my head. As the water flowed down into my face and body, I felt I was born again and ready to receive the grace of the Lord.

My body and soul were refreshed for a new day is born.

E - Every
D - Day
G - God
I - Is
E - Effective

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Ang Kahoy

ANG KAHOY

(The Tree)

ni Edgie Polistico

Nagtindog sulod sa mga katuigan
Mahilomong nagpuyo
Nagaawit uban sa hinuyohoy
Naningkamot sa pagtubo

Milipang uban sa kinaiyahan
Gipahimsog ang mga gamot ug sanga
Gawasnong binuhat
Para sa mga binuhat nga gawasnon

Tigpanalipod sa yuta
Batok sa mapintas nga kinaiyahan
Nagpandong sa mga nilalang
Nagsangga sa mga katubigan

Pangandoy makab-ot ang langit
Diha sa pailub nga pagtubo
Maunongong gamot mikupkop sa yuta
Pakamatyan niya ang pagbiya

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Centuries-old giant tree in the Hidden Valley of Sto. Tomas, Batangas

Monday, August 2, 2010

Saturday, July 31, 2010

ANG KAHOY

(The Tree)

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