Silakbo
Slamming doors, breaking plates
shouted words full of hate.
My home’s a prison full of anger,
with two loud adult boxers.
Night and day are spell in yells,
oh, it’s like earth’s version of hell.
Then one deafening night
turned so silent,
sun welcomed their bodies wrapped
in blood-made blanket.
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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer
Photo credit: BuzzFeed, Unsplash
In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 8 – Silakbo.
Oh dear! That sounds quite hectic. I hope they don’t get hurt.
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Thank you, Jacq. They are both dead already.
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❤
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Oh my! terrible tale, but beautiful poetry! I am lost of words.. 🙂
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yay! thank you, prab!
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Wow. I feel you on this one.
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Geez. Thank you, Sarah!!!
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Always.
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❤
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oh my! such an outburst! beautiful though, Rosema 🙂
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i think the word asked for that. ;D
thank you, Lady!
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A gory end to such fighting. At least now there is quite for the neighbors and for the used to be argueing dead, there is peace in death (I hope!). well done.
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Yes. Maybe they’ll find peace in death. thank you, Mandi!
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Very disturbing Rose, emotions can get very much out of control.
Here are my thoughts:
https://summerstommy.com/2016/07/07/word-high-july-silakbo/
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Thank you very much! disturbing is the comment I want to have for this one. 🙂 so thank you! 🙂
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and another body hits the floor as your blog’s body count rises 😉 I was wondering when death was going to enter into this series. Grim Reaper take a bow! This is an excellent poem about the dangers of letting that emotional outburst escalate.
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HAHAHA! Thank you, Mel! I am seriously considering a body counter in this blog but i might appear as a bit psychopath? HAHA
Thanks, again!
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Oh my gosh! Sounds like the true-crime programs I watch–but of course yours reads more poetically! :):)
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awwww. thank you, Sissy! 😀 I think I miss reading gory reads. 😀
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Hahahaha–sometimes they are a good distraction, aren’t they!
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yes! they are a great relaxing agents too!
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Crazy, but it’s true…not exactly Godly entertainment…oh well 🙂
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haha. right! 😀
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:):)
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At least there’s peace finally 😮
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you are right!
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So explosive Rosema. The ultimate end to an emotional outburst. It took me back to my days as a detective. Thank you.
Here’s my Friday offering.
https://davydblog.com/2016/07/08/silakbo/
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oooh! you’ve been a detective??? That’s awesome! One of my fave genres are detective stories!!!
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Not as glamorous as on the movies but lots of material for writing.
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oooh i bet you can write a mystery novel!
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The poem itself was so tense and built up great suspense, and I just love the gory ending, not for the gore, but for how poetic you made it: “sun welcomed their bodies wrapped
in blood-made blanket.” ~> That’s just beautiful. Heartbreaking…but beautiful.
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Yaay! Thank you, Jade! That last line took a couple of minutes to be born! 😀 I am glad you took notice of it. 😉
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Sometimes, we have to be patient for greatness to show itself ;D
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i agreeeee! 😀
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This is the story of my childhood, only they didn’t kill each other. We cried ourselves to sleep each night wondering when that would happen.
Have a blessed weekend!
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awwww. 😦 I am so sorry to hear that, Suz. *huuuuuugs*
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Thank you, Rosema. I love them anyway and it made me who I am today. Heavenly Father worked it all out. Have a great weekend. 🙂
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awww. love your positive look in life, Suz. ❤
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I don’t know that I have so much a positive outlook, just things are what they are. None of us can go back and change the past. Even if we could, where would we be today if we were to change something that happened back then? Thanks for your sweet comments, Rosema. 🙂 Have a blessed day.
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Awww. That is so true. It’s hugging the wise word that everything happens for a reason.
I should thank you for opening up, my friend Suz. ❤ Blessings back to you!
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Thank you, Rosema. I appreciate it very much. Have a blessed night. 🙂
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me too. ❤ thank you, Suz!
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My home’s a prison full of anger, . . .
I think of Shirley Jackson when I read this verse. (Jackson wrote “The Lottery” and other drastic stories.) Words have consequences in the actions that follow. There’s that power again–in words–that you so wisely know and express.
Trying to stay on your good side, sister!
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OOOOhhhh. Wow. I am more than elated to get such comment. Thank you!
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Well, sister, your work is that evocative. It reaches and touches all of us.
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thank you very much, brother! you are too kind!
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