Word-High July: Salamat sa Bayanihan

From the bottom
of my chubby heart,
please accept
my warm salamat
for participating
in this Filipino word art!

We successfully did
a creative bayanihan
and we truly proved
that we can
know a culture
through its words’ hum!

Salamat everyone
for taking your part,
I hope you enjoyed
sharing your writer-hearts!

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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P.S.

I want to tag everyone who participated with Word-High July BUT I might miss someone important so I won’t!

I know you guys know who you are!

And I LOVE you all.

❤

Word-High July: Tadhana

Tadhana

If destiny’s the foe of our love story,
I’ll put my armour and wage war against it
until it signed a peace treaty.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 30 – Tadhana.

Word-High July: Gigil

Gigil

The softness of her hands
has been my gigil’s fortress
as I resist kissing
her soft, silky lips.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 29 –Gigil.

 

Word-High July: Halakhak

Halakhak

The unforgiving day
has worn me out.

With sulky soul
I entered and heard
the loud laughter
of mom and dad,
followed by
the giggles of
my little lasses and lad.

I went in
and was welcomed
by their warm smiles.

My worn out soul
was revived.
My lungs breathe again.

I am home.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 28 – Halakhak.

Word-High July: Yugto

Yugto

I am not sure
if it happened
when I heard your enchanting giggle,

or it was when
your soft skin touched
my nervous hand,

or it was when
your tickling breathe
brushed my ears for the first time.

I am not sure
when it all started,
but I am sure I don’t want this feeling
to end.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 27 – Yugto.

 

Word-High July:Pahimakas

Pahimakas

The day you said the last goodbye
felt like the end of entire I.

The curse of love not returned,
dawned on me like waves unnerved.

Years after you said your last words,
I’m still unsure if I regret,

that I pulled the trigger
after you confessed you love her.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 26 – Pahimakas.

Word-High July: Kinaadman

Kinaadman

Her knowledge
isn’t from
four corners
of a school room.

Her wise words
are from her mistakes,
she hopes will be
her child’s boon.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 25 – Kinaadman.

Word-High July: Dalisay

Dalisay

As pure as the fresh water
of the running stream,
as pure as a baby’s voice’s
first time scream,
that is you and your love
‘fore you learned the word drugs.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 24 – Dalisay.

Word-High July: Likha

Likha

I was made
by two in love bodies,
and one great God.

I am fragile,
weak, impure,
but I know I am still loved.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 23 – Likha.

Word-High July: Makisig

Makisig

The crowd is filled
with dashing men,
wearing suits
and golden bands.

But no one has
your pure smile
that melts my heart
as soft as fine sand.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 22 – Makisig.