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Monday, March 07, 2005

Dalawang Tanaga ng Wagas na Pag-ibig

Modernizing the Tanaga not only bridges the past with the present, or the future for that matter, but resurrects lovers of the pure form to fight back and reclaim a claimed 'old soul' lost when an old form is modernized. In this set here, Roh Mih decides to do away with single line cuts of thought and instead procede with the next line - yet still using the form and rhyme and proverbial content respectfully.

While Tanagas can stand on their own, pairing proved most successful:


Dalawang Tanaga ng Wagas na Pag-ibig
Alaala ng Isang Kawal

magiting na sundalo
ang tatay ko. S'ya mismo
ang nagsabi: di punglo
ang katapat ng tao


Hapunan

katawan ko'y tinapay
ang dugo ko ay alak
ako'y inyong ihain
sa hapag ng pag-ibig

- Roh Mih, Philippines.
posted by Jardine Davies @ 11:39 PM

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