Ang Manlilinang

Mula pagkasilang at mamulat ang isipan
Ako'y nakatadhana na yatang maging kasangkapan
Upang malinang ang tamang kaalaman 
Nang isang makabagong kabataan


Kaalaman na kailangan ko ipunla
Sa mga makabagong araling panimula
Marapat pag-aralan at sanayin muna
Upang sa kabataa'y ituturo ay tama


Kabutihang asal ay lilinangin ko
Sa kabataan ngayo'y ipapahayag ng wasto
Sa pagtanda nila'y maging makatao
Para maging huwaran ng maraming bansa dito.





Guest Post From James The Teacher
Check his FB Profile on the link above

Blame

Everything seemed alright,
Everything was insight,
But it seems to get tight,
You seem to be out of sight.

It was all my fault, my dear,
The dramas you always hear,
The nights that your eyes tear,
It was everything that I fear.

Didn't mean to drop the plate,
Didn't mean to change our fate.
Maybe I'm too late,
Too late to catch your plate.

In a distance, I saw your smile,
It was bittersweet from a mile.
I haven't heard your voice for a while,
My eyes seems like the river Nile.

Forgive me if I have failed us
For I was stranded in my chaos.
I hope there will be no fuss
Between the two of us.

I'm delighted to see you're happy,
Though I'm not the reason for it, frankly,
It's good too see you're still witty,
Good to know you still have that beauty.

I'll be fine with my life, my love.
I'll seek inner peace and the white dove.


Guest Post From Aidan
(He authors this personal blog In FB: “Silakbo Sa Balintataw”

The Private House - Batangas 2018 (Part 1)

The Private House
August 25, 2018
Beach Resort in Calatagan Batangas


The following post was a "side-trip", i would say, courtesy of the leadership strat planning of the company i work for. 

For the record, this article is for the sole purpose of my own opinion and not from the company.

I was able to squeeze in some shots (beautiful) of nature and the panoramic view of the this splendid resort.

Why only post now? I woke up today where the sea is seemingly trying to call me - was it because of the December Breeze (hanging Amihan)? I guess so, that's why the inspirational sparkle came to mind scrambling through my old photos and keep it afloat here in this blog, for the sake of  memories and appeasing the need for vitamin Sea. 😆

The Private House - is a glamorous architecture, standing on its own with the bluey-green seashore backdrop, atop the skies draping it like an endless panoramic view of the horizon.

While the view outside is definitely a plus, I'm also impressed by the lawn's oversized garden and the minimalist trimming and placement of trees, shrubs and grassy greens.

While my narrative is crisp and unflowery - I must say with magnified conviction that this is a goto place, not only for retreats but for family bondings, barkada trips and even romantic weekend getaways kind of stuff if you wanna be solo with your special someone.


Hit the link on their FB Page for the rates, room accommodations and buffet food trips.

The Private House Facebook Page

The rabbit pic (hahaha!) is just a Bonus - it just so happened that i saw a local vendor walking with a cart while doing my jogs around the area.

_billymacdeus


(special Thanks to Tini Duran and Jeffrey De Jesus)

Araw-Araw

Araw-Araw


Sa tuwing nasusulyapan kita'y
Hindi mapigilang maluha ng onti,
Sa tuwing nasusulyapan kita'y
Mga alaala ay nagbubunga ng dalamhati.

Dating mga ngiti ay wala na,
Parang bula na biglaang naglaho.
Dati'y lahat ay maayos pa,
Ngunit ngayo'y tuluyang gumuho.

Masakit isiping tapos na,
Mahirap tanggapin ang katotohanan,
Katotohanang masakit sa mata,
Ngunit ito ay tatanggapin na lamang.

Maaaring masaya ka na sa buhay mo.
Marahil nabawasan ang bigat na iyong dala.
Wala nang dilang mahilig magtago,
Wala na ang ugaling parang bata.

Nais ko lamang na ika'y lumigaya
Pero salungat ang aking naibigay,
Salungat sa ninanais magawa.
Paumanhin sa mga lumbay.

Araw-araw kong kinakaya,
Araw-araw ko rin sinusukuan.
Araw-araw pinipilit sumaya,
Araw-araw nalulunod sa kinalalagyan.

Hindi mawala sa aking isipan
Lahat ng kaligayahan natin,
Lahat ng pagsubok na ating nilagpasan,
Lahat ng pagkakataong ikaw ay akin.




Guest Post From Aidan
(He authors this personal blog In FB: “Silakbo Sa Balintataw”

Other-Sad

Other-Sad

(maikling kwento sa panulat ni Arah Rue)

Maka-sampung beses nang binabalik-balikan ni Sarah ang FB Messenger sa loob ng limang minuto. Tinitingnan kung nagreply na si Marcus.

Subalit wala pa rin.

Pilit na sinasabi sa isipan ni Sarah ang mga katagang -  "on-line naman siya ah, ba't kaya di siya nagrereply?"

"Siguro, may ka-chat siyang iba or may ka video-call".

Hindi naman niya boyfriend si Marcus para umasta siyang kailangang agad-agad magreply ang tao. Ang kaniya lamang ay, sana maging sensitive naman ang lalaki dahil napasarap ang chat nila kanina - pinag-uusapan nila ang mga bagay bagay ukol sa lovelife at ang huling tanong niya na 'di na sinagot ay kung kelan balak ni Marcus magka-lovelife uli.

Para siyang iniwan sa ere. Kase alam niya deep inside na mukhang type siya ni Marcus, at tinatago lamang niya ang matindi ring pagka=crush niya para rito.

Maya't maya'y, umilaw ang smartfone - may nagmessage ayon sa notification. At si Marcus nga, dali-dali niyang binuksan at binasa.

"Baby... papunta  na ako sa bahay niyo, wait me ng 15-20 mins"

Kumunot ang noo ni Sarah sa nabasa. Ilang segundo lang, nasundan uli.

"Sorry, wrong window"

"Talk 2 you soon, will explain. May pupuntahan kase ako. tc"


Hindi namamalayan ni Sarah na halos mag-bleed na ang LCD screen sa pagkakahawak at pagkakadiin ng kamay niya sa Oppo phone, dahil sa magkahalong inis at panghihinayang.





© Arah Rue