Dalawang Tula

Kung Makinang ang Aking Kislap

Kasingkintab ng nilapirot na palara

Ang mata kong inaantok ~

At kahit papikit na dala ng pagod

Tila bagang may kuryenteng

Nagpapakislap dito

Makinang ang bawat kislap

Kasing liwanag ng aandap-andap

Na kandilang sinindihan

Hindi ng bituin sa kalawakan.

Ipipikit na ilang sandali lang

At sa isip ay muling aandar

Iisipin ka't di na iwawaglit

Nakaukit sa pinilit na panaginip.

Kung kikinang ang aking kislap

Ikaw ang apoy sa aking pangarap.

Pakiwari

Winawari ko 

Ang kahulugang nakabalot

Sa imaheng nasa isip ~

Ang kulay

Ang linya

At paraang pinagsama-sama

Ito ba ay misteryo

Ng aking pagkatao?

Napagtanto ~

Ako

At itong mundo

Ay ipinipinta

Sa paraang ginusto

May lalim,

May alon,

Ang porma'y

Hiwaga ng aninong nilingon.

WORLD POETRY CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL HONORS PINOY POET AS “FATHER OF VISUAL POETRY”

By Caroline Nazareno

Acknowledging Doc PenPen’s ground-breaking methodology in poetry, WORLD POETRY CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL (WPCI), a very prestigious organization composed of 64 nations, has invited the revolutionary Pinoy doctor-poet to grace the World Poetry Peace Festival with the theme “Inspire, Achieve and Celebrate Peace”, to be held on May 25-26, 2012 at Richmond Cultural Center in Richmond, British Columbia.

Some of the affair’s highlights are the recitation of poems and book launching by esteemed poets, Doc PenPen, proudly carrying the country’s colors, will be among the elite assemblage.

Ms.Ariadne Sawyer, WPCI’s, host and founder, said that award and trophy await Doc PenPen in recognition of his advocacy “to inspire, to heal and to awaken” through his poetry. Serendipitously, Doc PenPen’s crusade has turned into a modern day phenomenon, seizing the attention and interest of hordes of poetry lovers from all over the world.

Ms. Sawyer was pleased to learn that Doc PenPen (real name: Dr. Epitacio R. Tongohan, M.D.) , who was recently bestowed the title of “The Father of Philippine Visual Poetry”, has accepted the invitation to launch his PENTASI B POETRY, the much-awaited book of visual poems that is fated to make waves in literature. WPCI and PBP share parallel crusade to foster world peace by respecting all races, beliefs, and cultures and as if by design, their coming together is a “marriage made in heaven”.

Taking advantage of Doc PenPen’s presence, the WRITER’S INTERNATIONAL NETWORK (WIN) CANADA, a global network designed to discover, nourish, recognize, celebrate, promote writers and assist them to connect with other writers, founded by Ashok Bhargava, a multi-awarded poet, World Poetry Ambassador to India, Nepal and Japan, will likewise fete Doc PenPen for his unswerving dedication to his craft.
To be cited likewise is his effort in opening the arena to embryonic poets to fearlessly pursue poetic innovations and philosophical creativity even at the risk of incurring the rebuke and disdain of dogmatic conservatives. The arena has inadvertently turned into a forum where poets of diverse backgrounds, education, aspirations, and styles meet, exchange ideas, learn and give their works relevant, contemporary resonance.

Confirming its importance, the WPCI event will merit CTV coverage. Selected guests and awardees, Doc PenPen included, will be interviewed. World Poetry Café, a radio program of World Poetry Reading Series in Vancouver, will also feature Doc PenPen who has granted an interview and poetry reading on air.

June 2, shall be the turn of Manny Calpito and Marvin Mangabat, Founder and President respectively of OTUSA.TV located at Glendale, California, to host Doc PenPen. OTUSA will reiterate its earlier proclamation of Doc PenPen as the “Father of Philippine Visual Poetry”, to give the USA-based Pinoys to be part of the momentous occasion.

Filipinos should feel proud that one of them has merited the attention of an organization as prestigious as WPCI. Doc PenPen’s dauntless skirmishes with restrictive dogmatists climax into a literary battle royale with the publication of PENTASI B POETRY. The book makes it abundantly clear that Doc PenPen’s brand of poetry, with its perplexing starts and mystifying stops, bizarre highs and enigmatic lows, is different. Too unrestrained is his aversion to be shackled with the obsolete parameters of poetry, and thus his book of visual poems defies conventions and taunts their inflexible keepers but does not compromise poetry as a good and noble art.

On May 25, 2012, thanks to WPCI’s espousal and recognition of Doc PenPen as “FATHER of VISUAL POETRY”. This is not a final event, not anymore a destiny, but a moment of sharing his appointment with history.

UPUAN : Larawan ni Geri Damian

"Maupo ka sa aking tabi sa mahabang sandali sa isang mapanglaw na lugar na batid ang pareho nating pag-iisa at ang hindi matawarang pagtatagpo. Sabay nating yakapin ang katahimikang dala ng mga payak na pananalita at sa buong araw ay magkahawak-kamay na hihintayin ang pagkislap ng mga bituin sa kalangitan." ~Wallei B. Trinidad

Si Geri Damian ay isang photographer na nakasama at nakilala sa Loyola Beyond Passion Workshop. Isa siya sa mga bumibilang ng mga bituin sa larangan ng potograpiya. Nakatira siya sa Al Ain, United Arab Emirates at tubong Aliaga, Nueva Ecija.

DOC PENPEN B. TAKIPSILIM : To Be Awarded in Canada Soon

Doc PenPen, "The Father of Phlippine Visual Poetry" will be Honored and Awarded about his works at Renfrew Public Library, Vancouver, BC, initiated by World Poet Ashok Bhargava, World Poetry Lifetime Achievement Awardee and World Poetry Ambassador to Nepal, India and Korea.

WRITERS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK ( WIN ) Vancouver, Canada was founded by Ashok Bhargava to discover, nourish, recognize, celebrate and promote poets, writers and artists & assist them to connect with the community at large.

This will bring-- Great HONOR and PRIDE for the Filipinos and our dear country, the Philippines!

This poster is a gift to Doc PenPen and hereby credited to the very talented Othoniel Neri, a visual artist, painter, photographer and musician.

Credits to Ms. Caroline Nazareno aka Ceri Naz.

MABABAW ANG GABI

Paikot-ikot

Sa isang tabi

Biling-baliktad ang gawa

Habang nilalakbay

Ng diwa

At hinahapyawan

Ang mga kuwentong

Sa isip ay naglalaro

Sabog ang tunog

Ng Am band sa radio

Gamit ang internet

Na sinasabay pa

Mga tugtuging pamasko.

Minsang di marinig

Kung ano ang tunog

Sapagkat abala

Ang kabilang daloy

Ng isip sa pagtatanto

Ng mga bagay-bagay.
Pamilya.
Buhay.
Puso.
Gawa.
Sakit.
Tamis.
Pait.
Pagod.
Saya.

Bibiling muli
Biglang tatayo
Papasok pa sa toilet
Pipiliting umihi
Kahit walang laman

Ang pantog.
Pipiliting muli ay humiga
Babaliktad

Bibiling
Ang lalim ng gabi
Naging mababaw
Umaga na

At puyat na naman. –Wallei Trinidad 20Nob2011

KISLAP NG PILIPINAS | Mga Larawang Obra ni Maricris Fabi-Carlos

KISLAP NG PILIPINAS

(Tula ni Wallei Bautista Trinidad at mga larawang obra

ni Maricris Fabi-Carlos)

Bayang marilag

Bulaklak ng sangkalupaan

Alab ng puso

Sa diwa namin ay ikaw.

Bitui’y marikit
Araw ay makislap
Maliwanag ang buwan
Hangin ay banayad
Sariwa ang kalikasan.

Ang bawat pangako
Hatid ay katuparan
Sa lupang sinukob
Marubdob ang pagmamahal.

May musikang payak

Sa pandinig ay panatag

May sayaw sa langit

Na puspos ng galak.

Araw at bituin

Pati na ang buwan

Lahat kikislap, kikinang

Sa Pilipinas na mahal!

About Maricris Fabi-Carlos

Her passion for the art started when her father introduced her to sketching and oil painting when she was younger. In 2007, she took basic and advanced photography courses at the FPPF( Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation), finishing at the top of her class.and took wedding photography workshop with PCCI. In the same year, she went on to win Photo of the Year 2008 with her “Raindrops” entry in the PhotoWorld Cup Network, a tough competition of the best photographers among the Philippines’ camera clubs. More awards affirmed her artistic talent: she was two time Imahe Club’s Photographer of the Year in 2008-2009. In 2009, she ranked 5th as Photographer of the Year in PhotoWorld Cup; shooting up to 3rd in 2010.She is also a speaker in Photo World Asia 2011. Lately she won in the international Photo Competition held in South Korea. She beat more than 500 entries from Japan, Korea, Philippines, China, USA and Canada to win the 2011 Asia Pacific District Photographic Competition of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

She loves portraiture and landscapes, enjoying and portraying them with available light. After her photographer-husband Jon Carlos taught her Photoshop, Maricris got hooked on photo editing and doing layouts for weddings, and shortly thereafter her passion to create surreal images started.

Amorsoloesque is inspired by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo, who art depicts Filipino Culture and way of life amid the back lighted scenic Philippine scapes.

Maricris is now doing photography workshops. Lately, she conducted a highly successful “Amorsoloesque” workshop in Singapore and Middle East ( United Arab Emirates) It was attended by Singaporeans, Indonesians, Malaysians, Indians, Vietnamese as well as Filipino expats.
It was a great success as every single attendee learned the Amorsoloesque tips and Techniques.
The participants output were astounding, It piqued everyones dormant creative mind.And as what Amorsoloesque is all about..It is a learning oppurtunity.

“Amorsoloesque is a learning technique,” says Kris, “the only limit is your imagination.”

Achievements
Best in Portrait FPPF Basic Class 2007
Photographer of the Class FPPF Advance Class 2007
Larawang Pinoy " Best in Portrait" ( Natural Light) 2008
PWCN Photo of the Year " Raindrops" 2008
Photo Of the Month " Silent Scream" 2008
PWC " Ang Pasko ay Sumapit"5th/6th and 11th Place
PWC "Still Life" 1st Place/2nd Place 2009
PWC "Filipiniana" 1st Place/6th place 2009
PWC "Bayan ko" 3rd Place 2009
PWC " Enviromental Portrait" 6th Place 2009
PWC "Heal The World" 3rd and 8th Place 2010
PWC " Street w/no Names" 3rd Place
PWC "Beutiful Flaws of Nature" 8th Place 2010
PWC " All Rice" 3rd and 5th Place 2010
PWC 5th Place Photographer of the Year 2009
PWC 3rd Place Photographer of the Year 2010
PWC 6th Place LArong Pinoy 2011
PWC 3rd Place Seeing Double 2011
Imahe's Photographer of the Year 2008
Imahe's Photographer of the Year 2009 
Scott Kelby's Representative ( Intramuros Leg 2009)
"Silent Scream" shortlisted Lee Make History 2008
Manila Bulletin Photographer of the Week 2009
Nlex " Ilove NLEX" 2nd place Motorista Category
Professional Photographers of America- Winner " Lonely Man" and " Angst" 2011
Speaker " Digital Art/Graphic Design" Convention 2011(La Salle Dasma)
Speaker "PhotoWorld Asia 2011"
Speaker Phipho 6th Year Anniversary 2011

THE REAL LIFE

What poems, quotes, words have stopped you in your tracks lately and what images do they conjure up or inspire you to capture?

Even in the struggle, you are loved.
You are being loved not in spite of the hardship, but through it.
The thing you see as wrenching, intolerable, life’s attack on you,is an expression of love.

There is the part of us that fears and protects and defends and expects,
and has a story of the way it’s supposed to turn out.
That part clenches in fear, feels abandoned and cursed.

There is another part, resting at the floor of the well within, that
understands:
this is how I am being graced, called, refined, by fire.

The secret is, it’s all love.
It’s all doorways to truth.
It’s all opportunity to merge with what is.

Most of us don’t step through the door frame.
We stay on the known side.
We fight the door, we fight the frame, we scream and hang on.

On the other side, you are one with the earth, like the mountain.
You hum with life, like the moss.
On the other side, you are more beautiful:
wholeness in your bones, wisdom in your gaze,
the sage-self and the surrendered heart alive.

- Tara Mohr from The Real Life

KAY BATHALA SASANDIG

KAY BATHALA SASANDIG

Sa bawat pintig
Ng kaluluwang uhaw
At pagpatak ng dugo
At pawis na umaapaw
Hindi alintana
Pagod na nararamdaman
Idinadalangin ang kagalingan
Sa Bathalang aming sinasandigan.

Anumang panahon ng paghihirap
At sakunang aming dinaranas
Laging iniisip at panay ang paghanap
Kay Bathalang sandigan
Ang aming Diyos na maalam
Panginoong nagbibigay buhay
Poon ng sangkatauhan
Bathalang sandigan ng sambayanan.

Ang lahat ng unos
At lahat ng sigwa
Nananatiling gising at 'di tulala
Sapagkat nakasandig
Kay Bathala ang awa
Nasa amin ang gawa
Aming puso ay payapa
Ang liwanag ka'y Bathala.

ANG PINAKAMAGANDANG TULA SA BALAT NG LUPA

Ang Pinakamagandang Tula sa Balat ng Lupa

Ngayong gabi ako ay susulat
Ng mga katagang siyang magiging tula
Sa kahit anong wika
Puso ang magsasalita
Ilang letra, ilang berso
Lahat ba'y dapat may tugma?
Kung pipilitin kong gumawa ng tula
Upang sundan ang sikat na makata
Baka hindi na ito maging tula
Na siyang pinakamaganda sa balat ng lupa?
Inisip ko ang buhay ko, sarili ko
Karanasan, mga pighati at kasiyahan
Dumungaw sa bintana't tiningnan
Mga bituin sa kalawakan
Maliwanag ang buwan
Kasingliwanag din kaya ng araw?
Ang dampi ng hangin at huni ng kuliglig
Ay musika sa aking pandinig
O kayganda ng langit!
Madilim man ay maliwanag rin
Makislap ang tala, umaga'y parating
Nakalimutan kong isulat
Mga nakita't narinig
Nasaan ang tulang dapat na gawin?
Paano ang bersong sa isip ay kinimkim?
Ang tula na aking hangarin
Isusulat na lang ba sa ihip ng hangin?
Tumibok ang puso't ko
Pinakinggan ang pintig
Ang tula raw sa atin ay nakaukit
Sapagkat ang tula ay
Ako...
Ikaw...
Sila...
Tayo...
At ang pinakamagandang tula sa balat ng lupa
Ay ang TAO!

The Most Beautiful Poem on Earth
Translation by Angelo Ancheta

Tonight I will write
A poem
In a language
My heart knows
How many words, how many verses
Should there be rhymes?
If I force myself to write a verse
Only to follow an idol poet
Will it still be a poem?
I thought about my life, myself
My ups and down, tears and laughter,
Looked out the window to gaze
At the sky, the stars
And the moon so bright,
The breeze so gentle,
And the sound of crickets
Brings music to my ears.
What a splendid night
It seemed I lost
The words to describe
And the poem I wanted to write
Should I just write in the air?
I listened to my heartbeat
Telling me how to find
The poem
That is
Me..
You...
Them....
Us.....
The most beautiful poem
Is a human being.

 

MOON AT DAWN : POEM FOR JAMES SINGLADOR PHOTOGRAPHY

"Moon at Dawn" by James Singlador

Sa Ilalim ng Bilog na Buwan

Sa ilalim ng bilog na buwan

Kung saan paparating ang umaga

Hinabi ko ang diwang nasasaloob

At nadama ang kakaibang hiwaga

May pag-ibig na sumilay sa puso

At ang lamig ng hanging parating

Ay nagbigay pag-asa sa mga hinaing

Sa ilalim ng bilog na buwan

Isinilang ang katanungan

At naghilom ang damdaming sugatan.

~Tula para sa Larawan ni James Singlador ni Wallei 20Mar2011

My English Translation:

Under the full moon
Before the breaking of dawn
I have contemplated
And saw the mysteries
Love, I felt
The coldness of the wind
Has given hope to all my qualms
Under the full moon
Questions are born
And gave relief to my wounded soul.

James Singlador is a Civil Engineer by profession who indulges in photography with so much passion. Inspired by the works of Ansel Adams, he in turn inspires others with his photographs.



http://jsinglador.multiply.com


http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Singlador-Photography/138682499496729




Photo Credit: Elvs Tankiamco

ABANGAN: "i" INSPIRE THE WORLD POETRY FRIENDSHIP PARTY

Mga Larawan mula sa Facebook Account ni Doc Penpen.

Naganap ang pag-uusap sa pagitan nina Kuya Germs, Makata Tawanan, Punong Komisyoner ng Wikang Filipino, Kgg. Jose Laderas Santos at Kaibigang PenPen para sa ating "i" INSPIRE THE WORLD POETRY FRIENDSHIP PARTY na gaganapin sa Ika-10 ng Abril 2011.

Ang mga nabanggit na personalidad ay nangakong walang humpay na susuporta at patuloy na itataguyod ang adhikain ng pahinang at siguradong dadalo sa gaganaping masaya at punong-puno ng pagmamahal at pagkakaibigang pagkikita ng personal ng mga Makata para sa pinananabikang "i" INSPIRE THE WORLD POETRY FRIENDSHIP PARTY.

Mga larawan ng mga makata.

Piling tula ni Bb. Ceri Naz, isa sa mga nag-organisa ng pagtitipon.

Mula sa album ni Doc Penpen B. Takipsilim.

WALLEI'S POEM FOR EDWIN S. LOYOLA'S PHOTOGRAPHY

FLY FOR PEACE

In a serene sky
Two wings are used to fly
Simultaneously with the wind
Just fly, float and fly
Searching for peace
In a celestial sphere
Looking for happiness
For heart's desire
Love for mankind.


Filipino Version:


KAMPAY SA KAPAYAPAAN

Sa payapang langit
Ikinukumpas ang dalawang pakpak
Kasabay ng ihip ng hangin
Lumilipad, kumakampay
Hinahanap ang dakilang laya
Sa payapang kalawakan
Inaarok ang kaligayahan
Para sa pusong magmamahal.

~Tula para sa larawan ni Edwin S. Loyola ni Wallei Bautista Trinidad

FLOWER BURST

"Flower Burst"
Acrylic on Paper

*stream of consciousness, took the paper, got the acrylic and just paint...

Me, the flower
Dancing in the air
Freely flowing
Bursting in the open
A shower of colors
Festival of the fabulous
My consciousness,
Its complications
Are mysteries of my thoughts.

Filipino Translation

Ako, ang bulaklak
Sumasayaw sa hangin
At malaya ang pagdaloy
Sa kalawakan
Ang sandamakmak nitong kulay
Ay pagdiriwang
Ng mga kamangha-mangha't mahusay
Ang aking kamalayan
At taglay nitong kaguluhan
Ay misteryo ng aking kaisipan.

ANG BABAE SA DUYANG LAMBAT

Sa iyong mga mata itinatago ang lihim
Na siyang katanungang
Matagal nang hinihintay
Paano mahahanap ang kasagutan
Kung ikaw mismo ay nagtatago
Sa likod ng mga tanong
Sa pagitan ng iyong mga mata
May nakakubling hiwaga
Pilit hinahabi ng mga mapaglarong diwa
Nasaan ang kinikimkim na mga tanong
Ilahad ang bawat katagang nasasaloob
At bigyang laya ang damdaming nilulumot.

KIMKIM

credit to my model, Ms. Elvira Tankiamco during our Taktak Photowalk with Engr. James Singlador

Kimkim

Damdaming nakaipit, kinimkim
Ay damdaming hindi kailanman naipuslit
At ang bawat pagpupumiglas na init
Nitong nakasaklob sa isip
Ay siyang hawlang nagtangi sa sarili
Nilunod nitong mapagkunwaring kilos
Na inakalang siyang tama at lubos
Hindi namalayang sa bawat pagputok
At bawat pagngingitngit ay kalayaa’y ginipit
Ng huwad na pakiramdam
Napigil pa rin ang pagsiklab ng bagang maaring maging apoy
Sa isang iglap dagling magniningas at sasabog
At may dumating na siyang pinakakatanging
Nagpalaya sa pakiramdam
Nagpasarap at nagpabago sa kaluluwang dati’y nauuhaw
At kinain ng pag-ibig ang kinimkim na paghihinagpis
Iniluwa ang malayang kaluluwang
Nagpabago sa takbo ng daigdig. 

ABANGAN BUKAS!

Ito ay isang panawagan sa lahat na bukas, ika-10 ng Nobyembre ay magsisimula na ang paghuhusga sa mga tulang kasali sa i INSPIRE THE WORLD POETRY CHALLENGE. Atin pong tulungan ang mga organizers na pinamumunuan nila Dr. PenPen B. Takipsilim at Bb. Ceri Naz.


Mangyari pong pumili ng limang tulang ayon sa inyong pandama, damdamin at pumukaw sa inyong kamalayan at mangyaring isulat sa bawat comment box. Bukas na po ito.

Si Dr. Penpen B. Takipsilim at si Carla Abellana 

 mga host ng Walang Tulugan kasama si Dr. PenPen B. Takipsilim sa malawakang paglulunsad ng Poetry Challenge. Mga larawang kuha mula sa Facebook Account ni Bb. Ceri Naz at Dr. PenPen B. Takipsilim.

Orihinal na teksto mula kay Bb. Ceri Naz bilang isang panawagan:

"Let The World Be The Judge"
                                    ~Penpen

THE FIRST CHALLENGE shall begin
on this 10th of November 2010.[start at 12mn Philippine time]

We are now inviting
ALL facebook users, visitors & friends
to be OUR JUDGE and SELECT ONLY FIVE (5)
of YOUR MOST ADMIRED POEMS
that TRULY TOUCHED & INSPIRED YOU...

Mga kaibigan kailangan ay lima ang pipiliin,walang labis walang kulang para hindi po madiskwalipikado ang inyong boto..isusulat nyo rin sa comment box ang dahilan kung bakit iyon ang inyong napiling tula..MARAMING SALAMAT PO..MABUHAY PO TAYONG LAHAT!
                                                                                                                            ~Ceri naz