Leppas
Maudin daytoy
Nga surat ken sarita.
Leppas ti daniw.
End
This is the last
Writing and word.
The end of poem.
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Leppas
Maudin daytoy
Nga surat ken sarita.
Leppas ti daniw.
End
This is the last
Writing and word.
The end of poem.
Rikus
Ket nagrikusen
Narugian nga dandaniw
Ket agleppasen
Circle
And it goes full circle
Poems that were started
Now comes to end
Sala
Angin nagtokar
Tumatayab nagkanta
Aldaw nagsala
Dance
The wind played music
The birds sang
The day danced
Sardeng
Dayta isem mo,
Mangsardeng ti anges ko.
‘Sunto’t patay ko.
Stop
Your smile,
Stops me from breathing.
It will be the death of me.
Ulep
Dagiti ulep,
Iti laylay ti langit,
Umis-isem da.
CLouds
The clouds,
In the swaying skies,
They smile.
Arasaas
Pul-oy ti angin,
Kadagiti dalluyong,
Agarasaas
Whisper
The breeze,
Among the waves,
Whispers.
Tiliw
Garikgik kada
Na-a-angaw nga talyaw
Nangtiliw kanyak
Caught
Giggles and
Naughty glimpses
You caught me
Iggem
Iggem ko’t imam
Iggem mo met ti pusok
Aginnannadta
Hold
I hold your hand
You hold my heart
Let’s be careful
Jose
Jose, manong ko
Laing ti kadaraan
Impannakelmo
Jose
Jose, older brother
Genius of our race
You proudly displayed
Sabali
Panagpakada:
Sabali lang a rupa’t
Panagpasangbay
Another
Goodbyes:
Just another face for
Welcomes