Ilocano haiku #262

Leppas

Maudin daytoy
Nga surat ken sarita.
Leppas ti daniw.

End

This is the last
Writing and word.
The end of poem.

Ilocano haiku #261

Armas

Sarita’t armas
Usarek nga manggudas
Ti aleng-aleng

Weapon

Words are weapons
I’ll use to banish
All of my self-doubt

Ilocano haiku #260

Rikus

Ket nagrikusen
Narugian nga dandaniw
Ket agleppasen

Circle

And it goes full circle
Poems that were started
Now comes to end

Ilocano haiku #257

Rugi

Baro nga aldaw
Kabarbaro nga rugi
Innak sabaten

Beginning

A new day
A new beginning
I’m gonna face it

Ilocano haiku #250

Rinibo

Bassit nga sao
Saoen na ket rinibo
Daniw nga haiku

Thousands

A few words
It speaks thousands
The haiku poem

Ilocano haiku #248

Sumipnget

Sipnget sumirip,
Lamiis ket pumug-aw,
Intay iyiddan.

Dusk

The darkness peeks,
The cold blows softly,
Let’s get to bed.

Ilocano haiku #243

Tayok

Naggapu’t dapo,
Naggil-ayab ti Dragon.
Tumayok manen!

Rise

From ashes,
The Dragon fires up.
It soars again!

Ilocano haiku #238

Kawil

Iti sumipnget
Kawilem ken iyules
Daytoy iliw ko

Cuddle

At dusk
Cuddle and blanket yourself
With my longing

Ilocano haiku #232

Apoy

Iti lamiis
Wenno kasipngetan man
Sika’t apoy ko

Fire

In cold
Or even in darkness
You’re my fire

Ilocano haiku #230

Espada

Isu’t espadak:
Dagitoy nga sarita,
Makasugatda.

Sword

My sword:
All these words,
The cut.