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Ang bulak sang sampaguita
con mag pamukad sa aga
caanggid ang kaanyag niya
sang imo ca nayanaya
cag ang iya nga kaamyon
sa katamnan mangalisbong
catulad sang imo kaamyon
ga bihag sang taguiposoon
ang cagayon sang imo pagmucadcad
samguitan'g imo catulad
sa sulud sang dughan ang taguiposoon
calipay ang gina batyag naoon
In Higaynon, the Ilonggo dialect. Reprinted with permission from his granddaughter Solita M. Wakefield.
© Angel Magahum
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PROSE
CINQUAINS
SEPTEMBER 11
SOLOS
SETS
CORAZON AMAYA-
CAÑETE
Pitungpu't Pitong
Puting Tupa
KIM CASTRO
Don't Lie to Me
About Power
VICTOR P.
GENDRANO
Ang Aking Bayan -
My Homeland
TALA HAIRSTON
Blizzard Blast
TALA FLORENTINO
KERNAN
I Am The Head Who
Only Eats Bodies
JOSEPH O. LEGASPI
My Grandmother,
In Increments
ANGEL MAGAHUM
Ang Sampaguita
MAURESE OWENS
Monday Evening
HAPPY GAIL C.
SALINAS
My New Eyes
OMAR F. TELAN
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