This poem is inspired by the common day to day lives of the people of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. The people managed to save the day with the help of these "unknown" trees that once flourished in the vast field of Philippine virgin forest but now they are now dwindling in numbers. Most of us don't even know that these trees exist and when asked to give a name of a tree, the most common answer will be acacia and narra. These trees mentioned in the poem are almost dead in the consciousness of most Filipino people .Even the Philippine President doesn't know it ! I swear!
Doon po sa amin sadyang kakaiba,
Mga simpleng bagay, tao’y masaya
Kumpara sa lunsod tingin nila’y di mahalaga,
Pero sa amin ito ay yamang kay ganda.
Bahay kay liit, tulugan kay sikip
Pero sabi nila, sa yaman ay siksik
Bakit kamo ito’y nasabing pilit
Kasi wala sa mga naturang isip.
Bahay ay kawayan, panggatong ay Lawaan
Sadsad sa putikan, tulay ay Anangilan
Naglalako ng batong ,sa araw at ulanan
Sumilong muna tayo ,sa puno ng Ulayan.
Lakarin kay layo, pawis ay saksakan
Mag ani ng prutas doon sa kabukiran
Pudpud na ang kuko sa kalsadang baku baku,
Tulungan kita , eto ang tungkod na Dao.
Sweldong kay liit pinagkakasyang pilit
Kaya doon sa kagubatan, humingi kay kalikasan
Kamagong na kay tigas, ibenta para may gaas
Mailuto ang ulam at ang pinaghirapang bigas.
Panggastos sa eskwela, walang problema,
Katumbas ay Guijo, sa kapatagan ilako
Tiyak na kay kayganda mga silya at mesa
Kung sasamahan mo pa ng Toog at Tiga.
Kung ika’y magkasakit, kelangan ng pera
Salat sa ipon, saan pa pupunta ?
Magkono, Bagtikan ,Almon dyan mamili ka
Sagipin ang buhay , dahil ito ay mahalaga.
Doon po sa amin buhay kay simple
Makakainin ay sapat sa Tangileng hapag
Bastat may bahay na may haliging Bulala
Saan ka pa ,sahig at hagdan gawa sa nara.
Magaganda ang mga larawan at napakamalikhain mo pagdating sa pagsulat ng tula. Ako ay tunay na humanga, dahil dyan ay magiging tagpag-sunod mo ko...
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hahaha .. thanks JM Feli, dont worry someone already volunteered to translate it into english for the benefit of non-Filipino speaker ..it was really difficult to construct one specially you have a target subject like for this case I used native trees and got no substitute words for those ..... sure will do follow you too :)
ReplyDeleteang galing!
ReplyDeleteI swear I never heard of many of the trees you mentioned in your poem. Sana ay may panahon pa para sila ay makilala lalo na ng mga kabataan.
ReplyDeleteToo bad that the conservation of these trees is no longer was never a priority. Your poem should be taught in schools for younger generation to appreciate this tree and increase its awareness. Pwede siguro sa Sibika at Kultura.
ReplyDeleteNgayon ko lang nabasa yung mga pangalan ng mga punong 'yan! Pero marahil ay nakita ko na sila sa aming baryo (or hindi talaga? hehe) pero hindi ko lang alam na yun ang pangalan nila. :)
ReplyDeleteRemember ko tuloy bukid namin sa Trento, Agusan del Sur. San kapa , sahig at haggan gawa sa narra. Kay lamig matulog sa bahay na ganun. Maaliwalas at masarap ang hangin. Parang tula na ginawa ko noon, BAHAY NA DAMPA, MALIIT AT MAGANDA..DAHIL SA GANDA KAMI AY MALIGAYA. LAHAT AY NAHALINA.
ReplyDeleteI do not know some of the names of the trees mentioned, but this poem reveals how we had taken for granted our forest. We are blessed with vast lands with trees that was already there even before our great grandparents were born. Sadly there are those who just cut them easily not thinking of the consequence of his actions. I hope someone if not the LGU will stop deforestation that are happening in our country before it's too late =)
ReplyDeleteAko'y nahahalina sa iyong ganda, ngunit, datapwat ika'y nawala, san na napunta? Sana man lang mabigyan ng kaukulang pagpapahalaga na bawat puno sa gubat ay puno ng biyaya. :)
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Ang pambansang puno -- ang Narra. Sad to know that one of the symbols of the Philippines has truly dwindled in number. With the amount of beneficial things that you could do with, it's saddening to know that what has been taken aren't even replaced. :(
ReplyDeleteNice poem. Love the above photos as well. So probinsya type which I love the most. Love to visit such places and breath the clean air it has to offer.
ReplyDeletenice poem. I've never seen a lawaan tree but I know its identification and wood classification. The wood's hardiness can be compared to that of Narra, Yakal or Apitong. Some of the trees mentioned in the poem like anangilan and Bagtikan, bago lang sa pandining ko.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any knowledge about woods or trees. And you got a nice poem here in your post. Your photos made me miss our little bahay kubo in the province..
ReplyDeleteoh!!! i can imagine that life depicted in the poem. when i was young, i tagged along with my father in these places where they used to teach (he's a retired teacher) i also have friends from these places where life is really very simple...
ReplyDeleteFunny thing is that there's this bahay kubo maker in edsa that sells it for P80,000. Makes me think about whether I should just make one myself.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of getting one of these bahay Kubos for the yard. I did see a certain developer sell it for a certain amount. Hmm.
ReplyDeleteI am never really good in writing Filipino poems but this one is a nice read and the pictures complement it very well.
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine the life that depicts your poem. Simpleng simple at walang kahirap hirap pero dahil sa medyo modern na tayo ngayon mas nananaig pa din talaga na magkaron din ng pera para merong pang-gastos sa araw-araw.
ReplyDeleteIm not good with making poems..so I definitely salute you for this. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the life in province so simple and healthy. A very relaxing poem you have here just like the nature in the photo.
ReplyDeleteAanhin pa nga ba ang magarang tahanan
ReplyDeletePagkaing masasarap sa hapag-kainan
Magagarang damit at mamahaling kagamitan...
Kung ang pamilya'y salat sa kaligayahan??
NakakaANTIG ang tulang ito!
Napaka-simple talaga ng buhay sa probinsya. Sometimes it's good to go to places like this just to escape the "chaos" here in the city. Very nice poem you have! :)
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