Filipino reading

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I can summarize my day in one paragraph: Woke up at 7, went to school, was forced to play this really dorky (and kind of fun) role-playing game for INTAC class, had Chemistry class and got a B on my previous lab report. And now I really want to get an A on something.

Anyway, here's our reading assignment for tomorrow's Filipino. I'm posting it for the benefit of the masses who can't seem to find a copy online. Yeah, I'm a plagiarist now. >:D

Unang Ulan sa Tag-araw
Benilda S. Santos

Kapag halos limot mo na
ang lasa ng tubig
umuulan

Gangga-holen ang patak
sa bubong at kalsada.

Nagugulantang ang mga dahon
sa biglang paglamig
at napipilay ang talulot 
ng mga bulaklak
sa bigat ng ipinalalagok.

Nagigising din ang mga paslit
sa pag-idlip pagkapananghali
at walang-lakas ang pagsaway
sa pagkauhaw ng laman
sa banyos ng langit.

At ikaw, ngayon mo na
ilahad ang palad
sa labas ng bintana.
Wala namang masasalo, kunsabagay.
Makakatalik lamang sa balat
hininga ng Santinakpan.

Comments

  1. DadTuesday, July 20, 2010

    What the...?! I think i understood only a single word out of the whole!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Aimee CapinpuyanTuesday, July 20, 2010

    Which one? "Tubig" noh? Hahaha!

    ReplyDelete

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