ANG GERILYA AY TULAD NG MAKATA
Ni Jose Maria Sison Ang gerilya ay tulad ng makata Matalas sa kaluskos ng mga dahon Sa pagkabali ng mga sanga Sa mga onda ng ilog Sa amoy ng apoy At sa abo ng paglisan. Ang gerilya ay tulad ng makata Nakasanib sa mga puno Sa mga palumpong at rokas Nakakaalangan subalit tumpak Bihasa sa […]
Sometimes, the Heart Yearns for Mangoes
Sometimes, the heart yearns, For mangoes where there are apples,, For orchids where there are tulips, For warmth, where it is cold, For mountainous islands, Where there is flatland.
MINSA’Y SABIK ANG PUSO SA MANGGA
Ni Jose Maria Sison March 30, 1994 Minsa’y sabik ang puso Sa mangga kung saan ang mansanas Sa orkidya kung saan ang tulipa Sa init kung saan maginaw Sa mabundok na kapuluan Kung saan ang patag. Malayo sa tahanan At daloy ng kaibiga”t kaanak Ilang at ngayo”y gamay Na mga bagay at lugar nang-uudyok Ng […]
ANG TULANG MAY TALIM
Ni Jose Maria Sison March 1, 1982 Masdan ang tulang may talim Matibay at sintalim ng labaha Malamig at kumikinang na pilak Sa liwanag o sa dilim. Tingnan kung paano lumilipad Ang ibong-itim na puluhang Pinaganda ng mga perlas Sa matatag at maliksing kamay. Suriin ang bawat mukha Sa dahong asero, Ang mga matipuno’t pinong […]
THE BLADED POEM
Behold the bladed poem Tensile and razor-sharp Cold and glinting silver In the light or dark. See how the blackbird Of a hilt flies Bedecked with pearls On the firm mobile hand. Look at each face On the leaf of steel, The virile subtle flames, Images of incised gold. On one face are toilers Varied […]
THE CENTRAL PLAINS
By Jose Maria Sison 15 August 1978 I love the green expanse of ricefields, The sunlight that strikes it reveals The myriads of golden beads. I love the sturdy stand of the canefields, The sunlight that strikes it reveals The golden wands of sweetness. The breeze sweeping the plains carries The rhythm of toil of […]
THE COMING OF THE RAIN
By Jose Maria Sison 15 June 1978 Gathered by the oppressive heat Heavy clouds darken all beneath But thunder and lightning proclaim A new season of growth in the rain. The wide wind and deepening stream Race from the mountain to bring The message in a more intimate way, The coming of the rain to […]
IN THE DARK DEPTHS
By Jose Maria Sison 10 April 1978 The enemy wants to bury us In the dark depths of prison But shining gold is mined From the dark depths of the earth And the radiant pearl is dived From the dark depths of the sea. We suffer but we endure And draw up gold and pearl […]
THE GIANT OAK (tribute to comrade mao zedong)
By Jose Maria Sison 26 December 1993 In the bitterness of winter The giant oak stands erect, A hundred years old, A tower of countless seasons. The mayflies of summer Are no match to the oak And the merciless cold. He who has departed But whose spirit lives on And cannot be exorcised By all […]
Ang Higanteng Roble (Parangal kay Kasamang Mao Zedong)
Ni Jose Maria Sison 26 Disyembre 1993 Sa tindi ng taglamig Tuwid ang tindig ng higanteng roble Sandantaong gulang, Tore ng maraming panahon. Mga langaw ng tag-araw Sa roble’y di makapanaig At sa walang awang lamig. Kung sino ang pumanaw na Subalit buhay pa ang diwa At di kayang pawiin Ng sarisaring manggagaway Minsa’y linililok […]