Somlang

Bansal

(insaklang kinen Jose Hanibal P. Viloria tan Cherry S. Fernandez; inbalikas nen 14 December 2007 diad risipsiyon na kasal da)

Say abung ag onoogip
abangon ya sanagew
atilek lad dalagurog
saray salin onsabi onalis

Diad sakey ya silir
duaran kamarerwa
ontalabotob onyesaes
mankulyaot san onreen

Sanlabin manomameng
siopa ray imbitaan
ya ag lilinguanan
kanayon ya masingalngal

Ta perwisyo saray arom
‘gapo’y baing dan mankaokolan
balet saray maoyamo
nepeg iran midagop

Diad sayan okasyon natan
pansakeya’y duaran manangaro
ya pirawat day onamong
ya pilalek dan manilalak

Katon miapag ed ligliwa
nen Jay tan Cherry ya sanasawa
manpikasi ya say samba’d altar
igalang da’d andiangga.


Wedding

(dedicated to Jose Hanibal P. Viloria tan Cherry S. Fernandez; delivered on 14 December 2007 during the reception of their wedding)

The house does not sleep
awake all day long
deafened by the clatter
of feet coming and going

In a room
two souls
murmur whisper
shout then silence

All night thinking
whom to invite
not to forget those
relatives malcontent

Headache others are
No shame in demanding
But those modest
Had every right to attend

In this occasion today
two lovers unite
whose desire is to live together
who hanker for children

Thus share in the joy
of spouses Jay and Cherry
pray that oath before the altar
they honor in eternity

Unan naipalapag ed Makata: An online journal of Philippine & International contemporary poetry ed January 2008 ya paway to.