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Thursday, October 8, 2020

God Said, I Made A Man

Morrissette's song goes, "If God has a name, what would it be? Would you call it to his face?" if it were you, will you? The poem by Jose Garcia Villa will show us that even before the legendary singer had asked her question, man has always been into measuring an entity bigger than himself....

God Said, I Made A Man

by Jose Garcia Villa

God said, "I made a man
Out of clay—
But so bright he, he spun
Himself to brightest Day

Till he was all shining gold,
And oh,
He was lovely to behold!
But in his hands held he a bow

Aimed at me who created

Him. And I said,
‘Wouldst murder me
Who am thy Fountainhead! '

Then spoke he the man of gold:
‘I will not
Murder thee! I do but
Measure thee. Hold

Thy peace.' And this I did.
But I was curious
Of this so regal head.
‘Give thy name! '—‘Sir! Genius.'"

Ang Masel ni Aling Maria

Today we feature the poem Ang Masel ni Aling Maria, written by German V. Gervacio. A three-time winner of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature and a four-time winner of the Homelife Magazine National Poetry Competition, he authored Hari Manawari, Si Tanya, ang Uwak na Gustong Pumuti, and 101 Bugtong na Hindi Alam ng Titser Mo. His works have been included in various anthologies and journals like CCP’s Ani 22 and UP Likhaan Anthologies.

Ang Masel ni Aling Maria is a story of parenthood, motherhood in particular. Although there is already gender equality, the poem shows us still of the tasks a woman has to bear in order to support her family. Though we say, it is a choice in the end, we would know it is the basic instinct of Maria to ascertain her children have food in the table as well as are sent to school.

Let us read the poem and discover how our mothers, even fathers, are reflected and appreciated in the smallest gesture we oftentimes neglect- Acknowledgement of their efforts.

Ang Masel ni Aling Maria

ni German V. Gervacio

alas-tres ng madaling araw

habang ang bana'y naghihilik pa

babangon siya para makipag-agawan

sa mga ibabagsak na banyera ng isda

doon sa may talipapa

siya na rin ang bubuhat

papunta sa kanyang pwesto

dalawanpung taon siyang ganito!

tingnan mo tuloy ang kanyang braso

mahihiya si Popeye

maski na si Rambo

pero sa masel niya masasalamin

walong anak na iginagapang.

isang kumakarera

dalawa sa hayskul

tatlo sa elementarya

ang isa'y di pa nag-aaral

ang bunso'y pasususuhin pa

pagkagat ng dilim

saka pa lang huhupa ang masel niya

ang ulo niya'y nakasubsob sa unan

patalikod sa banang mapintog ang tiyan.

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Creating and recreating the world we see

Mythology and Folklore:

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Good day!

This week as we take on different tasks and visit different places, I would like you to:

1. Ask your grandparents/someone who is an elder in your community about a legend that they have heard when they were yet a child. Write a 2-3 line synopsis of your story in the comment section of this post on or before March 3, 2019. Please do not forget to include your surname and name initials. On the other hand, encode the story in a short bond paper and submit it on Friday, March 1, 2019.

2. Write a personal story on how you imagine the world to have begun. Write it in the medium of instruction that we are using. Encode your output in a short bond paper and hand it to me the first time we see each other next week. Upload a summary of your story in the comment section. Please fail not to identify yourself.

3. Using the story you have written, create a comic strip in the vernacular. Give it to me alongside your personal creation story.

Have great week ahead!!