Rational Insanity
Bragging rights
I believe most of you guys, my readers, have been wondering who is the 'Marcel' I have been talking about in some of my columns. I have always told you that he is a great writer, but I probably never really showed you any of his work. Quite frankly, I have been meaning to feature some of his poems here, but never really had a chance to do so. I decided only now to feature two of his poems (which are my personal favorites) because I believe that his work is setting the stage for poetry for the masses, pedestrian poetry so to speak. This will come as a surprise to him, I'm sure, but his poems deserve as much column space as any great writer does. So, without much ado, here are two of his wonderful poems, 'Panapton ni Lolo' and 'Manikyur'. Both of these poems are to me, pedestrian classics, and both have already seen print. I hope you love them as much as I do – the poems are very special to me, as much as the poet is.
Panapton ni Lolo
By Marcel Milliam, 3rd Year, University of Iloilo, College of Law
Akun gid nga baklon
Pinaka-dayad nga panapton
Para sa akon lolo
Nga panut ang ulo
Sinamay man o pinya
Ipatahi ko para sa iya
Dayun ako mapa-Asilo
Paburdahan panapton ni lolo
Mga butones nga tipay
Sa kulor nga magabagay
Kabudlay dili balihon
Para lang si lolo mangin malipayon
Hunuson ko ang dalan dali-dali
Agud gilayon ako makapauli
Panapton ni lolo nga barong
Ihingabot pasuksok sa iya lubong
Manikyur
By Marcel Milliam, 3rd Year, University of Iloilo, College of Law
Baog
Kag nagabanog
Ang taguipusuon ko
Nga daw kuko
Sa kumalagku
Sang akon tiil
Nga gin-lukit
Kag gintuhil
Sang atakon
Nga pusher
Sang tigulang
Nga harapon
Nga manikurista
Nga agi
Didto sa baratuhon
Nga parlor
Sa binit-binit
Kun sa diin mo man
Hinali na lang
Nga ginlaghit
Kag ginhal-id
Ang baog
Kag nagabanog
Nga taguipusuon ko
Well, there you are folks, Marcel's poems. You bet I have reason enough to brag about him and his work. I hope you enjoyed reading them as much as I do every time I read them again, and again, and again.
Be rational; be insane...every once in a while! TTFN!
I love you all! Byers!