Sapulekto Latta Tay Nagpukaw Nga Angkla

Uray naglemmengen 
kaadalman ti baybay

iti    adu   a   tawen, 
sapulekto         latta.

Iwalinkot' dalluyon a
 mangtubeng. Surotek 
babaen iti pitik 'toy 
pulsok  a   kasingin
nabara nga angesna

Pinagrupsa kadin  ti 
apgad ti sagubanit a
 nangbiag kenkuana?
Kasano nga agnaed 
iti  dam-eg  a 'dina mapuotan  ilalabas lenned ken kannag? 
Lumung-aw koma  ta matmatannak---

malasinnak   
kadi?

Mabigbigna pay ngata dagitoy nakaisemen a mata

a makinlua idi iti binatokna a taaw? Madlawna ngata 
a di pay la daytoy nailiwliwag, panaas ti naulila ken iliw 

 iti nagpukaw nga angkla? ta, agarimasada manen.

Ngem maimetakto latta ti kawar a mangiyaon
 kenkuana manipud taaw. 'Dinto mauma ti 
arbis  a manguray, dayasannanto 
 dagiti lati a gapuanan lulua  

namagkullaap iti  
nagbaetanmi 
a dana.

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Gone Forever

Wails of sorrow from way down deep

Silence heard by a million ears

Breaths slain in bubbles' wrath

Haunted by a soul's distant past

Cold blooded hands beheading,

Hurling away the kingdom's crown

Jewels shining in spectacular shadows

Now down below the weeping sand

Alas! They say 'twas a wondrous sight!

Graceful like peace and love have danced

But avalanche colliding with the waves

Deployed the grief long kept by rage

Some castles built in trees and stones

Paved the antics of sinful grooms

Stumbling on floors in silicon dresses

Maidens succumbed in  vain conquest.

As heaven hears the savage tunes

Sending angels, the angels of doom

Winnowed the earth away from yore

To banish the fools in crystal doors

Now gone forever to yearn and play

Abusive hands no words can slay
Dents of spears that gave her flaws

Wonderfully carved in art tattoos.

Daan Nga Iliw

Siputam ti tignay dagiti allon

A mangpaypayapay iti ilelennek

ti agdudungsa a raya ni Apo Init--- agiinnunada

a makadanon iti arpadna.

Kas met la kadagitoy ilimlimed a rag-o

bileg ti gagar a sumangbay iti sidongmo

tapno umay pasappuyot iti kinabisked

ti naturay a lailom --- arayatennak!

Allukoyennak a manganag

No apay nga iti laksid dagiti panawen

a panagdaliasatko nga agmaymaysa ---

sumken met pay laeng ti daan nga iliw.

Addanto pay ngata panagbaaw 

ti darang dagiti maris ti bullalayaw a tunged?

Wen, urayek a lumdag dagiti bukel

ti sumsumga a masakbayan--- kibinennak.

When The Going Gets Rough

Feed me with your lies

And impossible promises

Fill my senses' hunger

With your bitter melodies

Just as I've always known

When the going gets rough

You'll shake your head and drive  

Away from my broken chambers

 

Bituen Iti Kadaratan

Saludsodek koma kenka

Nagtagiarkos a bituen

Ammom kadi ti umanges

Ammom kadi ti umisem?

Saludsodek koma kenka

Malidlidayan a bituen

Ayan dagiti kakaduam

Ayan ni ing-ingungotem?

Saludsodek koma kenka

Agkarkaradap a bituen

Sadinno ti naggapuam

Sadinno ti turongem?

Saludsodek koma kenka

Agmaymaysa a bituen

Apay nga awanankat' rimat

Apay a nayatka a naibelleng?

Agsaludsodak pay koma

Ngem naibusanakon ti balikas

Kayatmo kadi nga itugotka

Ket kaduaennak nga agdaliasat?

Adayo pay ti pagnaenta

Nailet dagiti desdes

Nasamek dagiti kabakiran

Naatap dagiti darepdep

 

Deliverance

Power and spell cast o'er the waters

Away from the reef, in bursting lather

Ignoring the distant chants of despair

Silent whispers of modest demeanor

Hurrying way 'neath the ocean's bed

Were golden basins gasping, pleading

For droplets of sweet deliverance

Before time, motion and hope run out.