Jose Garcia VillaSonnet I Amador T. Daguio MAN OF EARTH First, a poem must be magical, Then musical as sea gull. It must be a brightness moving And hold secret a bird’s flowering. It must be slender as a bell, And it must hold fire as well. It must have the wisdom of bows And it must kneel like a rose. It must be able to hear The luminance of dove and deer. It must be able to hide What it seeks, like a bride. And over all I would like to hover God, smiling from the poem’s cover. WHERE IS MAY? Pliant is the bamboo I am a man of earth; They say that from the bamboo We had our first birth Am I of the body, Or of the green leaf? Do I have to whisper My every sin and grief? If the wind passes by, Must I stoop and try To measure fully My flexibility? I might have been the bamboo, But I will be a man. Bend me then, O Lord, Bend me if you can. LIKE THE MOLAVE R. Zulueta da costa Fernando Ma. Guerrero My happy days have passed away, The hills and woods have lost their flower. Where is May? Where are its sweet and charming hours? Cheer me, my star, and give me light To see at least a leasant way; Show me your eyes so dear and bright To find my way. With thoughts of care I bend my head. Where is my May? I am alone, I eat my Bread Away from yo so far away. Not yet, Rizal. Sleep not in peace; There are a thousand waters to be spanned; There are a thousand mountains to be crossed; There are a thousand crossed to be borne. Our shoulders are not strong; our sinews are Grown flaccid with dependence, smug with ease Under another's wing. Rest not in peace; Not yet Rizal, not yet. The land had need Of young blood and what younger O souls. I feel the pain of fond regret— Thy heart. Pressed your hand and in wild appeal to chance thumped a child’s blow upon your chest. unafraid. until We pick up your Promethean tools and. bare the poet’s breast. Forgive these words that love impart. I know both heaven and earth were mine. like the molave! The Rural Maid maid. and on the silent cliffs of freedom. my thoughts implore The hours my lips on thine are laid. Forever oblate on the altar of the free? Not yet alone. sweet maid. is not for me. I think of thee. arise! Arise and sour the land! Shed once again Your willing lood! Infuse the vibrant red Into our thin anemic veins.than your own. when first we met. And pleading. firm. Yet on my breast that rose may rest. staunch. are become Like the molave. Maramag Thy glance. Father Alfred A. We parted: though we met no more. And if a rose with thorns thou art. Rising on the hillside. you were him. I know not what to name thy charms. yes. We carve for all time your marmoreal dream! Until your people. And spirits of the martyred brave. the memory of games and sins between? In the hospital I watched your heart tighten its flutter across a screen. seeing. resilent. perchance. And if I could hold thee in my arms. Forever spilled in the great name of freedom. a field I wanted to revive and roam . Out of the depthless matrix of your faith In us. Had left a heart that aches for thee. Yuson Fernando M. Rizal. Eutering your deathroom I came upon a sad peace. Thou art half human. bent towards time and kissed you. half divine. fair Must everything begin and end with tensions as with Father and son. strong. a moty blipping fom breath to breath And finally arriving at a pin point of dark. My dreams are dreams of thee. the last light a fient that three me off your sorry hint. Strong in his own fibre. When my Father comes Make me one so like His child once eating his white bread in trance Philomela* before she was raped. Philomela was a daughter of King Pandion I of Athens and a sister of Procne. a crown. make me three bright masks For the three tasks in my life. If my lover comes.A tragedy by William Shakespeare. King Lear. . I hope for my contrast To make nil Our old resemblance to each other and my twin will walk me out Without a frown Pretending I am another. a saint With a staff to his fork And for his horns. though the dusk of a dream hurried me along toward half a home. Billiken. Questions: 1. Notable Allusions: To this harlequinade I wear black tight and fool’s cap Billiken*. when Seducer comes Make for me the face That will in color race The carnival stars And change in shape Under his grasping hands. Philomela.upon some more. Not knowing why my tantalizing face Is strangely like the mangled parts of a face He once wiped out. Yes. Three faces to wear One after the other For the three men in my life.According to Greek Mythology. In the story. King Tereus of Thrace (husband of Procne) raped Philomela and cut out her tongue. What is the poet's description of the rural maid? 2. Make it bloody When he needs it white Make it wicked in the dark Let him find no old mark Make it stone to his suave touch This magician will walk me out Newly loved. I hope by likeness To make him believe this is the same kind The chaste face he made. Point out symbolisms used in the poem. Make me three masks. ORDER FOR MASKS Virginia Moreno And my blind Lear* will walk me out Without a word Fearing to peer behind.a charm doll with a pointed ears and mischievous smile. When my Brother comes make me one opposite If he is a devil. Why do you think is the word "dreams" repeated in the 2nd stanza? 3. Loyalty. it is about a love of the painful kind: a one-sided love. His rich style and deep understanding of the human nature make his poems appealing to all readers. one must know when to stop dreaming and to start living in the world of reality. But let’s face it: not everyone has a ‘happily-ever-after’ ending. a potion of which hope and eternal damnation mix. the line "Thou art half human. As a daughter. She makes him believe that by being the woman he wants her to be. there’s no other word to describe that sweet sensation that makes a smile appear on ones face. those that hold onto dreams that could never turn into reality. The poem shows that the woman. . We end up having people are usually called ‘hopeless dreamers’. Maramag is one good example of a hopeless dreamer’s passion for a girl he could. half divine" shows how much the persona in the poem appreciated the maid's beauty. His love for his beloved is so unconditional and transcendental. she projects herself as someone who does her best to satisfy and fulfill the needs and wants of her partner. The words written are of the words of someone’s feelings: a small voice of unrequited love. It presents the woman's three masks which represent the three tasks in her life and the three faces she has to wear for the three men in her life. The three things you can rarely find these days in men and women as well.. to some extent. The last role that she plays is that of a lover the woman towards her lover. own. But this conclusion is compensated by the other fact that the poem is trying to imply. This poem is so sad but I like how love is shown by the lover. pieces that are laced with bitterness but with no regret. actions and personality in accordance to the needs of the men. For me. you could feel a part of the poet’s torn and shredded heart. The next role mentioned is that of a daughter the woman towards her father. Courting is but normal scene among teenagers nowadays. through the poet’s choice of words I could feel a man’s sacrifice. it can be said that the woman shapes her behavior. and never would. is. Reading this poem. How is the feeling of being loved pictured in the poem? 5. as if you were holding these pieces in your own hands. has to portray throughout her life. Also. Compare the manner of courting in old and Answers: The language comes alive not from the present words and their common meanings. He bares his soul. This.4. she is making herself the best partner for him. and used a metaphor to tell the readers how it fells: “and if a rose with thorns thou art. but from the usage which enables our senses to achieve reality. no matter how addicting love can get. She wants to be unlike him in every possible way so to make him feel secure in his masculinity and to make him believe that she is not a threat to him. “The Rural Maid” by Fernando M. all these were beautifully exemplified by the poet. proving that his love for her transcends time and distance. The last two lines embodies the persona's sincerity for the maid and how true the persona's love was for the maid. in a way. The first role that is illustrated is that of a sister the woman towards her brother. yet on my breast that rose may rest” Even if I’m not that old yet to experience these things. Even if he left. through her ability to make the men in her life see and believe what she wants them to. Love is addicting. degrades or lowers the status of the woman as it reduces her whole being to mere instrument that satisfies and pleases men's needs and wants. In his poem. a grin accompanied with that contented trademark sigh. she tries to differentiate herself from her brother that is why she does things that are completely opposite or in contrast with the things her brother does. This time. Moreno The poem. sincerity. who is the persona in the poem. No questions asked – no strings attached. Fernando Maramag was an excellent poet and journalist in English. the woman is projecting to him that she is still the same child he knew and the same face he made. is clearly talking about the different roles that the woman. "Order for Masks". I love how the persona in the poem admired the maid. Moreover. the memory of his maiden still remains in him.. As a sister. In the three roles that the poem discusses. the persona is a guy who fell in love with a girl. "Order for Masks" by Virginia R. no matter how hard. The Rural Maid. respect. Sometimes. she wants to show her father that she is the kind of woman that he expects her to be pure. innocent and chaste. leading him to believe that she is the perfect or ideal daughter.