1. Ania iti pinarsua iti Dios a balin suec a maturog? (Iloc.) Panniqui What thing that God made sleeps with its head down? Bat 2. Pantas ca man, at marunong bumasa at sumulat, aling ibon dito sa mundo ang lumilipad ay sumususo ang anak? (Tag.) Kabag

One night the spiders came, but not as spiders do. Behind her, where she knew the window trees Stood stiff and tight as though a storm was set to blow, She thought she heard the rasping of a thousand knees, Minute and hairy. When she turned, she saw The creatures, swarming, wave on wave on [...]

ni Corazon de Jesus Bawat palo ng martilyo sa bakal mong pinapanday Alipatong nagtilamsik, alitaptap sa karimlan Mga apoy ng pawis mong sa balak ay kumikinang, Tandang ikaw ang may gawa nitong buong Santinakpan. Nang tipakin mo ang bato ay natayo ang katedral nang pukpukin mo ang tanso ay umugong ang batingaw, Nang lutuin mo [...]

by Fatima V. Lim Six months since she arrived And yet she does not speak She must have been chained This I guess from the bruises On her wrists. But she will not Let me touch them. She trembles at the sight Of tall men, more so at those With shadows on their lips.

ni José Rizal Kapagka ang baya’y sadyang umiibig Sa kanyang salitang kaloob ng langit, Sanglang kalayaan nasa ring masapit Katulad ng ibong nasa himpapawid. Pagka’t ang salita’y isang kahatulan Sa bayan, sa nayo’t mga kaharian, At ang isang tao’y katulad, kabagay Ng alin mang likha noong kalayaan.