Monday, November 23, 2015

Duwan Haikun di Obob (Two "Well" Haikus)

Litom di luta
Inumon di tinanud
Ta tumaguda

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Well on the ground
To be drank by generations
So they will live


Obob an nalbong
Hi matuning an wiit
Umipaatung

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A full spring
On a cold morning
Keeps one warm


Monday, October 26, 2015

Kulkulappeh nan naholoan (Butterfly on grassland)

Kulkulappe
Ma'id ha ena pumattukan
Hinan naholoan

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Butterfly
Nowhere to land
on the grassland

Friday, May 22, 2015

Udan

Numpagibo-a'
Mu on mu inyaw-awan
Alyon nan udan

Nakyom di lagud
Hay payung mu ya alam
Mu ohay' higam

Dingngol muy idul
"De han ihigguan"
Em' nataktakan

Dinggol muy idul
Nu maid ipi-oan
On mo butikon

Napanatingam
Te hay eka na'potan
"Bahul di udan"


Rain

I let you feel me
But you brushed it aside
Said the rain

The sky darkened
Get your umbrella along
Indolence held you

You heard the thunder
"There's a shed to take shelter"
But that stalls you

You heard the thunder
And there's nowhere to go to
Run is the only thing to do

You got sick
Because you got wet
"It's because of the rain"