Category: Poetry

Ni Jose Maria Sison Ang gerilya ay tulad ng makata Matalas sa kaluskos ng mga dahon Sa pagkabali ng mga sanga Sa mga onda ng ilog Sa amoy…

Sometimes, the heart yearns, For mangoes where there are apples,, For orchids where there are tulips, For warmth, where it is cold, For mountainous islands, Where there is flatland.

Ni Jose Maria Sison March 30, 1994 Minsa’y sabik ang puso Sa mangga kung saan ang mansanas Sa orkidya kung saan ang tulipa Sa init kung saan maginaw…

Ni Jose Maria Sison March 1, 1982 Masdan ang tulang may talim Matibay at sintalim ng labaha Malamig at kumikinang na pilak Sa liwanag o sa dilim. Tingnan…

Behold the bladed poem Tensile and razor-sharp Cold and glinting silver In the light or dark. See how the blackbird Of a hilt flies Bedecked with pearls On…

By Jose Maria Sison 15 August 1978 I love the green expanse of ricefields, The sunlight that strikes it reveals The myriads of golden beads. I love the…

By Jose Maria Sison 15 June 1978 Gathered by the oppressive heat Heavy clouds darken all beneath But thunder and lightning proclaim A new season of growth in…

By Jose Maria Sison 10 April 1978 The enemy wants to bury us In the dark depths of prison But shining gold is mined From the dark depths…

By Jose Maria Sison 26 December 1993 In the bitterness of winter The giant oak stands erect, A hundred years old, A tower of countless seasons. The mayflies…

Ni Jose Maria Sison 26 Disyembre 1993 Sa tindi ng taglamig Tuwid ang tindig ng higanteng roble Sandantaong gulang, Tore ng maraming panahon. Mga langaw ng tag-araw Sa…