THE VERY ROCKY ROAD (Happy Father’s Day 2021)

Happy Father’s Day!!!

The Very Rocky Road

The Very Rocky Road

wow pare heavy! iyan ang aking naging kataga
nasapol ako Durian at nakadalawang mega tasa
makapigil hininga Butterscotch ang bawat eksena
may isang galon kung mababaw ang iyong luha

The Road by Comac Mc Carthy ito’y isang nobela
taong 2006 nalathala at 2009 ginawan ng pelikula
isang fiction at hindi makatotohanang storya
malalim na scoop at emosyon ang ipinaMocha

post­-apocalyptic ang kanyang heavy drama
may isang batang lalaki at ang kanyang ama
gagawin lahat ng ama mailigtas lamang siya
kabaliwan kagutuman at kasakiman ang bawat eksena

maihahantulad ang tema ng Double Dutch na storya
sa The Walking Dead halos pareho ng pinupuntirya
sina Viggo at Andrew ang mga pangunahing bida
sila’y Cookies and Cream at kapwa mabubuting ama

survival of the fittest ang tanging Macapuno Langka
matira ang matibay sa mundong Coffeee Crumble na
kinuwestiyon din ang pananampalataya sa Diyos
mapapahawak ka sa dibdib O bawal ang may nerbyos

bumukas muli ang freezer at “hmmm …” ang nasabi ni Shawie
si Viggo ay namatay sa bandang huli sa sakit na tb
kabilin­-bilinan sa kanyang Mango anak siya’y manatili
sa paglalakbay patungong silangan at nandun ang mabubuti

heartbreaking at haunting ang pelikulang Fruit Salad na malamig
nagkabrain freeze ako’t ang Buco Salad sa ulo’y pumipintig
ang pelikulang ito’y di nababagay sa aking Ube Royal na hilig
ako’y parang ice cream na natunaw sa aking Quezo Real na daigdig

by Mrs. Punk Rock Cielito #EBIGAN BOOK

The Very Rock Road. Written by Mrs. Punk Rock Cielito. Illustrated by Jericatures

Plus

“Mano Po” by Simon Isagani

“Mano or Pagmamano” also known as “Bless” is a Filipino culture performed as a sign of respect and as a way of accepting a blessing from the elders; “Kaawaan Ka Ng Diyos”, “Patnubayan Ka Nawa Ng Diyos”.

“Mano Po” by Simon Isagani
Videos courtesy of Simon Isagani

Rene Tinapay a.k.a. Simon Isagani (his artist name) is an Independent singer/songwriter who was born in Davao City but based in Sydney, Australia since 1989. Simon loves Folk, Mellow Rock and Country Music. He started as a folk singer during Folk houses era in 70’s in Davao City and Cebu City, covering songs of James Taylor, John Denver, Don Maclean, Cat Stevens and Bob Dylan to name a few. He plays guitar and harmonica. He started writing songs early in high school but didn’t take it seriously then until early year 2000. he has written songs about love, social issues, about politics, diminishing Filipino culture and environment.

Ama Ang Haligi, Katha ni Dorie Reyes Polo

Araw ng mga Tatay, “Mahal Kong Ama.”

Ama ang haligi ng isang tahanan

S’ya rin ang idolo, naming mga anak

Tiyaga at pagod, paghahanapbuhay

Hirap ang tiniis, gusto ko’y ibigay

Salita ng Ama sa anak na mahal

Napakahalaga at tinatandaan

Katulad ay batas na di sinusuway,

Pagkat ang pangaral, tandang Ika’y mahal

Ang halik ng Ama sa noo ng anak

Pabulong na dampi, pag-ibig na tapat

Yakap na mahigpit, ramdam ay kay sarap,

Takot at pangamba’y napapawing lahat

Ama ko tanging Ikaw ang aking SUPERMAN

Sa aking tagumpay, ikaw ang hagdanan

Salamat sa Diyos at Ika’y nariyan

Sa pag-aarugang, aking naranasan

Ang araw na ito, ay para sa Iyo

Dapat mong malaman Ikaw ay mahal ko

Ipinagmamalaki kahit na kanino

Igagalang kita ng buong puso ko

Dorie Reyes Polo. Illustrated by Jericatures

Dorie Reyes Polo, also known as Dorcas Poloczek was born on December 29, 1955 at Barangay Talon, Amadeo, Cavite, Philippines. The youngest among fourteen (14) children of Primo Montoya Reyes, a furniture maker, and Mercedes Villanueva Bautista, Poloczek studied at Talon Elementary School, Tagaytay City Institute High School and St. Anthony’s School in Batangas City and Philippine Christian University in Dasmariñas, Cavite, all schools in the Philippines.

Dorcas is a midwife, nurse and integrated medicine practitioner. She also studied, worked and got married in Germany and has two sons. In 1996, she went back to the Philippines and established an environment-friendly organization but returned to Germany in 2002 where she now resides. Poloczek was a former member of Babaylan Germany/Philippine Women Forum, erstwhile Auditor and Treasurer in 2016-18 of PhilNetz and ENFID Germany, respectively and currently Auditor of ENFID Europe.

Dorcas is a passionate poet and “always a greenhorn” singer since her youth despite her figuring in heart attack in 2014 to her recuperation. In 2018, she was the Philippine rep, the only senior and non-professional contestant, among eighteen (18) countries, to join ENFID Europe AGA Paris and won grand prize, hands down, with her singing poetry. Source: FilCASPro website, http://filcaspro.com/team/dorie-reyes-polo

Sponsored by Ms. Edith Gross

Ms. Edith Gross is a Davaoeño and an artist/painter from NRW. Painting is her passion and greatest hobby. She likes to paint abstract, butterflies, flowers and all about nature.

Ms. Edith Gross. Photography by Ces Seidel
Ms. Edith Gross. Photography by Ces Seidel

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