Tag: Filipino poetry
Kandila | TulaToonz
We keep it alive when we mourn, and put it out on happy occasions.
“Kandila” is a dalit, a traditional Filipino poem with 4 lines and 8 syllables per line, and in this cartoon, is...
TulaToonz: Alaala ng Sinaing
The poet mishears his wife when she asks to have the rice cooker unplugged. “Hugot” ensues.
“Alaala ng Sinaing” is a dalít, traditional Filipino poetry with 4 lines and 8 syllables each line.
The author is...
TulaToonz: Romansa sa Hardin
This week's poem is written by National Artist Virgilio S. Almario and expresses the bliss that the poet experiences as he finds a pleasant surprise in a flower garden. "Romansa sa Hardin" is a...
TulaToonz: Pag-uwi
When we just have enough money for the exact fare home, we hold on to them tightly. How about memories?
"Pag-uwi" is a dalít, a traditional Filipino poem with 4 lines and 8 syllables per...
TulaToonz: Lip Service
What if "lip service" has a different meaning? And what's behind the poet's mask?
TulaToonz: Ang Suyuan nina Numerator at Denominator
They say numbers and figures tell stories. What story do fractions tell?
Parallel Lines: Paano kung “hugotero” ang Geometry teacher mo?
“Tonight, I can draw the saddest lines,” the Geometry teacher said. “Ones that never meet no matter how close to each other, no matter how far they are extended.”
For Sale: Katre with Poem
A photograph went viral on social media showing a sign for a “katre” (wooden bedframe) “with poem” instead of “with foam” or foam mattress. It inspired us to wonder: what could be done on a “katre with poem?”
Behind The Scenes: TulaToonz
May Tiktok account ako, pero dati ay doon ko ipinopost ang mga noob moves ko sa Mobile Legends. Ngayon, binago ko ang username at nilalaman ng account: TulaToonz, na may pangakong mag-feature ng isang tula kada linggo.
Poetry During Pandemic: Fellows mark workshop completion with poetry performances, book launch
On December 18th, 22 poet-fellows will be celebrating their completion of the 6-month 2021 Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) Poetry Workshop with the LIRA Fellows Night 2021, an online event where they will be performing some of their best poems and launching a book of their collected work.
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