I WANT TO LOVE YOU NOW (a song)

I WANT TO LOVE YOU NOW
Composed by Harry S. Parker (for the novel Quiero Amarte Hoy)
 
Nothing is everlasting, my dear
Because we do not know what might happen
By tomorrow.
We do not know what our fate will be.
Our only hope is our faith
And our unconditional love.
 
If I let you escaped in my arms
And never return
I will become [...]

GAWAD LIKHAAN NOW EXTENDED!!!

TAKEN FROM Panitikan.com.ph
The deadline for submission of entries to Gawad Likhaan: The University of the Philippines Centennial Literary Prize has been extended to April 30, 2008, Wednesday, at 5 p.m.
Gawad Likhaan was created by the UP Centennial Commission to celebrate the University’s 100th year. It is administered by Likhaan: The UP Institute of Creative Writing [...]

Palanca Awards 2008 Downloadable Forms

If you are intersted to join 2008 Palanca Awards in Literature, you must accomplish these forms together your submitting piece at the new CPMA address.
ENTRY FORM (Right click and Save-as)
AUTHORIZATION FORM
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Deadline of submission of entries is on April 30, 2008, 12 midnight.

Is there a 58th Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards in Literature 2008?

By the way, young writers are now wondering if there is a Palanca competition for the year 2008. They are asking due to no links appeared in the search bars like Google and Yahoo for the year 2008. The official website of the palanca awards was still under construction.
If there is still a competition for [...]

BACCHINO MALATO WEARS VERSACE (To Joreza S. Taroy)

by Demogargon Saatbarmald. Copyright 2007.
First seen in the book The Sex Goddess and other Poems
Romans saw him again
Escaping from the crowded Galleria Spada
Wearing a pure white toga
With sparkling green laurels
Crowned on his head
While the berries and grapes he held
Began to rot and became useless.
  
As he escaped the Galleria
Vicolo del Polverone turned black.
He began to seduce [...]

Kompetisyon

by April Lyn Peñaflorida, Letran
Copyright 2007, Intraknight
Kampihan o isahan
Laro’y pinagtatalunan
Sa laranga’y may tagisan
Ng kanya-kanyang kakayahan.
  
Sa palakasan o katalunuhan
Pangalan mo’y nakalaan
Bigo man sa’yong nakaraan
May pag-asa sa kasalukuyan.
  
Nangunguna man o nahuhuli
Kailangan ang pagpupursigi
Huwag pabayaang magapi
Sa panalo’y malaki ang maiuuwi.

Buhay Kolehiyo

ni Joyce Anne Balcita, Letran
Copyright 2007
Ang buhay ng estudyante’y sadyang kakaiba.
Minsa’y masarap, minsa’y puno ng problema.
Ika’y matututong mag-isa at makisama.
Sa mga pagsubok sa iba’t ibang asignatura.
  
Nagsisimula ang magandang samahan
Mula sa simpleng kwentuhan ng karanasan.
Iba’t ibang guro ang makikilala
Na magbibigay sa’yo ng lungkot at saya.
  
Sa paglipas ng panahon
Kaalama’y patuloy na yumayabong
Dito nahuhubog yaring kaalaman
Patungo [...]

NATUTULOG NGA BA ANG DIYOS?

 by: Ryan Charles Hernando, Letran
Copyright 2006, Intraknight

Naitanong mo na ba sa iyong sarili kung bakit nga ba puro pagsubok ang dumarating sa ating buhay? Kung minsan nga’y sunud-sunod pa itong dumarating kahit hindi pa natatapos ang isa. Sabihin na nating nasanay ka sa marangyang buhay. Walang pakundangang pagwawaldas ng pera. Ngunit bigla itong nawala sa [...]

Kiliti Sa Gabi

by Demogargon Saatbarmald, Copyright 2008.
Napakasayang isipin
Na habang ika’y nahihimbing
Sa iyong mga panaginip
Ako’y naririto, nagpaparamdam
Hindi mapakali
Gustong gumapang
Sa iyong maputing kutis
Takam na takam
Sa iyong malaboteng katawan
Ako’y nababaliw
Sa iyong halimuyak
Ako’y nasisiraan ng bait
Kapag nasisilayan kita
Habang ako’y iyong hinahalina.  
Napakagandang pagkakataon
At ikaw ay natutulog
Ako nama’y dahan-dahang
Gagapang sa gitna ng dilim
Hihipuin ko unti-unti ang iyong
Likod hanggang sa iyong
Leeg papunta sa iyong [...]

Angel in the Wind

by: Demogargon Saatbarmald, Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. 

I saw the angel of my dreams.
Descending from the dimmed sky.
Bright aura occupied her resplendent beauty.
Her wings are as pure white as snow,
While bringing love and hope to the burden land.
  
She is free like the wind
Floating and flying weightlessly
While her soul clamoring
In the sky full of chaos.
She is [...]