Filipino Love Poetry
Filipinos refer to a ‘love poem’ as tula sa pag-ibig, tula ng pag-ibig or tulang pag-ibig. tula ng pag-ibig poem of love tulang pag-ibig love poem tula sa pag-ibig poem on love Here is a partial list...
View ArticleKasabihan: Filipino Sayings
The difference between a saying and a proverb? Not much. According to definitions in the dictionary: A saying (kasabihan) is an often repeated and familiar expression. Example of usage in sentence:...
View ArticleTULA: Pag-ibig (Love)
A breathtaking Tagalog poem about love written by the prolific Filipino poet Jose Corazon De Jesus. PAG-IBIG Isang aklat na maputi, ang isinusulat: luha! Kaya’t wala kang mabasa kahit isa mang talata....
View ArticleMga Bugtong at Sagot
Mga Bugtong: Tagalog Riddles Isang balong malalim, punong-puno ng patalim. A deep well that is full of chisels. SAGOT: answerbibig (mouth) Dalawang batong maitim, malayo ang dinarating. Two black...
View ArticleTULA: Ang Salapi
Arguably the most insightful poem written in any language about the nature of money. Penned in Tagalog by the prolific Filipino poet Jose Corazon de Jesus. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleTagalog-English translation of Florante at Laura
Translation of excerpted poem by Filipino poet Rolando Tinio. In the original Tagalog text by Balagtas, it is Gubat na Mapanglaw. THE DARK WOOD In this dark wood thick with gloom, The thick weave of...
View ArticleGubat na Mapanglaw
This excerpted poem is from Florante at Laura. GUBAT NA MAPANGLAW Sa isang madilim gubat na mapanglaw dawag na matinik ay walang pagitan, halos naghihirap ang kay Pebong silang dumalaw sa loob na...
View ArticleFlorante at Laura
Florante at Laura is a Philippine literature classic written in the nineteenth century by Francisco Baltazar (1788-1862), better known by his pen name Balagtas. It is a romance in Tagalog verse. What...
View ArticleCay Celia (Kay Selya)
These verses are from Florante at Laura. Selya is the name by which Francisco Baltazar called his first love Maria Asuncion Rivera (MAR). CAY CELIA Cong pag saulang cong basahin sa isip ang...
View ArticleMaikling Tula ng Pag-ibig
Halimbawa ng Maikling Tula ng Pag-ibig This short Tagalog poem was written by Clodualdo del Mundo. It was inspired by the Japanese haiku form. ANG KANYANG MGA MATA Dalawang bituing kumikislap-kislap sa...
View ArticleTULA: Ang Buhok Mo (Your Hair)
In this short Tagalog poem, the poet is addressing a woman and rhapsodizing about her beautiful, fragrant long hair. ANG BUHOK MO Ang buhok mo’y mahahabang ahas Kung nakasalalay sa iyong balikat, Mga...
View ArticlePoem: Ang Aking Ina (My Mother)
The poet wrote these Tagalog verses in the early 20th century as part of a longer poem dedicated to his mother. ANG AKING INA Gaya rin ng iba, ang ina kong giliw Ay inang mayumi’t lubhang maramdamin,...
View ArticlePoem: Ang Halik ni Ina (Mother’s Kiss)
In this short Tagalog poem, the poet is comparing his mother’s kiss to dew on a flower. He describes her kiss as hope in the heart, light to an unclear mind. ANG HALIK NI INA Ang mata ni ina’y bukalan...
View ArticleTagalog Proverbs – Animals
Mga salawikaing may kaugnayan sa hayop. Tagalog proverbs that are related to animals. Ang hipong tulog ay tinatangay ng agos. A sleeping shrimp is carried away by the water current. (Keep alert and be...
View ArticleJulian Cruz Balmaceda
This great Filipino writer was also known by his initials JCB. SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION IN ENGLISH Julian Cruz Balmaceda was born in Orion, Bataan. Date of birth: 28th of January, 1885. Death:...
View ArticleThe Legend of Mount Kanlaon
There once lived on the island of Negros a princess named Anina who lived a very sheltered life. One day, Anina overheard her father talking to the kingdom’s chief priestess. The priestess was frantic...
View ArticlePag-ibig ng Ina (Love of a Mother)
The poet wrote these Tagalog verses as part of a longer poem dedicated to his dear mother who had passed away. PAG-IBIG NG INA Ang puso ni ina’y kaban ng paglingap, May dalawang tibok na...
View ArticleTULA: Magulang (Parents)
Magulang ni Allana Mendoza Ang taong nagpakilala sa ‘yo Sa mundong ginagalawan mo Nakakita at nakasaksi Habang ikaw ay lumalaki. Magmula nang imulat mo ang iyong mga mata Hanggang sa unang hakbang ng...
View ArticleKailan…
Tagalog poem by Dhang Reyes Kailan… Ang mga tala sa langit, nakasilip, nagmamasid; Ang mga buhangin sa dalampasigan, giniginaw, nanlalamig. Ang mga bulaklak sa hardin, napanaw ang ngiti, nahahapis;...
View ArticleTULA: Manggagawa
This Tagalog poem about how important a role Filipino laborers play in Philippine society was written by Jose Corazon de Jesus. MANGGAGAWA Bawat palo ng martilyo sa bakal mong pinapanday alipatong...
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