by Edelio P. De los Santos | Apr 17, 2024 | Good Inspiration
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 the writer and animator for TulaToonz, and a member of the...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Apr 3, 2024 | Good Inspiration
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 dalít, a traditional Filipino poem with 4 lines of 8...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Mar 20, 2024 | Good Inspiration
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 line. Watch this TulaToonz here: @tulatoonz Sakto ang pamasahe at...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Mar 13, 2024 | Good Inspiration
What if “lip service” has a different meaning? And what’s behind the poet’s mask? Find out in “Lip Service” which is a tanaga, a native Filipino poem with 4 lines and 7 syllables per line. Watch this TulaToonz here:...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Feb 28, 2024 | Good Inspiration
They say numbers and figures tell stories. What story do fractions tell? This poet used to dream of becoming a Math teacher, but now, he’s fine. Or maybe, actually worse: he wants to express in words what the numbers have failed to tell. “Ang Suyuan nina Numerator at...
