Tag: Filipino poetry
Filipino Knights Honor Jose Rizal with Balagtasan at NYC Cultural Event | Filipino Abroad
Filipino immigrants in New York celebrated International Mother Language Day with a Balagtasan-style poetry presentation honoring Dr. Jose Rizal's teachings. The event, “Cultural Harmony:...
Compose Area | TulaToonz
Paano kung naging “compose area” ang compost area? E di gawan natin ng tula!
“Compose Area” is a dalít, a traditional Filipino poem with 4...
Nakituntong | TulaToonz
Pa'no kung 'yung kalabaw ang maghangad na tumuntong sa langaw? Ang palabas natin ngayong linggo ay parody ng isang klasikong video na nalikha ni...
Ligaw | TulaToonz
What happened to the kitten?
"Ligáw" is a tanaga, a traditional Filipino poem with 4 lines and 7 syllables per line.
Edelio is the writer, admin,...
Waiver | TulaToonz
Poet Ronel Osias summarizes emotions felt when signing a waiver in a diyona, a traditional Filipino poem with 3 lines and 7 syllables per...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.”
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