Edgar Eslit Poems

Pilipino diaspora, brave and strong,
You leave your home and loved ones, and travel far and long.
Your blood and life are the driving force that propels you forward,
In search of better opportunities, with hope as your reward.
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Know what you’re fighting for
For if not, it could led to something more
More than anything that had caused you trouble
Trouble making you miserable
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I’m not into color, height and looks; she said.
Neither that in fame and action, heavens forbid.
Nor in riches and so hunky if I may call.
But he who got principle: he
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I write poetry because
I think of you

I think of you because
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Tipaka ug mga pataw sa kagahapon
Handuraw, kilansing, tam-is handumon
Hangin aliloyong kon bat-baton
O, dagahab, nanoy, bahandi-anon!
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Grandmother, you are the light of my life,
With your love and wisdom that never strife.
You are the foundation of our family,
With your strength and grace, a symbol of majesty.
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Teachers of our land, revered and strong,
Your guidance and your wisdom, help us belong.
You are the guardians of knowledge, the keepers of our past,
Your love and dedication, forever shall last.
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The brackish color of the dune
is telling us of our untimely parting.
While it may be a fact
that it pained us a lot,
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If there’s anything worth keeping
In the entirety of our lives
That is our family
Anything more
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I
I ask
You answer
I answer & you ask
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