Silent Mountain Of Binaratan Poem by MELVIN BANGGOLLAY

SILENT MOUNTAIN OF BINARATAN
Melvin D. Banggollay
Tabuk, Kalinga, Philippines



In the hinterland of Maducayan
Where I was born as a binodngan
Hails a mountain called Binarattan
where silence slumber for everyone.

Legend tells us that Kabuniyan
The Holy God of the Maducayan
Who made all things for the clan
The forest and animals of the land.

On His journey to visit every land
He passed upon mount binaratan
Where wildlife abounds and sung
so loud that can be heard in far land.

When he could not hear the bark
of the dogs he brought to embark
to His journey to visit all his mark
of creation now famous landmark,
He raised his hands and ordered all
the birds and crickets to hum no more
that he could hear his dogs explore
the beauty of the mountain's grandeur.

When all that fly and crawl no more
make any sound or even whisper;
Even the wind have its great slumber
although the trees sways with its power;
Silence of serenity is everywhere
even flocks of birds and flies flying over
above towering trees full of wonder.

Afar, he clearly heard the loud bark
of his dogs with him to embark
in this journey to visit all the mark
of his creation now famous landmark.

With one stride by his magical power
He reached his dogs now running after
wild pigs eating the farmer's rice fields
but he forgot to make a tall order
for the birds, crickets to hum for more
Sing melody of nature's wonder
that even now silence have its slumber
upon this mystic mountain's grandeur.