30 December 2010

Before 2011

Year 2010, I say goodbye
in a heartfelt sense of melody
of joy and gladness for blessings
having lived this challenging year
with its leaps and bounces.

As I leave the year
that is about to close
I look back and say,
it was fast, and now what?
Where to go from here?

Where do you lead us into the future?
Again, I start and move on
till the end of the year
when am able to have
a loving look of what has been.

17 December 2010

BE STILL



Be still, be calm
words to live by
when my mind wanders.

Be still as wind blows
as sea waves dance
be still, stay awake.

Be still in waiting
patient, gentle and calm
when days go by.

30 November 2010

BONSAI




My attraction to BONSAI
I breathe into the universe
universe took hold of it
and led me to knowing.

Now a passion in the process
takes me into an action
realization of a dream
in the form of BONSAI.

Bonsai´s philosophy in Japanese:
heaven, people and earth
invokes an interrrelationship and interbeing
with living organisms and entire universe.

22 November 2010

SER DEBIL




Inestabilidad en mi opinión
percepción y hasta la emoción
crear en mí un sentido
de un ser débil.

Yo permito que este estado
de ser como parte de mí mismo
soportar con paciencia 
y dejar que fluya.

No voy a permitir que este estado
devorarme sin poder hacer nada
sino crear un espacio
donde la reconciliación se presenta en primer plano.

20 November 2010

APRENDIZAJES DEL PASADO




Me gustaría seguir caminando
dejando las huellas del pasado
llevando los aprendizajes
para formar un nuevo horizonte.

Aprendiendo de la vida tonta
y las tonterías no me gusta más
la vida es así
invirtiendo sin ninguna expectativa.

A veces aprendimos algo
desde tantos dolores del corazón
para que crezcamos y aprendamos
la forma de vivir bien.

17 November 2010

A MAGNIFICENT UNIVERSE



O MAGNIFICENT UNIVERSE
you give me all that all that I need
conspiring for me in all things
supporting me in all I do.

13 November 2010

NOWHERE


Walking a weekly routine
that completes my week off
is a feeling of anticipation
and relaxation when day 
has come.

As I end the walk path
I saw a flock of birds
on its uniform flapping of wings
going to the same direction
of nowhere.

"Nowhere to lay my head"
as Jesus had said
a feeling of uncertainties
and securities at other times
deepens faith.



12 November 2010

3 in 1



Three births in one month
is a blessing for us
my brother Renato, sister Milagros and her daughter Rosette.

All born in November
three in one month
is a great celebration.

Life, birth and living
all we can remember
and celebrate together!!!

11 November 2010

BECOMING HEALTHIER



I am setting goal
how to stay healthy
mind, body and spirit alligned.

Middle-ageing brings out
health symptoms and tendencies
affecting our daily functioning.

Healing needs to take place
when wholeness is back
then harmony within exists.

10 November 2010

GLOBAL LINK UP

Just received 2 mails from friends
on global link up
uniting our conscious positive thoughts
and sending it out to the universe.

Visualization of what we want
our future to be
we consciously say it
and the space out there catch it.

The dates 11.11.10
is a positive change and effort
a contrast to12.12.12
and the fear it has sown on us.

CONSCIENTE DE QUE LUZ DE DIOS ES SIEMPRE VICTORIOSA Y QUE NOSOTROS SOMOS ESA LUZ!

07 November 2010

AKO NA LANG BA?



Sino pa ba
kundi ikaw na nga
ano ba ito
walang puno´t dulo.

Ako na nga lang
para matapos na
walang pakundangan
walang ano-ano.

Ikaw na nga lang
walang hili-hili
Sarili mo lang
iyong dala-dala.

02 November 2010

ALL SOUL´S DAY



Death of our beloved
is a reminder of our temporal state
we can´t live forever
we die in our experience of death.

I need to call myself
to higher realms of living
the mystery that elevates
the temporary to finality.

Our beloved departed ones
keep us all company
in spirit, in memories
and we hold them forever.

24 October 2010

HABANG NAGDUDUYAN...



Kay sarap ng pakiramdam
habang nagduduyan
walang kapaguran
maging angking agam-agam.

At sa bawat undoy
´lang patid na daloy
itong duyan ng pangarap
may ibang hatid na langhap.

23 October 2010

FEELING GOOD



To feel good draws the good around us
it compliments what we are thinking
how are thoughts are formed.

Henceforth, to think good is to feel good
feeling and thinking are our compass
in knowing our direction for the day.

18 October 2010

POSITIVE THOUGHTS



I resolve to be positive in my thoughts
focused on what I believe and hope for
for the present and for the future.

My focused thoughts move me
towards the dream and direction in life
like a centrifugal force in me.

I direct all my positive thinking
to what I want as these thoughts
compliment what my heart desires.

15 October 2010

LA VIDA ES UN CÍRCULO


Me acuerdo cuando era chica
desarrollé este tema
en la materia de "literatura".

Ya que pasó varias décadas
viviendo la vida
la vida es un círculo.

Aprendamos algo de la vida
crezcamos poco y pasamos
el mismo circulo.

La vida es un círculo
de pasiones y emociones
del aprendizaje y la moraleja.

13 October 2010

EL RESCATE DE LOS 33 MINEROS

Los momentos más emotivos del rescate.
Es un milagro de la fe y la esperanza
como los mineros sobrevivieron
las condiciones debajo de la tierra
los rescatistas que los socorren
las famiilias que los vigilan
y el mundo entero que los miran.

Es un milagro entre nosotros
a ver que con el mismo esfuerzo
podemos hacer cambios
y hacer posible lo que es imposible
es un milagro que estamos viendo
es un hecho del milagro divino.

10 October 2010

POCAS PALABRAS


Cuando me hables en pocas palabras
me siento incapaz de entenderlo/la
así que, tengo el deseo
de escuchar mas de ti.

Aunque las pocas palabras es mejor
que muchas palabras insinceras
y vacías de emoción
ni un buen pensamiento.



En pocas palabras me encanta
asimilar la sabiduría
en como las personas
y la naturaleza viven en conjunto.

En pocas palabras deseo
podría hacer el resumen
en como vivía mi vida
en este mundo tan lindo.

06 October 2010

LA EXPERIENCIA DE DIOS


Palabras disminuyen cuando la experiencia de Dios
se convierte en realidad y se encarna en nuestra vidas
es algo que sientes, pero no puede contener
dentro del recipiente de la propia comprensión.

La experiencia de Dios que propulsa tú
y te lleva a comprender
un poco de misterio maravilloso de Dios
revelado a la humanidad en un poco de un segundo.

La experiencia de Dios no está contenida
en documentos escritos y promulgados
que hay que aprender y aplicar
la experiencia de Dios es convincente.

26 September 2010

THANK YOU

Gratitude flows deep from my heart
when I count my blessings
showered to me everyday.

Am a recipient of unexpected gifts
and people´s unfathomable goodness
shown to me everyday.

How can I not turn grateful
to the God, the font
of all our blessings?


25 September 2010

IT´S JUST A GLIMPSE



The immensity of the world
as I stand before it
reminds me that I am a speck of a dust.

I just share a glimpse
of the reality in which all has
it is a fallacy to overpower others.

23 September 2010

MAY MY SPIRIT BE GLAD

May my spirit be glad
as I breathe in, breathe out
the gushing forth of energy
into my hands and feet.
May my spirit be glad
as I move my body
take the right and left steps
to complete the day´s journey.

May my spirit be glad
as I collect and relish
the moments of the day
may my spirit be glad!

21 September 2010

DESIRE

To desire is both positive and negative
Desire and endless desire 
to satisfy a need can be harmful
and desire as preference
draws you to become and be more.

As I make sense of my purpose
I acknowledge both desires
are present in me
awareness of one´s state
however, makes one value the right desire.


18 September 2010

WHAT MATTERS MOST

So long as I am in congruence
with what I believe in
with what I stand for
with what holds true for me
then the universe revolves
continues to be a place
of peace, harmony and growth.


What matters most and is divine
are the things that maybe
... are invisible to the eyes
the ¨Little Prince¨ french novel
¨is a thought-provoking
allegory of human condition¨
this is the crux of the matter.
  

16 September 2010

COMPASSION

Freedom can be achieved
when we fully comprehend
our self and our humanity.

There is no shortcut
everything turns toward self
to grow compassion.

Compassion is listening
being with and united
with human daily struggle.

Compassion curbs tendencies
empathy over rationalization
generosity over self-indulgence.

Compassion is a heart
that reaches out
a heart speaking to the heart.

13 September 2010

ROAD TO RECOVERY



Many countries of the world
are on its way to recovery
after the depression and storm
come the tranquility and order.

This is a call to nothingness
interdependence on other people
willingness to be helped
and openness to new horizons.

To be in state of helplessness
is a humbling experience
like a kid learning anew
to walk well on this earth.

12 September 2010

MEMORIES


As the world is turning around in my life
I am into recognizing memories of my childhood
back to the roots where I was born
and into the people who imprinted my memories.


My friends, my bestfriend, my family
my relatives, we are like a big family
Cruz na Daan, a place where residents
converge as one, a united community.


map of Cruz Na Daan
Our families brought Cruz na Daan
to become a progressive barrio
commerce with and from neighboring communities
all converge to trade their commodities.


Memories of the childhood, never forgotten
considered to be the best and happiest
plays, laughters, studies, music and dances
all we made and celebrated together.





07 September 2010

DELIGHTFUL

You tubes and funny lines
stories, feeds and photos
makes me feel delightful
tickles the sensitive part of me.

I am delighted with technology
human minds have developed
leads me to a delightful mood
days that I open my facebook.

Social networking with old friends
new generation of families
makes us closer, makes us united
what a delightful gift to us.

I wonder until where can technology
kind of continue to delight us
whatever way it meant to be
grab the delighted parts of us.

Morever, what delights me
is the swimming pool
where I relax my body 
and enjoy the water delightfully.


06 September 2010

JUST TO LIVE IS HOLY



Just to be is a blessing.
Just to live is holy.
     - Rabbi Abraham Heschel

For two days now the words of the Rabbi
continue to shake my wandering mind
challenging me to put my feet on the ground
and stand tall with a smile.

O what a treat to start the day
with words to live by
Just to be is a blessing
just to live is holy.

Simply living and living simply
makes one capture the moment
of pure ecstasy, of joy
a bliss found in here.

04 September 2010

RHYTHM

It was a sight and a feeling
I fondled in tenderness
gray and white clouds blanketed
the blue sea and lushy mountains
while seagulls do their acrobats
and empty chairs await
early joggers and walkers
at the causeway of Amador.



I leaped and jumped
at every beat of my heart
at the melody of the waves
the breeze of the morning
at every step I made
it was an effortless one
it was a rhythm created
I danced and swirled.

My spirit`s spiralling up
the music of life
the synchronized movements
cyclists`pedals and kicks
beat up and transform time
from slow to fast
from tightening to loosening up
and I am absorbed in time.

03 September 2010

HABANG MAY BUHAY, MAY PAG-ASA!

Malinaw pa sa aking isipan
habang minamasdan ko ang kalawakan
nauulinigan ko pa`ng tinig
ng mga taong nagpapaalala
at may paalalang dulot sa `tin
kung paano harapin ang bukas.


Sabi nga ng mga nakakatanda
at yung mga may pinagkatandaan
habang nabubuhay, may pag-asa
sa aking napagdaanan
habang tayo ay may buhay
buhayin palagi ang pag-asa.

02 September 2010

¡Feliz Año Nuevo 5771!

"Que seamos  inscriptos y rubricados en el  libro de la vida." de la familia Kraselnik
Congregacion Kol Shearith Israel - Blog

Celebrando un año nuevo 5771
con la familia Kraselnik
es una oportunidad de reconocimiento
como podemos participar en ese evento
tan festivo, abierto y acogedor.

Celebrando el año nuevo
la tradición judía
que siempre me puso
recordar y pensar
sobre esta comunidad elegida.

Celebrando la gracia
y la fidelidad de Dios
quien nos da toda la gracia
que necesitaremos y queremos
para vivir bien nuestra vida.

Es un año nuevo 5771
recibiendo todas las bendiciones
para este año que será inscripto
y rubricado en el libro
de la vida.

A todos ellos: SHANÁ TOVÁ!

31 August 2010

STAYING HEALTHY

To stay healthy 
is a pro-active choice
physically and mentally
I eat and consume
what can prolong my life
and keep positive energies flowing.

I am approximately 50 trillion cells
what a wondrous creature I am
need to stay healthy
strong, happy and peaceful
I live for others
and not for myself.

Around me and in me
is a well of goodness
as the sun shines to all
I am reminded
to share to the full
and to satiate pangs of hunger



27 August 2010

KIND HEARTS

Unlikely events present us
goodness and kindness
a show of love
from people we don´t know.



They come, they touch us
our spirits lift up
to say thank you
and begin to see hope.

26 August 2010

DEPRESSION


Depression, everyone undergoes
at one point
how do I survive
this period while I live
the daily humdrums of life?

I could only take much
need to stretch out
my nature and capacity
to outgrow and revive
as I pass thru depression.

It is physical, it is mental
to mend science and faith?
a call to appreciation
to heal, to reconcile
the world and me.

25 August 2010

NEWNESS


Everything around me is unfamiliar
new space, new environment
different sound,different angle
it is a new horizon
call to newness.

Newness of life
I welcome with warm embrace
only to live
what it calls me 
today, this moment.







22 August 2010

BUSY-NESS

I lack words and inspiration
to write a poem
my energies spent 
for the last week
organizing our new apartment
keeps me from creativity.



Series of activities 
are also addictions 
that keep one
from nourishing an interior world
silence and peace I befriend
to become my trusted companions.


11 August 2010

HONEST EFFORT


Moment by moment
is an honest effort
to be conscious
that life evolves
around relationships
with myself and others.

It is an honest effort
to be kind
to feel gorgeous
see goodness
it is an honest effort
to acknowledge God.

05 August 2010

JUST FOR TODAY, 48 years OF LIFE

As years go by
t´was only like yesterday
today, all the bygone years
are blown by the wind
to become an untraceable path.

Need to gather my thoughts
see how life has been
where I am now
what do I want
where I want to.

My being exists
and is, because I`m from God
my borrowed life for 48 years
is sufficient and beyond
what I expect and dream of.

What I thought
I can only live for 25 years
God gave me
23 years more
can I desire for 23 more years?

I have only today to account for
to enjoy and consciously spend
only TODAY, just for TODAY
I sincerely thank God
for completing my 48 years of life.

Tomorrow begins another year
a new day marks in the calendar
clock tic-tacs
and gifts unwrap
may the new year be full of concordance.

(on my birthday, August 7, 1962)

PONGO en la MESA







Pongo en la mesa
sin restricción
todo lo que siento
todo lo que pienso
sin juicio.


Ahora. sé la diferencia 
cuando uno esta vacío
veremos bién
la totalidad
de la situación.

30 July 2010

CONSTELLATION of HUMAN STARS



The star in the sky
lits up day and night
saying to us
hey, am here with you.
and for you.

We live for one another
to continue human stories
a constellation of human stars
affecting and interacting
living, shining, falling.

28 July 2010

RAGING SEA



I had a dream of raging seas
big waves consuming me
try to hid myself from its wrath.

It is fear within
that creates a monster inside of me
things that destroy self ready to unleash.

24 July 2010

Grant me O GOD!



When my mind drifts away
and dwells on my regrets
and things I cannot change
grant me O God, calmness.

When I still count my time
not used and spent wisely
and wishes for better situation
grant me O God, satisfaction.

When I desire for more
dream of what should be
and not see what is
grant me O God, acceptance.

23 July 2010

SOWER



The sower scatters the seeds
out in the field
like in the parable
they grow, die, blown by the wind
or carried by bird
to other fertile ground.

I take the role of a sower
where in this world
I sow the seed of hope
love, peace and kindness
not much of worldly treasure
to hold nor to share.

The sower patiently waits
nature´s cycle of nurturance
toward maturity and fruition
making a good harvest
for the table to feast on
and sustain new life.

21 July 2010

Psalm 42:2

 

As the deer longs for streams of water
so my soul longs for you, my God.

The prayer vigil at one of the church
brought in me a lasting impression
God´s faithful believers in that quaint barrio
brought in me a nostalgic feeling,
a ecstatic acknowledgment.

We, God´s people long for water
living water that satiates our thirst
the only source is God 
and this is what unites us - faith.

We move mountains---- fears, hurts
mistrust, violence, uncertainties
once it is levelled off
peace flows into my/our being.

Never seen a church full 
for a prayer vigil 
children and adults
including the woman-president
was a scene to behold.

People came to pray
to instill love for the children
healing for the victim
and forgiveness in the society.

We were led to pray and sing
by lay people  
this community in prayer
mirrored in my heart
the filipino people I hold closely.

How it came, how it happened
my faith was moved
like the deer longing for water
I reached for my God 
who is reachable and trustworthy.

Embraced as One

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