TULA: Soneto

SONETO

Pinintang itsura sa muka
Anggulong pinili at sinadya
Nagbabadyang bagong bulalakaw
Gabi nang sinalakay, pipe ang sigaw
Unang taon, hiling ang hamon
Lahat nakaabang sa daloy ng alon
Oras at bibig ay tumatakbo
Dangal ay tangay-tangay ng tao
Utang na loob ay nilamon
Talaga bang may rebolusyon?
Ermat ang turing at palayaw
Rodrigo ang ngalan ng bulalakaw
Totoo or trapo – ito ay pulitika

Ekis sa ilan; bayani para sa iba. 



12.5.17
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