- Maura Rosario A. Gregorio
INCIDENT
Aurelio S. Alvero
Your eyes were closed,
Your lips were sweet---
And one soft kiss
Meant joy complete.
Should I dare touch
Your lips with mine?
Could gods refuse
Such tempting wine?
If I should dare,
You’d angry be,
If I should not,
How cowardly!
And so while thoughts
Went to and fro,
I kissed--- and solved
The matter so.
Source:
Abad, Gemino H. (ed.), Manlapaz, Edna Z. (ed.) (1989). Man of Earth: An Anthology of Filipino
Poetry and Verse in English from 1905 to the Mid 50’s. Quezon City, Metro Manila: Ateneo de
Manila University Press.
Your eyes were closed,
Your lips were sweet---
And one soft kiss
Meant joy complete.
Should I dare touch
Your lips with mine?
Could gods refuse
Such tempting wine?
If I should dare,
You’d angry be,
If I should not,
How cowardly!
And so while thoughts
Went to and fro,
I kissed--- and solved
The matter so.
Source:
Abad, Gemino H. (ed.), Manlapaz, Edna Z. (ed.) (1989). Man of Earth: An Anthology of Filipino
Poetry and Verse in English from 1905 to the Mid 50’s. Quezon City, Metro Manila: Ateneo de
Manila University Press.
4 comments:
Although this poem was simply written, it was able to convey how powerful love is. I like it because it proves how one can complete another person; a simple kiss would mean the whole world for the persona. It also shows how love allows one to be open and spontaneous. I admire the way the persona acted and showed his/her feelings, it is always important to be honest with your feelings because only then will one be truly happy or satisfied. -Jessica Evangelista
This poem successfully plays hesitation in the context of love. Though the possibility of kissing-and her-getting-angry is not impossible, this poem suggests that we must always express our true feelings. Because as the case in this poem, the kiss "solved the matter so".
- Carlsberg Tsang
A simple yet very strong poem. Simple words yet strong message. I particularly like the rhyming of the lines which adds to the “sweetness” of the poem. Indeed, a lot of risks are involved in entering a relationship but one should always “dare” even if the results turn out badly. As they all say; there’s no harm in trying. Personally, I believe that in entering a relationship, it is better to have failed in trying than not trying at all. Who knows just what the outcome might be.
-Richmond Valdellon
it's amazing... i'm not the type of person who appreciates poems but this one is something i like. it's simply written, however, it conveys a very beautiful message not just about love but about being inlove. it's as if your in the climax of deciding whether you'll fall for it or not. asteeeeg!!!
chinky lumbab--- friend of maxine p.
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hi to my blockmate kimchi!!!
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