#emmanuel lacaba

[haveyoureadthispoem-poll]

"Though he has been called a brown Rimbaud, / He is no bandit but a people’s warrior."

Have you read "Open Letters to Filipino Artists" by Emmanuel Lacaba?

Yes, before this

Yes, I just followed the link and read it

No, but I recognize the title, author, and/or quote

I've never heard of this

Voting ended onApr 12, 2024

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Ang sabi mo’y pula ang paborito mo. Ang sabi ko’y puti ang paborito ko. //// What you said was red is a favorite of yours. What I said is white was a favorite of mine.

Excerpted from Paolo Javier's translation from the Tagalog of Emmanuel Lacaba's poem "KUNDIMAN" ("Lovesong").

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