storm lull--
in the silhouette of trees
a rooster crows

tranquil lake...
the geese swim back to shore
as I leave

disappearing
into the morning mist
a sparrow

summer is gone
in the fragrant fields
it's raining bullets
and terror a flood


This is an English translation of my 'tanaga', as follows:

tapos na ang tag-araw
sa mabangong bukirin
umuulan ng bala
bumabaha ng lagim


'Tanaga' is a Filipino poetry form consisting of four lines, with 7 syllables per line.