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Ukat
Mansuysuyusoy
Kusili ya ka-iw
Bang-ar di rikna.Kagubatan
Hihip ng hangin
Mga ibon at kahoy
Kaloobang magaan. -
Ginawang
Tug-in ay danum
Kiwet bayek ya karpa
Dawat en Apo.Ilog
Malamig na tubig
Palos, butete at karpa
Pananlangin sa Poon. -
Kawitan
Para kakaok
Enmey nakipalpalut
Binmetebeteg.Tandang
Pang-tilaok
Dumayo sa sabungan
Nagkanda-hirap. -
Danum
Agas di bigaw
Uwas di sakit nemnem
Dalus di awak.Tubig
Gamot sa uhaw
Hugas sa sama ng loob
Sa katawa’y panlinis. -
Mukat
Naimamaklat
Kalingban sin kamata
Niliw-an ay nandaop.Muta
Nagkanda-kalat
Takip sa namamagang mata
Nakaligtaang maghilamos. -
Buwan
Nabobolibo
Mapat-a mo nalabi
Mantabon nu way sugit.Buwan
Bilog na bilog
Maliwanag pag gabi
Nakatago pag may araw. -
Puso
Layad nan narikna
Liget san nanturungan
Anggas et bummay.Puso
Pag-ibig ang naramdaman
Galit ang pinuntahan
Sobrang nakakapagod. -
Kape
Kaistorya mo agsapa
Kaukob mo panangan
Nu labi say mangaaan si tug-inKape
Kahuntahan sa agahan
Kasalo sa tanghalian
Sa gabi’y kasangga sa lamig.
Susie Bangles-Baldo is a proud Igorota who belongs to the ethnolinguistic group Kankana-ey and a mother of three, two curious lads and a vigorous lassie. She spent her childhood savoring the blessings of simplicity in the ili; sidking-aparador, Chinese garter, bebe-ey (bahay-bahayan), climbing the caimito and swimming in the river were among the sundry fondest reminiscences that contributed to her yearning of going back to basics and reviving Indigenous poetry.
Susie is interested in the advancement of indigenous mental health and wellbeing that is grounded from the grassroots. She appreciates all sorts of writings (genially calling it as #KaisipangMalaya); believing that these are expressions of a person’s innermost thoughts and feelings, longings, hopes and dreams. Poetry is viewed as a vehicle that succor in reconnecting the dots from the past to make the present-day an opportunity for unlearning, relearning and development.
