sa kabug-aton sa akong kinabuhi,
ang seryoso nga seremonyas
nga sinaw ug papel
ug lapis, miabot
kining kuragan nga mananap
ug lapis, miabot
kining kuragan nga mananap
kansang inosenting kahugyaw
gihimong walwal
ang akong mga
kinaraan nga kayano--
mora bag gikinahanglan ko gayod siya
aron mapamatud-an na usab
nga bisan pag unsaon ug plano'g tarong
mahitabo gihapon ang
bisan unsa.
The New Dog
by Linda Pastan
Into the gravity of my life,
the serious ceremonies
of polish and paper
and pen, has come
this manic animal
whose innocent disruptions
make nonsense
of my old simplicities--
as if I needed him
to prove again that after
all the careful planning,
anything can happen.
the serious ceremonies
of polish and paper
and pen, has come
this manic animal
whose innocent disruptions
make nonsense
of my old simplicities--
as if I needed him
to prove again that after
all the careful planning,
anything can happen.
