BLOG POST # 8

LEYTE 

LEYTE (English)

Island of nothing,

Tower of suffering,

Mystery of hunger,

Star of Cancabato,

Playground of the South Wind and rainstorms,

Bulwark of Queen Imelda,

Maker of copra for the Ang Gos,

Bouy for those without salvation,

Manufacturing plant of children,

Trail of typhoon Yolanda,

For all these, we still love you.

Leyte (Waray)

Isla han kawarayan,

Torre han kasakit,

Misteryo han gutom,

Bitoon han Cancabato,

Uruyasan han habagat ngan madlos,

Baluarte ni Reyna Imelda,

Koprasan han mga Ang Go,

Salbabida han mga waray salbasyon,

Hirimoan hin damo nga kabataan,

Agian han bagyo Yolanda,

Hinigugma ka pa gihapon namon.

Reflection: 

      Leyte is now a famous place, because of typhoon Yolanda. Before, it was a peaceful place, but now, even a heavy rain can traumatized many people. In this poem, it states that even how many hardships and problems does Leyte have, people who are living there, still love and believe in their own place.