122nd sonnet added to Malagilion: Soniton Pangasinan. I have started recording my sonnets included in Malagilion a couple of days ago. Will try to convert them to mp3 format and put the entire collection on a CD :)



sonito 122



saray lalakin Pangasinansi

nanlapu ed boleg na arari

masisibeg tan matartaraki

magalang tan maaro ed bii



dia’d si palaripar a Palaris

so ginapoa’y amputi’y layag

tan dia’d ulupan nen Andres Malong

linmesa ‘ra’y ambalanga’y pagew



ampuputi’y layag so taoag da

ed saray lalakin masisibeg

tan ambabalanga’y pagew balet

ed saray mapuso tan maseseg



bangta anggapo la so mipara

ed Pangasinansin romantiko



New LIRA members announced, 2004 poetry workshop slated



THE LINANGAN sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA), a group of poets writing in Filipino, announces its newest batch of members, all graduates of its annual workshop in poetry: Michael P. de Guzman, April Jade B. Imson, Daisyree C. Miranda, Anna Trisha Monica D. Osorio, Ricardo A. Palaypay, Beverly W. Siy, Jennelyn M. Tabora and Joseph Rosmon M. Tuazon.



LIRA holds annual workshops in poetry, which has produced ome of the country's leading poets in Filipino such as Vim Nadera, Romulo Baquiran, Mike Coroza, and Roberto and Rebecca Anonuevo.



LIRA invites young writers to join this year's workshop that will run from May up to December 2004. Workshop director is National Artist Virgilio S. Almario.



Applicants must submit at least five poems in Filipino (typed double spaced on regular size bond paper), a brief bionote (including contact number, address, and email) and 1x1 ID picture to:



Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo

c/o Dean Virgilio S. Almario, College of Arts and Letters (CAL),

2/F Bulwagang Rizal UP Diliman,

Quezon City 1101



Deadline of application is on April 30, 2004. Call Ayer Arguelles at Tel. No. 6876-164 loc. 120 or e-mail mesandel@yahoo.com for inquiries.

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