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"Sa wakas, andito na at naka-imprenta ang mga tula ng pinaka-astig na spoken word artist ng Pinas sa kasalukuyan. Astig hindi dahil sya ang pinaka-sikat, kundi dahil sa pagiging tula ng kayang mga tula. Bagaman sinasabi na magkaibang form ang spoken poetry at ang tula na nakalimbag sa papel, nananatiling tula ang mga tula ni Juan Miguel Severo binibigkas man ito o binabasa.
Ibinalik ni Severo ang lugod ng tula sa puso ng mga kabataang nawalan na ng oras sa panulaan dahil sa pagkaabala sa maraming bagal. Naging bata akong muli pagkatapos basahin si Severo. Umibig akong muli hindi lamabg sa pag-ibig kundi sa kapasidad ng tula na gisingin ang ating mga damdamin na matagal nang pinamanhid ng paulit-ulit na pagkabigo."
-- Jerry B. Gracio
Komisyoner, Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino
2015 Southest Asia (SEAWrite) Awardee
Ibinalik ni Severo ang lugod ng tula sa puso ng mga kabataang nawalan na ng oras sa panulaan dahil sa pagkaabala sa maraming bagal. Naging bata akong muli pagkatapos basahin si Severo. Umibig akong muli hindi lamabg sa pag-ibig kundi sa kapasidad ng tula na gisingin ang ating mga damdamin na matagal nang pinamanhid ng paulit-ulit na pagkabigo."
-- Jerry B. Gracio
Komisyoner, Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino
2015 Southest Asia (SEAWrite) Awardee
105 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2016
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June 7, 2016
It took only one video to make me love this guy. It was a spoken word Poetry uploaded by Word Anonymous. He performed
“Ito na ang huling tula na isusulat ko para sayo”
and I was in awe because he delivered it with so much passion, I can feel every word cut deep in my heart and sure I'm not the only one who noticed because he became a hit in the Philippine social media.
This book is a collection of his spoken word poetry, I love this book and his poems but I like it even more when he's performing them because from there the emotions are transparent. You can clearly see the pain, the love and every other emotions through his performance. I think this guy really know what heartbreak means, I got to see him perform once and I tell you it's different to experience it live because I was almost in tears, my heart just wants to explode ..
During his interview, he said that the best advice that he can give to those aspiring poets is whenever you have an inspiration, like a riff of an idea, even just a line, write it down or record them, you'll never know it'll be a masterpiece when you get back at it and comes bursting out of you..
His fame in the social media has inspired young people in the Philippines to embrace Poetry; especially Spoken word Poetry. I wish I have the guts to even do that. So I'm just going to settle with the written ones for now... and because I'm shameless I want to show you mine here.
LOL (^^)
This book is a collection of his spoken word poetry, I love this book and his poems but I like it even more when he's performing them because from there the emotions are transparent. You can clearly see the pain, the love and every other emotions through his performance. I think this guy really know what heartbreak means, I got to see him perform once and I tell you it's different to experience it live because I was almost in tears, my heart just wants to explode ..
During his interview, he said that the best advice that he can give to those aspiring poets is whenever you have an inspiration, like a riff of an idea, even just a line, write it down or record them, you'll never know it'll be a masterpiece when you get back at it and comes bursting out of you..
His fame in the social media has inspired young people in the Philippines to embrace Poetry; especially Spoken word Poetry. I wish I have the guts to even do that. So I'm just going to settle with the written ones for now... and because I'm shameless I want to show you mine here.
LOL (^^)
March 26, 2016
Kung may Lualhati Bautista o Bob Ong na nagpabalik sa mga mambabasang Pinoy sa magandang prosa ng Panitikang Filipino, narito ngayon si Juan Miguel Severo na nagpapabalik sa ating lahat na bilhin, basahin o kahit man lang pakinggan, ang mga madamdaming tulang... sariling atin.
Kagaya ng karamihan dito sa Goodreads, una kong naengkuwentro si Juan Miguel "Gege" Severo sa Facebook. Ifinorward ni Moomai ang video ni Gege ng Ang Huling Tula na Isusulat Ko Para Sa Yo. Naaalala ko pa hanggang ngayon na noong umaging mapanood ko 'yon habang nakahilata pa sa kama, paulit-ulit kong pinapakinggan habang nagbibihis, nagdra-drive at hanggang sa pagsa-sign-in sa computer ko para simulan ang isa na namang araw ng trabaho sa opisina. Sabi ko, sino ito? Dahil nasa parang classroom ang setting habang tumutula ang makata, sabi ko, wow. Raw talent ang batang ito. Mahusay at madamdamin ang tula at halatang tagos na tagos sa puso n'ya ang sinasabi niya. Gustong-gusto ko yong "Patawarin mo ako... at patatawarin kita." Parang gusto pa n'yang umiyak at parang gusto ko siyang puntahan kung nasaan man s'ya at i-hug dahil ang lungkot-lungkot niya. Surf, surf. Nakita ko na may mga performances siya sa Sev's Cafe. Ay, hindi pala estudyante ito, sabi ko. Pero, just the same, raw talent pa rin kasi hindi pa naman ganoon ka-sikat.
At dahil uso ang "hugot" sa mga kabataan, sikat na ngayon si Juan Miguel Severo. Hindi ako nakapanood kahit isang episode ng "On the Wings of Love" ni Nadine Lustre at James Reid. Hindi dahil snobbish ako pagdating sa local shows kundi mas gusto ko ang magbasa at dahil na rin sa mas madalas sa hindi ay malalim na ang gabi kapag umuuwi ako sa bahay dahil sa dami ng trabaho sa opisina. Pero sa nabasa ko dito sa unang koleksyon ng mga tula ni Severo at sa mga napapanood sa YouTube, mas masarap pakinggan ang mga tula niya kaysa sa basahin.
At ito ay na-confirm ko noong mapanood ko syang bumasa ng tula na sinulat ni Edgar Calabia Samar noong nakaraang linggo sa Conspiracy Bar and Gardens para sa paglulunsad ng unang katipunan ng mga aklat ni Sir Egay na pinamagatang Pag-aabang sa Kundiman. May hagod ang boses ni Juan Miguel Severo na nagbibigay ng damdamin sa mga salita o parirala na kinakailangang bigyan ng importansya upang antigin ang tainga ng nakikinig. Kumpara halimbawa sa madamdamin ding pagbasa ng tula ni Mike Coroza (para sa isa ring tulang sinulat ni Sir Egay), ang atake sa pagbibigay ng damdamin sa tula ni Severo ay mas makabago sa pandinig dahil sa sinasabi kong hagod. Narooon din ang impluwensya ng malalaking mata ni Severo na kahit nasa madilim kang bar na kagaya ng Conspiracy ay makikita mo. At dahil akting na akting rin si Severo, pang-TV nga ang ganyang talento.
Pero balik tayo sa libro.
Marami na rin akong nabasang mga tulang nasusulat sa Filipino. Paborito ko pa rin ngayon si Rebecca Anonuevo at Joi Barrios sa mga babaeng makata at si Virtuoso Mesandel Arguelles at Allan Popa at sa mga lalaki. Nakakasulat kasi sila ng iba't ibang paksa at hindi lamang tungkol sa pag-ibig o sa kabiguang dulot nito. Hindi ko na sasabihin na mas may porma o tamang taludturan ang mga tula nila kumpara sa mga tula ni Severo sa akdang ito. Ito ay dahil sa hindi ko rin naman naiintindihan talaga kung ano ang tamang porma, sukat o habang nararamat sa mga saknong. Dahil sa walang pormal na training sa poetry lalo na sa Filipino, mas mahalaga sa akin ang damdaming kayang ibahagi ng tula kaysa sa porma nito. Pero, para sa akin, kapag binasa mo ang tula at nakapag-larawan ang mga salita nito ng mga bagay-bagay na mahalaga sa iyo, naroon ang esensya ng tula, ang sarap nito at ang tunay na marka nang isang makata.
At yan ang naririto sa unang kalipunan ng mga tula ni Severo. At iyon lang muna ang mahalaga.
Kagaya ng karamihan dito sa Goodreads, una kong naengkuwentro si Juan Miguel "Gege" Severo sa Facebook. Ifinorward ni Moomai ang video ni Gege ng Ang Huling Tula na Isusulat Ko Para Sa Yo. Naaalala ko pa hanggang ngayon na noong umaging mapanood ko 'yon habang nakahilata pa sa kama, paulit-ulit kong pinapakinggan habang nagbibihis, nagdra-drive at hanggang sa pagsa-sign-in sa computer ko para simulan ang isa na namang araw ng trabaho sa opisina. Sabi ko, sino ito? Dahil nasa parang classroom ang setting habang tumutula ang makata, sabi ko, wow. Raw talent ang batang ito. Mahusay at madamdamin ang tula at halatang tagos na tagos sa puso n'ya ang sinasabi niya. Gustong-gusto ko yong "Patawarin mo ako... at patatawarin kita." Parang gusto pa n'yang umiyak at parang gusto ko siyang puntahan kung nasaan man s'ya at i-hug dahil ang lungkot-lungkot niya. Surf, surf. Nakita ko na may mga performances siya sa Sev's Cafe. Ay, hindi pala estudyante ito, sabi ko. Pero, just the same, raw talent pa rin kasi hindi pa naman ganoon ka-sikat.
At dahil uso ang "hugot" sa mga kabataan, sikat na ngayon si Juan Miguel Severo. Hindi ako nakapanood kahit isang episode ng "On the Wings of Love" ni Nadine Lustre at James Reid. Hindi dahil snobbish ako pagdating sa local shows kundi mas gusto ko ang magbasa at dahil na rin sa mas madalas sa hindi ay malalim na ang gabi kapag umuuwi ako sa bahay dahil sa dami ng trabaho sa opisina. Pero sa nabasa ko dito sa unang koleksyon ng mga tula ni Severo at sa mga napapanood sa YouTube, mas masarap pakinggan ang mga tula niya kaysa sa basahin.
At ito ay na-confirm ko noong mapanood ko syang bumasa ng tula na sinulat ni Edgar Calabia Samar noong nakaraang linggo sa Conspiracy Bar and Gardens para sa paglulunsad ng unang katipunan ng mga aklat ni Sir Egay na pinamagatang Pag-aabang sa Kundiman. May hagod ang boses ni Juan Miguel Severo na nagbibigay ng damdamin sa mga salita o parirala na kinakailangang bigyan ng importansya upang antigin ang tainga ng nakikinig. Kumpara halimbawa sa madamdamin ding pagbasa ng tula ni Mike Coroza (para sa isa ring tulang sinulat ni Sir Egay), ang atake sa pagbibigay ng damdamin sa tula ni Severo ay mas makabago sa pandinig dahil sa sinasabi kong hagod. Narooon din ang impluwensya ng malalaking mata ni Severo na kahit nasa madilim kang bar na kagaya ng Conspiracy ay makikita mo. At dahil akting na akting rin si Severo, pang-TV nga ang ganyang talento.
Pero balik tayo sa libro.
Marami na rin akong nabasang mga tulang nasusulat sa Filipino. Paborito ko pa rin ngayon si Rebecca Anonuevo at Joi Barrios sa mga babaeng makata at si Virtuoso Mesandel Arguelles at Allan Popa at sa mga lalaki. Nakakasulat kasi sila ng iba't ibang paksa at hindi lamang tungkol sa pag-ibig o sa kabiguang dulot nito. Hindi ko na sasabihin na mas may porma o tamang taludturan ang mga tula nila kumpara sa mga tula ni Severo sa akdang ito. Ito ay dahil sa hindi ko rin naman naiintindihan talaga kung ano ang tamang porma, sukat o habang nararamat sa mga saknong. Dahil sa walang pormal na training sa poetry lalo na sa Filipino, mas mahalaga sa akin ang damdaming kayang ibahagi ng tula kaysa sa porma nito. Pero, para sa akin, kapag binasa mo ang tula at nakapag-larawan ang mga salita nito ng mga bagay-bagay na mahalaga sa iyo, naroon ang esensya ng tula, ang sarap nito at ang tunay na marka nang isang makata.
At yan ang naririto sa unang kalipunan ng mga tula ni Severo. At iyon lang muna ang mahalaga.
April 16, 2016
Newton's Third Law of Motion will never be the same again.
March 14, 2016
I never truly appreciated poetry in my country, in my language. I've always been closed to Filipino media and literature, mainly because I don't find it that interesting. However, just recently, I stumbled upon one of the hyped up "teleserye" or tv drama show called "On The Wings of Love." This show, believe me, gave me a massive slump. I didn't expect to like it at all but I did and one of the segments this show had was slam poetry, in my language of course.
When the guy performed for the first time, I was completely blown away. THIS GUY WAS AMAZING. His poems and his performance gave me goosebumps and made me cry in the middle of the night. Juan Miguel Severo is honestly one of the most talented guy I know. I respect him. He just constantly delivers exceptional performance through poetry.
This book just shows how we Filipinos can be so unique with our language and how deep we can go in expressing our thoughts and emotions. After reading this, I valued my language even more. Tagalog is a beautiful language and I love how I can understand the feelings put into his poems. He truly is a one of a kind.
When the guy performed for the first time, I was completely blown away. THIS GUY WAS AMAZING. His poems and his performance gave me goosebumps and made me cry in the middle of the night. Juan Miguel Severo is honestly one of the most talented guy I know. I respect him. He just constantly delivers exceptional performance through poetry.
This book just shows how we Filipinos can be so unique with our language and how deep we can go in expressing our thoughts and emotions. After reading this, I valued my language even more. Tagalog is a beautiful language and I love how I can understand the feelings put into his poems. He truly is a one of a kind.
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July 22, 2025I have an undying love for poetry and one of my favorite forms is Slam poetry. Reading it is very, VERY different from actually watching (or just hearing) the poet spill the words from his/her mouth. I specifically love watching emotional and depressing slam poems which is why when I came across Juan Miguel's videos on Youtube whenever he performs at Sev's cafe, I was just blown away.
The poems here in his first book are compilations of the poems he already performed. Nung binabasa ko yung mga tula, naiimagine ko kung paano nya sinambit yung mga salita at kung gaano kabigat yung mga lamang emosyon. Sobrang galing. All aboard the Feels Train ako the whole time. Haha!
P.S. Bilhin nyo to please.
P.S.S. Juan Miguel, labyu po.
The poems here in his first book are compilations of the poems he already performed. Nung binabasa ko yung mga tula, naiimagine ko kung paano nya sinambit yung mga salita at kung gaano kabigat yung mga lamang emosyon. Sobrang galing. All aboard the Feels Train ako the whole time. Haha!
P.S. Bilhin nyo to please.
P.S.S. Juan Miguel, labyu po.
March 28, 2016
hindi ko maexplain ... kaya ito na lng...
"TANGINA ANG GANDA" BUMILI KAYO.
"TANGINA ANG GANDA" BUMILI KAYO.
July 16, 2016
"Napakahilig nating bumisita at magpabalik-balik sa mga pruweba ng minsan nating pagkawasak." ~ Corregidor, Bataan
"Maglalaboy ako hanggang matanggap ko itong mga lugar na pawang mga lugar lamang at hindi tahanan ng mga alaala mo." ~ Ang mga Lugar ay Pawang mga Lugar Lamang
"ikaw ang kailangan kong pahinga. Ikaw ang paghinga." ~ Kapag Sinabi Kong Mahal Kita
"Maglalaboy ako hanggang matanggap ko itong mga lugar na pawang mga lugar lamang at hindi tahanan ng mga alaala mo." ~ Ang mga Lugar ay Pawang mga Lugar Lamang
"ikaw ang kailangan kong pahinga. Ikaw ang paghinga." ~ Kapag Sinabi Kong Mahal Kita
March 24, 2016
Solid. Masakit. Tagos lahat ng tula.
(Lalo yung Isang Letra at Bisita).
(Lalo yung Isang Letra at Bisita).
June 26, 2017
Hats off to Juan Miguel. I'm speechless.
November 1, 2018
Dahil hindi ba't sapat na kabayaran ang sakit para sa pagmamahal? Hindi ba't mas tinataya natin ang lahat kapag hindi tayo sumugal?
March 18, 2016
Ang sarap sumulat at mabighani sa pagsulat at pagtula.
November 10, 2017
i'm not really sure how to rate poetry books, i mean. . . this is the first one that i've read. but i'm guessing good poems should make you feel something. and for someone who has never been ~*in love*~ (falling for fictional beings excluded) and never experienced first-hand break-ups, my heart managed to contract a few times while reading the poems. and by a few times i mean a hundred billion times. look, I CANNOT RELATE to what the author has gone through but boy, there were lines that really put an arrow through my chest. add to the fact that these poems are supposed to spoken out loud and performed i was really shocked to ~**feel*~ just by reading!! (and really disappointed how rusty i became with filipino and how come i've never had the inclination to watch one of severo's performances)
my personal faves are Corregidor, Bataan,Ang Huling Tula na Isusulat ko Para Sa'yo,Isang Letra but the last poem, Ang Nag-iisa truly ended me i think i sobbed a bit
my personal faves are Corregidor, Bataan,Ang Huling Tula na Isusulat ko Para Sa'yo,Isang Letra but the last poem, Ang Nag-iisa truly ended me i think i sobbed a bit
July 3, 2021
Got this book way back 2016 and finally got the chance to finish it this day. Nagsisi ako na hindi ko binasa agad.
March 31, 2017
Oh wow, that was good.
It has been a long time since I last read poems in Filipino and this book reminds me why I should.
Juan Miguel’s collection of poems made me miss reading writings in my native language. I wanted to write my thoughts on it right after finishing lest I forget the sentiments that his poems evoked. There’s just something delicate and gripping about his style and language use that render the pieces so personal and delightful to read.
Maybe I’m just biased since I’ve watched several of his spoken word performances as part of Words Anonymous, but I thought that this collection was refreshing to read, despite the emotional theme.
Juan Miguel is a writer and a storyteller. His poems have the ability to transport you to the scene that he created and make you feel that you are the writer. Somehow, by also reading the pieces aloud, you get to better channel the emotions, or maybe that’s just me.
Also, what I liked about his poems are the lines or stanzas that deliver the punch. One moment you think you’re reading something simple then the next thing you know you come across a line that hits you or which leads the whole piece into a different, but very welcome, direction.
I now have the urge to buy copies for my friends and “convince” them to read it. Who knows, maybe I will.
It has been a long time since I last read poems in Filipino and this book reminds me why I should.
Juan Miguel’s collection of poems made me miss reading writings in my native language. I wanted to write my thoughts on it right after finishing lest I forget the sentiments that his poems evoked. There’s just something delicate and gripping about his style and language use that render the pieces so personal and delightful to read.
Maybe I’m just biased since I’ve watched several of his spoken word performances as part of Words Anonymous, but I thought that this collection was refreshing to read, despite the emotional theme.
Juan Miguel is a writer and a storyteller. His poems have the ability to transport you to the scene that he created and make you feel that you are the writer. Somehow, by also reading the pieces aloud, you get to better channel the emotions, or maybe that’s just me.
Also, what I liked about his poems are the lines or stanzas that deliver the punch. One moment you think you’re reading something simple then the next thing you know you come across a line that hits you or which leads the whole piece into a different, but very welcome, direction.
I now have the urge to buy copies for my friends and “convince” them to read it. Who knows, maybe I will.
July 3, 2016
Para sa akin,
Ang isang tula
Ay hindi akma
Na ikuwento
Na hindi puno
Ng metapora.
Para sa akin,
Parang tuluyan,
Tula na walang
Tugma, taludtod
Ay kulang, bitin.
Maihatid man
Ng mga tula
Ang mga luha
At onting ngiti,
Ah, walang dating.
Ito ay sa'kin,
At akin lamang,
Kung anong iyo,
Ay sa'yo din lang.
(P.s.:
Normal man
o hindi:
Ayoko
ng "hugot".)
---
Some I quite liked, some did not convey.
In a sense, a poem, in my opinion, must possess a dramatic structure (yes, not prose, but poetry) or something that holds all the thoughts together, and (at least, the verses must) be connected to each other. The rising action being the intense preparation for the unexpected end/conclusion (or "hugot") is a common style for poetry. The rhymes, verse style, rhythm, and element of surprise are decorations. This is all speaking in my experience of poems/poetry in general.
Or, if it aims to be nonsensical, let it be so from start to finish. Point is: every verse adheres to the poem's purpose. And if the purpose is conveyed, that is well.
But all in all, I prefer poetry with deep, hidden, think-about-it-long-and-hard, figurative language using simple words and verses, not pretty and catchy, used-too-often phrases (i.e. laspag na) that don't convey much.
Ang isang tula
Ay hindi akma
Na ikuwento
Na hindi puno
Ng metapora.
Para sa akin,
Parang tuluyan,
Tula na walang
Tugma, taludtod
Ay kulang, bitin.
Maihatid man
Ng mga tula
Ang mga luha
At onting ngiti,
Ah, walang dating.
Ito ay sa'kin,
At akin lamang,
Kung anong iyo,
Ay sa'yo din lang.
(P.s.:
Normal man
o hindi:
Ayoko
ng "hugot".)
---
Some I quite liked, some did not convey.
In a sense, a poem, in my opinion, must possess a dramatic structure (yes, not prose, but poetry) or something that holds all the thoughts together, and (at least, the verses must) be connected to each other. The rising action being the intense preparation for the unexpected end/conclusion (or "hugot") is a common style for poetry. The rhymes, verse style, rhythm, and element of surprise are decorations. This is all speaking in my experience of poems/poetry in general.
Or, if it aims to be nonsensical, let it be so from start to finish. Point is: every verse adheres to the poem's purpose. And if the purpose is conveyed, that is well.
But all in all, I prefer poetry with deep, hidden, think-about-it-long-and-hard, figurative language using simple words and verses, not pretty and catchy, used-too-often phrases (i.e. laspag na) that don't convey much.
March 13, 2016
A friend of mine posted about this book. I got curious and asked if it is nice. All he said was that he thinks I'd like it, knowing that I love Lang Leav's work so much. I also saw a post on Facebook with one of the poems in this book which I find very, very witty. I couldn't resist; I got the book last Friday night and read it the following day.
It is bloody brilliant. It is heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, and beautiful. Each poem is filled with emotion. The poems hit you deep, more if you read it aloud -- which I did, just for kicks. It was fun. I would love to hear and watch these poems performed. Hopefully, someday, I would be able to. Haha.
I also noticed that there was a missing letter in the last poem: "agmamahal" instead of "Nagmamahal". I wonder if that is intentional or something that went unnoticed...
It is bloody brilliant. It is heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, and beautiful. Each poem is filled with emotion. The poems hit you deep, more if you read it aloud -- which I did, just for kicks. It was fun. I would love to hear and watch these poems performed. Hopefully, someday, I would be able to. Haha.
I also noticed that there was a missing letter in the last poem: "agmamahal" instead of "Nagmamahal". I wonder if that is intentional or something that went unnoticed...
November 17, 2016
Noon para sa akin, corny ang wikang Filipino, kaya kapag gumagawa ako ng mga tula, sulat, kwento at sanaysay ay sinisikap kong gumamit ng wikang Ingles. Ngunit isang gabing malalim, habang nagsusulat ay napagtanto ko ang ganda ng wikang Filipino. Nabighani ako dito at unti unti ko itong tinuklas.
Kaya kay Juan Miguel Severo, sir, salamat sa akdang ito. Salamat sa patuloy na paggawa ng mga tula, sa patuloy na pagpapakita ng ganda ng wika natin.
Hindi ko masasabing ito ang pinaka perpektong akda na nabasa ko, ngunit isa lamang ang alam ko, nag-iiwan ito ng kakaibang marka sa puso ko. Natangay ako ng bawat letra, ng bawat salita, ng bawat talata.
Saludo ako sa iyo.
Kaya kay Juan Miguel Severo, sir, salamat sa akdang ito. Salamat sa patuloy na paggawa ng mga tula, sa patuloy na pagpapakita ng ganda ng wika natin.
Hindi ko masasabing ito ang pinaka perpektong akda na nabasa ko, ngunit isa lamang ang alam ko, nag-iiwan ito ng kakaibang marka sa puso ko. Natangay ako ng bawat letra, ng bawat salita, ng bawat talata.
Saludo ako sa iyo.
April 30, 2016
Hanga ako kay Severo at sa kanyang pagbuhay sa pagmamahal sa ating wika. Aaminin ko, isa ako sa mga tao nababagot tuwing pinag-aaralan ang tula sa paaralan.
Personal na paborito ko ang "Kapag sinabi kong mahal kita".
I just realized now that I find it a bit difficult to actually write and speak in straight Filipino. I read aloud this book to my children (4 month old and a 4 year old), especially to my preschooler because I want to practice her tongue.
Honestly, THERE IS SO MUCH TO GAIN FROM THIS BOOK. You are doing a great job Juan Miguel.
Mabuhay ang wikang Filipino!
Personal na paborito ko ang "Kapag sinabi kong mahal kita".
I just realized now that I find it a bit difficult to actually write and speak in straight Filipino. I read aloud this book to my children (4 month old and a 4 year old), especially to my preschooler because I want to practice her tongue.
Honestly, THERE IS SO MUCH TO GAIN FROM THIS BOOK. You are doing a great job Juan Miguel.
Mabuhay ang wikang Filipino!
March 22, 2016
Sandali."Wag muna.
Mahal ko na ba?Hindi pa.
Sandali."Wag muna.
Mahal ko na ba?Hindi pa.
Tapos na ba?
Wag muna.
'Wag sana.
Isang napakagandang obra ang librong ito dahil mararamdaman mo ang lalim at emosyon ng bawat tulang mababasa mo..Masasabi mong isang napakahusay ni Severo bilang isang manunulat dahil sa ganda ng mensahe na nais niyang ipahiwatig sa mga mambabasa...May "buhay" ika nga...Tatawa ka pero minsan mapapaiyak at mapapaisip ka.
Mahal ko na ba?Hindi pa.
Sandali."Wag muna.
Mahal ko na ba?Hindi pa.
Tapos na ba?
Wag muna.
'Wag sana.
Isang napakagandang obra ang librong ito dahil mararamdaman mo ang lalim at emosyon ng bawat tulang mababasa mo..Masasabi mong isang napakahusay ni Severo bilang isang manunulat dahil sa ganda ng mensahe na nais niyang ipahiwatig sa mga mambabasa...May "buhay" ika nga...Tatawa ka pero minsan mapapaiyak at mapapaisip ka.
March 14, 2016
Will try to make a coherent review.
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March 14, 2016Page 67. sobrang sakit. Tapos na usapan.
March 16, 2016
Napakahusay ng pagkakasulat. Ang lalim ng pagkakagamit ng mga salita. Ubod ng ganda. Mahusay Ginoo!
March 17, 2016
Mga tulang tatagos sa'yong buto. Binuhay ni Severo at ng Spoken Word ang pagmamahal ng mga kabataan sa mga tula at balagtasan.
March 23, 2016
4.5 stars! I personally love Isang Bulalakaw and Ang Ikatlong Batas ng Pagkilos Ayon kay Newton. But, it left me hanging!!! I want more!!! Second book please!
April 15, 2016
3.3
right in the feels (naniniwala ako and corregidor)
right in the feels (naniniwala ako and corregidor)
August 4, 2020
It only took me one video to make me fall for his words. I admit that I'm not a fan of poetry. I usually go with the usual books like the young adult and high fantasy stories. But when I found out that the guy in the Youtube video doing some poetry slam (Yes! Just like on CoHo's book Slammed) would be releasing a collection of his poetry, I told myself that I. NEED. TO. HAVE. A. COPY. OF. HIS. BOOK! And to my frustration, it took me almost a month just to find a copy of it. The reason? It's always sold out in any branch of National Bookstore. So when I finally got a copy, I was a happy kid flying through the book's pages.
I highly recommend this book to Filipino readers who are fans of Norigai, Bob Ong and other Filipino authors. I swear this one is an AWESOME read even though you're not a poetry fan.
I highly recommend this book to Filipino readers who are fans of Norigai, Bob Ong and other Filipino authors. I swear this one is an AWESOME read even though you're not a poetry fan.
September 24, 2017
To be honest, I never really did appreciate my country's literature. I always lean back towards foreign books because their books have more of a sense of "freedom".
So I was walking around a bookstore, and I saw this. I bought the book bevause I liked the cover and non of the availble books back then kindled my interest. So I bought the book, went jome and read it in one sitting.
While reading it, it felt really intimate. In a way it made me feel a bunch of thibgs that i haven't experienced in a while like, love, sorrow and all the other stuff.
this book made me love and somehow made me want to give the filipino literature a chance to kindle my interest.
So I was walking around a bookstore, and I saw this. I bought the book bevause I liked the cover and non of the availble books back then kindled my interest. So I bought the book, went jome and read it in one sitting.
While reading it, it felt really intimate. In a way it made me feel a bunch of thibgs that i haven't experienced in a while like, love, sorrow and all the other stuff.
this book made me love and somehow made me want to give the filipino literature a chance to kindle my interest.
January 12, 2025
This book had been sitting on my shelf and I decided to read it this year after watching a spoken poetry event in our place.
This book is a collection of poems performed by Juan Miguel Severo. Mostly are poems about love, longing, and getting hurt.
All are written in Filipino. Severo knows how to weave words creating a portal that will transport you to a time that you first fell in love, got hurt, and hope to find the love you deserve in the future. He is a master of his craft. I would love to read his other works.
This is also best accompanied by listening to his performances on YouTube.
This book is a collection of poems performed by Juan Miguel Severo. Mostly are poems about love, longing, and getting hurt.
All are written in Filipino. Severo knows how to weave words creating a portal that will transport you to a time that you first fell in love, got hurt, and hope to find the love you deserve in the future. He is a master of his craft. I would love to read his other works.
This is also best accompanied by listening to his performances on YouTube.
June 10, 2018
"Mahal nga pala kita. Mahal pa rin pala kita. At sa wakas, hindi na kasing sakit ng dati, pero mahal, masakit pa."
Basahin niyo to lalo pag wasak kayo. Kapag hindi kayo wasak tapos binasa niyo 'to, pakiramdam niyo wasak kayo, kahit hindi naman. Magda-drama kayo ng wala sa oras.
Tagos puso. Napakaganda ng pagkakasulat. Makikita mo yung sakit na naranasan ni Juan Miguel at babalik sayo yung sakit na naranasan mo rin.
Masarap basahin dahil mararamdaman mo na hindi lang ikaw ang nakaranas na masaktan dahil sa pag-ibig.
Basahin niyo to lalo pag wasak kayo. Kapag hindi kayo wasak tapos binasa niyo 'to, pakiramdam niyo wasak kayo, kahit hindi naman. Magda-drama kayo ng wala sa oras.
Tagos puso. Napakaganda ng pagkakasulat. Makikita mo yung sakit na naranasan ni Juan Miguel at babalik sayo yung sakit na naranasan mo rin.
Masarap basahin dahil mararamdaman mo na hindi lang ikaw ang nakaranas na masaktan dahil sa pag-ibig.
August 10, 2017
Most of all his poem are so deep especially when you have internalize every words that he wants to say. I have loved the way how he wrote it with a heart. I can rate this with 10 stars which is for me the perfect score he does really deserved because for me 5 stars was not enough for this book but I had no choice because there has only 5 stars in every review in every website such as here and on FB.:)
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