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Absence by Victor P. Gendrano Tagalog, a Philippine language mahahabang gabi ang nagpahiwatig ng pagdating ng lamig ng panahon at sinamsam nito ang nalalabing bango ng natuyong rosal na tuluyang naglaho samantala ang sakit ng pagkawalay mo sa akin ay lalong tumitindi sa pagdaan ng araw English translation encroaching long nights precede the first onslaught of autumn chill which robs the dried gardenia the last of its remaining scent meanwhile your absence has grown more palpable each passing day Published in World Haiku Review, Vol. 2, Issue 1, March 2002 Sijo archives Haiku/Senryu Tanka Haiga Non-haiku poems Copyright © 2002 Victor P. Gendrano. All rights reserved. Uploaded 8 June 2002 Sijo Webring [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ] The Haiku Gallery [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ]