THE FORMULA FOR A NUCLEAR BOMB

What’s the formula for a nuclear bomb?

Poetry. Write as intensity rises. A pen is mightier than a sword. Poetry.

Poetry has never been my first love. I don’t think it was even my love at all! But now in my brink of madness, I had come to appreciate deciphering and unlocking the hidden glyphs behind these works of literary art; especially writing my own! Besides, poetry is part of my college curriculum. And so, as I was reading through different poems of Philippine Modern Literature, there was this one special poem, JimPascualAgustin’s LitelMisPilipings, that caught my attention. For quite some time now, I had an argument, similar to Agustin’s, in my head which I could not project; I know people would be bothered and some even enraged. Poetry is a literary gem where one can have different interpretations. Let me know yours in my minute gem.

Big Blunder

Ako ang palabas.
Ako ang telebisyon.
Ako ang Pilipino.
Ako ang tao.
Ako ang mundo.

Galing akong Amerika.
Ngunit di mo alam yun.
Akala mo Pilipino talaga ako?
Ang galing ko talaga.
Nadaan sa pangalan.

Kanta pa lang,
Akala mo Pinoy talaga.
Di ba astig ang kanta?
Ang galing ko talaga.
Nadaan sa banda.

Sila’y mga Pinoy.
Hitsura pa lang.
Di ba Pinoy na Pinoy?
Ang galing ko talaga.
Nadaan sa ganda.

Nood ka lang.
Pagmalaki mo ang Pinoy.
Di ba astig maging Pinoy?
Ang galing ko talaga.
Nadaan sa bola.

Ako ang palabas.
Ako ang telebisyon.
Ako ang Kano.
Ako ang tao.
Ako ang mundo.

Broke the code? Of course, it’s a no brainer! Let me be clear that I do not wish to offend anyone with this. As of now, we are still in a democratic country… Still. I’ll respect your opinion but please return the favor to me.

Democracy. Cherish it while you still have it. A crowd eliminates a coward. Democracy.

Now do you know the formula for a nuclear bomb?