Ikalimang Sundang: TULA

Ikalimang Sundang: TULA

At may ilan sa ating nangahas

na iukit ang panata

sa dibdib ng yungib.

Pumipintig ang bawat salita

Sa pag-andap ng siga:

Panday
                               Bakal

                                          Apoy
                                   Hataw
                                     TALIM.

Talim

Puluhan

                                                      Sarungan

                          Pisi

                                       SUNDANG.  
             Sundang

                    Api

                                Hakbang

                         Gabi

                      TAMBANG.

 
  
Fifth Dagger: Poem
  

And some of us dared

To carve the oath
  

on the breast of the cave.

Each word beating

in the lambent fire:
  

Forge

Steel

Fire

Punch

SHARP.

                             Sharp
                                         Grip

Scabbard

                        Rope
                                              DAGGER.
                            Dagger
                           Wretched
                                          Step
  

Night

                                        AMBUSH.