Konbersyon
Vic Nierva

Nakahiling ako nin mga lawog—
dai mabilang—
na nakaturuhok

sako gikan
sa parasang salming,
asin pagkatapos

kaidto
igwang doros
na naglaog, hinadokan

an sakong alang na kublit,
asin pinabayle
an mga kurtina.


Conversion
(Translation)

I saw faces—
countless—
staring

at me from
the shattered mirror,
then

came in
a wind
blowing, kissed

my parched skin,
and made the curtains
wave a dance.


- one of my favorites in Vic Nierva's first poetry collection. i took the photo in a recent visit to minalabac, reminded of this scene, i immediately took my digital camera and took some shots.