Adrian Alarilla
Burien
Sa laot
Pinanganak ako sa laot
kinumot ng mga alon
unan ang mga pulo
pusod ang mga ilog
hinele ng hamog
tumahan sa ilaya.
At sea
I was born at sea
blanketed by the waves
cushioned by the islands
nurtured by the rivers
lullabied by the mists
rested upstream.
Original language: Tagalog
Translated by: Poet
Translated by: Poet
Photo by: Timothy Aguero Photography