Haiku On The Land Of Promise
The Warring Tribes, The Silent Gods
(For my homeland: Mindanao)
Unholy War
innocent children:
victims of the warring tribes –
this unholy war!
Blood of the Warriors
in this troubled land
crimson blood flows like a river
drowning the warriors…
Irony of Peace
the fallen soldiers
and rebels lie side by side
lifeless: peace at last!
Woman with Veil
a woman with veil
crosses the shallow river
revealing her thighs.
Substitute
god of the natives
is replaced by christian god –
the tribes lost their land.
The Prayer
to allah i pray,
please stop this unholy war:
it’s their war not mine!
Comfort Zone
like a sleepy frog
inside a coconut shell –
living in one’s world.
A Time to Mourn
the tears of women
are trapped on the spider’s web –
mourning for their dead.
The Servant
servant of Allah -
the society is conceived
from your silken womb.
Landless
in a distant land
another god is waiting
for the landless tribes.
The Plea
to the rebels and
the military: please don’t
kill our woven dreams…
Will it Liberate
to kill a christian
to kill a muslim in this land
will it liberate?
© Danny Castillones Sillada