| Hafa Adai Buenas Welcome to the poetry page |
| I'm still trying to work on these pages. So bear with me....I'll try and keep you updated.... |
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| Contact Info: |
| Jose A. Cruz Jr. |
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| Tugi' Hu tugi i na'an-mu gi inai Lao chinili' ni napu. Hu tugi i na'an-mu gi mapagahes Lao chinili' ni manglo. Hu tugi i na'an-mu gi liga Lao chinili' ni pasmo na tinta. Pues basta ya para bai Hu tugi i na'an-mu gi korason-hu Sa siempre gaigie para todu i tiempo. |
| Chamorro...... |
| Write I wrote your name on the sand But the waves took it. I wrote your name on the clouds But the wind took it. I wrote your name on the wall But the ink faded and took it. Then nevermind and I'll write your name on my heart Because it will be there forever. |
| English... |
| Makei U makei itom nepi Nge sat a uweano U makei itom non kuchu Nge asepwan e eniono U makei itom won ewe etip Nge e morono makan Iwe inachok Upwe makei itom won ngasangasei pwe epwe nofoch fefeino chok. |
| Chuukese.... |
| The reason I wrote the poem Tugi' (write) was, one day in December of 2001, as I was talking over the phone to a girl I really admired, I begin absentmindedly to write her name down on a piece of paper. As our conversation progressed I continued to write her name different ways in different styles, completely covering the paper. Then as our conversation ended it slipped my mind that I was writing her name and left the piece of paper in plain view. Later that evening one of my sisters begin to inquire about the name on the sheet of paper. I became timid, shy, overcome with excitement as I heard her name....I first wrote the poem in Chamorro then I translated it into English, then Chuukese...I hope you enjoy this poem it is one of my favorites. |
| Each poem has a story...Most of them I wrote in Chamorro, for obvious reasons, I'm Chamorro. I wrote them in Chuukese because the girl I admired was from Chuuk and I had to translate the poems into English so somone could translate it into Chuukese. I hope you enjoy the poems as much as I enjoyed writing!! |
| Apman Esta apman na tiempo, ni man atungo hit Lao hafa bai hu chogue yangin enao un aliligao? Un faisen yu para ta fan amigo-hu Lao munga yu ma fai amigo. Sa bula esta amigo-hu, yan atungo-hu. Sa Mampos yu maguaiya kirida nu hago! Palaoan sangani yu yangi esta ti un guaiya yu! Lao munga un faisen yu para ta fan amigo hit Lao munga yu ma fai amigo. |
| A Long time We have been friends for a long time What am I to do if that is what you are looking for? You asked me if I can just be your friend. But I don't want to just be a friend. Because I already have many friends and acquaintances. Because I really like you, you are my favorite! Girl tell me if you do not like me! But you asked to please be friends But I don't want to be friends. |
| English... |
| Chamorro...... |
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| Menom-Menom Pwipwi non ewe fonsoun kich mi chiechi Nge met upwe fori ika pue ina tipom, Me mochenum pue sipwe chok chiechi Nge use tipeni pue chiechi chok pun a fen chommong chiechi-ei pue mei wesewesen wor anononun Met mochen pun en kopwe tonge-ei. |
| Chuukese.... |
| The poem Apman I wrote in Februray of 2005 around Valentine's day. The girl I really admired for a very long time once told me that we need to just remain friends. She said that it is best if we are just friends....so here it is...entitled Apman. |
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