Superfluous by Stum Casia

Perhaps Apo Laza
had not seen
Noynoy's
Ulat sa Bayan
in ULTRA.

Perhaps he had not
also heard
the opinion
of a political analyst,
that it was
still too early
to take measure
of the yet-blooming
administration.

Let us wait a while.

But he has had to wait
for so many decades.
Another day would make it
Much too long.

-Translated by Aris Remollino
2011

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Kalabisan
-Stum Casia

Hindi siguro napanood ni Apo Laza
ang Ulat sa Bayan ni Noynoy sa ULTRA.

Hindi nya rin siguro nadinig ang opinyon ng political analyst
na masyado pang maaga para sukatin
ang nagdadalagang administrasyon.

Mag-intay-intay pa.

Ilang dekada na ang inantay nya.

Masyado nang mahaba ang isang araw pa.