Requiem to Suso ni Aran
Dr Abe V Rotor
Wasn't through eons of time this replica
of Olympus on a local shore
a perfect flesh of earth,
warmed by the sun,
caressed by the wind,
drenched by rain,
kissed by dewdrops?
Pride of the species,
the spring of new life?
And beneath it throbbed a gentle thunder?
Didn't the trees hush,
the birds sing lullaby?
Oh, heart, dear heart!
Do you still throb,
Do you still bleed? ~
of Olympus on a local shore
a perfect flesh of earth,
warmed by the sun,
caressed by the wind,
drenched by rain,
kissed by dewdrops?
Pride of the species,
the spring of new life?
And beneath it throbbed a gentle thunder?
Didn't the trees hush,
the birds sing lullaby?
Oh, heart, dear heart!
Do you still throb,
Do you still bleed? ~
Suso ni Aran is a mythical mountain, a proud breast in the distance, until recently. Unabated quarrying has permanently destroyed the figure and is likely to level it to the ground. Barangay Suso, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur.
Philippine Star: The once-majestic Suso ni Aran mountain in Sta Maria Ilocos Sur is now starting to get flattened because of natural weathering aggravated by quarrying for rock and soil used in construction and landfills. ANDY ZAPATA JR…
January 20, 2014. First Posted at Philippine Star’s Official Facebook page on January 20, 2014 at 07:31PM.
Reference: Light from the Old Arch, 2000 UST by AVRotor
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