*Kaning tutong at kape…
(Burnt rice and coffee)
Ni Apolinario Villalobos
Kaning tutong, pilit kinakayod
Sasabawan ng mainit na kape
Nang maski paano’y lumambot-
Biyayang maituturing ng iba
Upang maipanlaman sa sikmura
At mapawi ang gutom sa umaga.
(Burnt rice at the bottom of the pot
All it needs is coffee to soften it a bit
For the poor, a blessing from heaven
Enough to fill a grumbling, aching tummy
That for days, trembled with pain, agony
Blissful breakfast, to last the whole day.)
(*Filipino language)
penpowersong 