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September 2nd, 2008 at 2:46 am
somebody notice my name on this page. i’m hoping i’m
not trouble. i’m just happy posting but i prefer my name
with same like everybody because we are just doing
same thing reading, posting, commenting and maybe chuckling.
if not posiible i don’t worry about it. God bless you all, i love you.
golf is good and so is emanila. how about do something good for
community. go to pangasinan.org and checkout what are they doing in their
community. probably you are doing something but it is not mention in this
place. well, i love you all. thanks for reading my works, my pleasure always.
would you like to buy my book to give smile to homeless kids.(stil in my mind)
September 1st, 2008 at 9:30 am
@ed_roa
Thanks for asking. You are correct. There are not many formatting options in our posting pages. emanilapoetry uses generic font styles and sizes. That was the original design specification of emanilapoetry and it still is. This is to cater to the needs of a majority of our members and contributors. You would also note that other emanila websites (including TheFilipinoAustralian.com, Cooltext.org and PinoyJokes.net) also use simple design elements and uniform styles in our pages. We prefer to focus on content. Hope this helps. ~ Henry
August 31st, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Is there a better way, an easier way of posting with correct formatting. I’ve been posting for some time now and still struggle with this. Am I just inept at following instructions or is this teally how it is?
August 24th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
ako’y buong pusong nagpapasalamat sa mga pumunta sa poemhunter.com at
silipin ang aking nakasalansan na mga tula, at kung di po pa kayo nakalakbay doon
ay subukan niyo … iba-ibang istilo ang nandoon.(http://www.poemhunter.com/manonton-dalan/)
maraming salamat na muli. pagpalain po sana kayo.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Im so happy I join this site.. I hope I will learn more and improve my poetry writing..
August 12th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
To: Jennifer Lagman
Jennifer, your blog which I commented can also be considered as a poem. It may be considered “Malayang taludturan” or libre verse — Tulang winalang bahala ang sukat, dami ng linya at saknong na karaniwan namang inoobserbahan ng isang conventional poet. Basta’t ito’y nagcocompose ng mga linya at hindi patalata ito’y papasok sa “libre verse” na nagtataglay ng mga mahimala at nakakahipong mga salita na gaya ng sinulat mo. Ganyan ang istilo ni Ana Angel poet, isa sa mga friend ko sa Myspace, bisitahin mo ako minsan sa Myspace. Maraming salamat sa iyong tugon, ikaw rin pala ay taga- Laguna. Rod ang name ko, hindi Rob, ok lang.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:53 am
@ Rod > Wala kaming kontrol sa pagtaba ng font ng mga pangalan dito other than set the range of font sizes from smallest to largest in our system. If you’re referring to the size of fonts for some names, please refer to our response (see below, comment # 4 from first entry). The more comments a poster makes, the larger would his/her name be displayed in relation to other posters names. This means therefore that the way to see your name in large font is for you to post more comments. We hope this helps. ~ Regards, Henry.
August 10th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Salamat po at medyo tumaba ang font letters ko
July 18th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
hello!! kaylangan na lylangan ko po ng MAIKLING TAGALOG MONOLOG,
baka po my alam kayo kung san pwedeng makahanap
July 10th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
to rob escobin:
hey there! thank you. actually my recent post was a blog entry. pero don’t worry you’re not the only one who thought na it’s a poem.
anyway, i do have some poems listed on the archives here. check mo na lang in case you want to read any of it.
anyway, you can also drop by my blog if you’re interested to know and to laugh about my life.
http://bleachingthoughts.blogspot.com
thanks again rob
June 11th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
hi NIN.. thanks..
June 11th, 2008 at 12:02 am
To: Raul Funilas
Ako po’y mula sa bayan ng Buko-Pie, Hot-Spring at Bundok Makiling, ang bayan ng Los Baños. Salamat po sa pagpuna ng Laguna Bay (memories) isang bigla na lamang tula., pop-up poem.
June 8th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Ewan ko, bago pa lang ako dito, thank you deegey.
June 8th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
To Rod:
“Deegey says something about mga poems that were not accepted here, salamat na lang at
nakikita ko ang poems ko, nandito naman”.
Clarify ko lang po yung comment mo. I was just trying to modify the word “garbage” kasi masakit
sa tenga at sa feelings ko na rin po…hehehe. Pero hindi ko po ibig sabihin na there are poems
being rejected here (wala po akong karapatang magsabi nyan).
June 8th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Bakit naman po naging second to the last ang name ko after my last comment?
June 8th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Nin, salamat sa iyong pansin. . .nahihilig ako ngayon sa maikling tula (short poems) expect short ones. Ang sabi ni R. Tanglao at wikhainn bakit daw larger and bolder ang names ng iba upstairs,.. nasagot naman ni Sir, well at least nasa bandang unahan ang name ko, second line he he he. Deegey says something about mga poems that were not accepted here, salamat na lang at nakikita ko ang poems ko, nandito naman. Sa pen name, personally kung mga pinoy naman tayo hindi na kailangan. Hindi naman tayo mga katipunero, unless of course you write something radical.(just an opinion). May pen name ako pero sa Myspace, spokining dollar ako doon, may 1,060 views din naman ang blog. Nakaka-tula din naman sa Inglis pero pusong pinoy, nagba-blog ako ng tagalog,. . . pinatatranslate sa akin,.. dagdag trabaho. Alam ko bago lang ako, pero why don’t we have a personal get-together, a notebook to notebook reading of write. Please read my poem ‘Kumilos ka!,(an alternating rhyme) I consider it my best so far. Sir Funilas, thanks to your reply. Para akong magaling magsalita ano? Naghahanap lang ng poet friends. Marami pong salamat sa inyong lahat !
June 8th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Hi N. Casio and Rod! Welcome aboard. There are blank days but let’s keep on posting:-)
June 7th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Gusto kong makipag-kaibigan sa inyo mga kapatid sa kalaliman.
May 27th, 2008 at 2:54 am
hey. im new here. gudluck to me.
May 16th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
To wikhaiinn:
Please see our response # 4 below regarding tagging system. Sometimes, these are also called “clouds” which are very popular in WordPress and other blogging systems.
Henry
May 15th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
ahh bkit ung ibang name mas malaki s iba? un lng po..
soon ung ibang poems ko ipopost ko d2 ok lng b?
April 30th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
In due respect for the writers, I think it is not appropriate to discuss or even mention the titles of the poems which were considered “unacceptable” for publishing in this page.
April 30th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Janette > I leave it to you to decide how you want to tell us. ~ Henry
April 30th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Yes, i totally agree to what deegey say: But Henry i think we are not creating a problem here but solving it so do you want me to tell you in public which poems i’m referring to?
April 30th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Janette > If you are indeed referring to the poems in the first anthology as some being “garbage”, I sincerely hope that’s not what you meant. But if that’s what you wanted to tell us, please identify at least the titles of the poems which you refer to as “garbage” in the use of words. ~ Henry
April 30th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Maybe we can modify the word “garbage” pertaining to some of the featured poems from the archives as mere- “not acceptable” - to be included to the 2nd issue of the Emanila poetry book because they don’t meet the criteria/guidelines that the Manila Team have set for the benefit of both the poet/writer and the reader.
Thanks.
April 30th, 2008 at 10:56 am
To Henry, Oh yes we know that what we are talking here is the Book . what to be included which poems. I hope also the team emanila has best judgement regarding this matter…. thank you…….
April 30th, 2008 at 10:15 am
To Janette > Thanks for the feedback.
To Everyone > Please note that we do not moderate or edit your posts. Although from time to time we issue guides on how to use this site, we leave to your better judgment on what to post.
Maraming salamat.
Henry
April 30th, 2008 at 8:59 am
can we have a cut -off , all those in the 1st book should not be included in the second. book.. i’m not in favor all poems in the archives should be included.. i notice that some poems . sorry to say , some are garbage in choosing the word they use . we are free country but for me we should include what is the best poems for the 2nd book .Once again i suggest to choose one or two poems from each writers to be included in the second book ..Please choose the best from each one. so that everybody have a chance to be included , at para sulit ang pagbili sa book… ,,
April 29th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Regarding the 2nd issue of emanilapoetry book. I agree with the idea of Tata Raul Funilas. And I am hoping that those poems that were featured will be included to the anthology. “To Tata Raul, two-thumbs up for your performance” to the “Barako” indie film.Twas written and directed by Manolito Sulit- one of our panelist. I watched it when I participated the 9th UST CCWS at Nagcarlan, Laguna last week.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:58 am
To Carolina and everyone > We finally found a script that will rotate in our homepage what to us are featured posts. Please note that our initial review of featured posts has not yet been completed; after the initial review, we will continue to select new posts to be featured. Mabuhay!
April 24th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Natawa ko sa mensahe ni ka Fermin, hehe. Honga, para masaya.
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:57 pm
pabor ako sa paglilimbag ng “sequel” sa SA KAbila ng Ritmo!
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:05 am
bakit hindi? dami na ring mga bagong writers dito.
lumalago na tayo.
April 18th, 2008 at 7:36 am
ang naipablis pa lang ay ang “kabila” ng ritmo. dapat maipablis na rin ang “harapan” ng ritmo.
April 17th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Parang bitin yung Sa Kabila ng Ritmo, parang dapat na may kapatid na kasunod, kumbaga’y isang tula na hindi matapos-tapos dahil nasa himpapawid pa ang persona at nang-aaliw ng mga mambabasa…hehe.
April 16th, 2008 at 9:33 am
it’s nice to hear that we have 2nd issue. i hope some writers have a chance to be included in this issue.
Suggest that you form a group or panel to review the featured poem (archives) to determine which poem will be included on the 2nd issue. or choose at least one or two poem to each writers so that everybody have chance to be included.
April 16th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Sa lahat > Inaasahan na marami ang ating tatanggaping mungkahi. Kailangan natin itong pagtulung-tulungan. Ito ay hindi lamang para sa emanila kundi para sa lahat ~ lalo na sa mga kasama natin dito sa Writers Group.
April 16th, 2008 at 2:49 am
Just a thought….. how about another collection, another title altogether for the second book? Huwag po sana kayong magagalit….mungkahi lamang po.Salamat/Carolina
April 15th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
A second issue would be great..i’ll be the first one to grab a copy..:)
April 15th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Maganda yang project na second issue ng sa kabila ng ritmo. Sana lang maraming new writers sa literary scene ang mapasama..
April 15th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Ok lang, machakaw.
Ang emanila ay hindi lamang “Exponent of today’s Filipino poetry” kundi “exponent” din ito ng ibang dayalek at langwedyes na ginagamit ng ating mga kababayan.
April 15th, 2008 at 7:23 am
datapwat subalik ngunit bakit, alalaunbagay eh kung pede lang po?pede po ba mag comment sa tagalog? ask lang po .. salamat ng marami
April 15th, 2008 at 12:41 am
Agree!!! An anthology of featured poems (from the archives) is a good sequel to the first issue of Sa Kabila Ng Ritmo…
on other matters:
-Use of pen names is alright, we have their real names on file, anyway (?).
-on incentives…while it’s easy to monitor who actively participates in the promotions, It’s quite hard to determine if such effort yields some sales. Promotion is something, conversion to sales is another.
-On NBS - well, you guys are the best persons to know how did NBS rate as a distributor… if they handled it well naman, why change? perhaps offer to specialty bookstores as well?
Best Regards,
Rose
April 14th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
“Follow through anthology” sounds good! Do you have some form of criteria as to whose works shld be
included?Maybe agood start is to choose from the “Featured Poems” (Archives).On this note how come
this hasn’t been done for a while now,nothing really worth”featuring”?Just wondering! Thanks/Carolina
April 14th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Thanks for asking, Carolina.
Sometime last year, we thought of coming up with a follow through anthology. We would like to revive that project. We are open to suggestions on how we can best carry out that book project. Offhand, here are some questions:
(a) Whose postings should be included in that anthology?
(b) Because some of the posters are using “pen names”, should we also include their works using their “pen names” or “nicknames”?
(c) How will the book be distributed? Should we have it distributed through our present distributors, National BookStores?
(d) What form of incentive should we give to those who will actively promote the book?
emanilapoetry is a community ~ your community. Let’s hear from everyone. You may also email us directly for feedback and response.
April 13th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Is there a chance of another anthology publication for the sake of those whose postings weren’t included
in the “Sa Kabila ng Ritmo”?Many thanks/Carolina
April 9th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
To R Tanglao: We are using a tagging system that “rewards” more points to active commenters. The more comments they post, the larger their names appear. This is a standard weblog commenting plugin. Thanks for asking.
April 9th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
To Janette:
The pictures shown on the Members Profile page are thumbshots of photos of members of our Writers Group. Some of them have their poems published in our anthology, Sa Kabila ng Ritmo. Want to meet some of them? You may visit our Photogallery at www.emanila.com/gallery selecting “book launch…” album.
We are considering installing a user-photo application that will allow the writers to post their photo too with their postings to make the posts more personalised.
Darating din tayo doon. Sa ngayon, wala munang pangalan iyong mga pictures.
Maraming salamat.
April 9th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
In member profile…yong mga pictures ba naka posts ay mga
staff ng team emanila. or just a writers like me?…..sana me name
we are happy to know them.
April 9th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Why are the names of others larger and in bold? Just curious. That’s all.