Cooking PEACE from the ASHES of WaR

	in Tausug Maglutu Kasanyangan ha Abu sin Bunu ni Warina Sushil A. Jukuy Awn bahgu lawan-mata jimajatu bihaun, Bangsa-Fatima,magpatindug sin Kasanyangan; Bangsa-Fatima,magpatindug mga kawman; Isukan MAMINDAHI kabtangan ha unahan Ha babai -in ini- nahinang kawajiban. Ha haggut-lima niya, buhangin iyulinan; Na-ayak ha ut sin bukug-gulamay. Du-un ha pagun sin bitis, buggat sin puun-tiyan liyutu; Hati yaun pa mga anak ha daghal piyadu'ru'. Ha tuktuk kilay niya, timuna' in abu sin bunu'; Duun ha bayhu, kiya-ukkil in dalil-pattah! Ha mata niya, kiya-saminan in kamatay; Duun ha simud, kimummi' in tangis-umaw! Bihaun, Tubig na-a-angpud ha pilukmata niya imanud-nanugas; Tiyandak karuwa siki, dwa lima tyabiran ha astul Pag-kignut sin agaba, bayhu niya marbol Namilu, nakumut ha ruhun sin bungsi agad pasu-atay! Sumagawah, isugan niya imuyum misan siya agun tangisun, Pangatayan lyatapan sin luha kimu-kubbut lima-lagublub, Ah,yaun! lawan-mata sin masa limabay masi' nangjuri: Pasal mga Gagandilan, liyulubu' in kasanyangan, Pasal mga Gagandilan, nagpapatindug sin bunu'-malangsa Pagsahi di-i katu' ra Fatima-isug-pipisan in bunu' hipabarmula pa Salaam. Cooking Peace from the Ashes of War By Warina Sushil A. Jukuy A new vision is taking place, Foreseeing women building peace; Envisioning women building communities; Qualified by the word TRANSFORMATIVE: For women, this has become imperative. Upon her delicate hands, she cups grains of sand; As it sifted itself through her bony phalange. Upon her supple limbs, she bears the weight of womb; As she suckles her babies upon her bosom. Upon her brows, settled ashes of war; Upon her face, carved its pictographs! Upon her eyes, mirrored deathly scenes; Upon her lips, quiver a silent cry! Now fiery water flow forth from her frozen lashes; As she stomps her feet, wrings her hands. As she shrugs her shoulders, her marble face Turns apoplectic; contorts from revolting fury! Yet she braves a smile though she seems to cry, Her heart floods with pulsing, raging tears, As an old vision persists to tease: Of Men destroying PEACE, Of Men building "fishy" WARS; For us feisty women to transform into PEACE! © Warina Sushil A. Jukuy      painting by Waway Linsahay Saway top | about the author