ALBERTO MAGSUCI

A Walk with Time

 

I walk alone on the road 

my eyes gaze at tree lined path

the sun starts to set, dusk is falling

lamp lights come on.

 

Calmness settles in my spirit

yet a somber mood befalls me

dusk is setting over tree tops

another day gone of my life

 

Once a young man, full of life

like a young tree with full branches

now an older man with wisdom

in the twilight of his years

 

My walk is done

 I reach the gate

night has come.

Albert Magsuci

    

In One Silhouette Night


Night
I am walking alone
the roads are deserted
shops are all closed
just a few cars passing
the whine of tires deafens my ears.

These once busy streets look ghostly
as if time had stopped
only the amber light atop a lamppost
outshines the silhouette of the wintry night.

A long night of walking
I feel so alone, the moon obscured
silence surrounds me
only my shadow dances to my gait
in the dead of night.

Albert Magsuci


Editors Note:  Due to the political problems in the Arabic speaking world, people do not go out at night as much as they did before.  The noise from the few cars on the road is very pronounced and they seemed, to the poet, to be in a dreadful hurry.  In Bahrain, Albert has said that things have gone back to normal and at this time, there are more people on the streets.

ALBERTO MAGSUCI

      Reflection in Time

It's late night

still I'm not asleep

the silence evokes memories

charms the evening breeze.

My mind in reminiscent mood

sees fleeting moments from the past

suddenly, the roar of revved up engine

breaks my dream-like trance.

I want to paint in words

these enchanting moments

of my youthful fantasies

a picture, in dreams appear.

What beauty is there to see

when all is loss, naivete gone

now dreams are made in gadget box

like laptop, just a simple touch?

I wish I could go back

to my youthful days

where toys were made in tin cans

built sand castles by hand.

Make folded paper boats which float

and race along muddy canals

these made me really laugh

and taught me what real art is.

A glimpse of dawn now appears

the yellow rays over the horizon

another night has passed

people age, time passes, clocks tick.

I will now rest and sleep

my tired, aging body

so that tomorrow

I can face another day.

I pray that all is not lost

what progress brings

I am still the same

my ingenuity, not the mirror I see.

Copyright(c) Albert Magsuci

                    Bahrain    January 10, 2011

ALBERTO MAGSUCI

Along the Seashore

I stroll along the road     

eyes gaze across the sea  

take in the scenic beauty

of the sea along the bay

The shifting sands meet my eyes  

white flamingoes graze miles away

like white pebbles with orange skinny legs

dotting the great expanse of sand

The yellow rays of the sun 

sparkle and dance on the blue sea

this makes noon time very special

I’m alone, but not lonely. 

I breathe in deep breaths

the air so sweet, warm

serene sea, blissful solitude

in my memory forever

I wish I had someone with me

to share my deepest thoughts

of life being like the sea’s

ebb and flow – always on the move

CopyrightAlbertoMagsuci2011

Albert Magsuci was born in the Philippines, and speaks English and Tagalog..  He has lived in Bahrain for 28 years and owns and operates two bakeshops, Lolita’s Bakery and Panadero Sweets.  He is a pastry chef by profession and makes scrumptious chocolate pralines.  In his spare time, he plays the violin, flute, guitar and the harmonica.

His first love is to paint on canvass and also to create word pictures in poetic form.

His paintings are about nature and flowers.  His love of nature and of God comes out clearly in his poetry. 

The pastry chef in action