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To A Lost One Angela Manalang-Gloria I shall haunt you, O my lost one, as the twilight Haunts a grieving bamboo trail, And your dreams will linger strangely with the music Of a phantom lover’s tale You shall not forget, for I am past forgetting I shall come to you again With the starlight, and the scent of wild champakas, And the melody of rain. You shall not forget. Dusk will peer into your Window, tragic-eyed and still, And unbidden startle you into remembrance With its hand upon the sill. Angela Manalang Gloria Angela Manalang-Gloria (ca. 1915 - 1996) Lyric poet, pianist, and editor, had her roots in Guagua, Pampanga, but her ancestors went to Albay and prospered. When she was about eight years old, she became fascinated with books, read avidly, and in consequence her eyesight was seriously impaired. She loved music (played the piano very well), nature and things dainty and beautiful. She started her early schooling with the Benedictine Sisters in Albay, and in Manila continued under the tutelage of the same religious order. She then transferred to another girls' school, Sta. Scholastica, and graduated salutatorian in 1925. In school she continued pursuing her interest in music in hopes of becoming a great pianist. After graduation from high school she proceeded to UP and started taking pre-law subjects, at the same time going into painting. C. V. Vicker, a member of the UP faculty, noticed her creative work and advised her to change her program of study. She shifted her course to the liberal arts and graduated summa cum laude with an A.B. in philosophy in 1929. In UP she worked with the Philippine Collegian as a literary editor, with Celedonio P. Gloria as editor-in-chief. Their friendship culminated in marriage. Subsequently, her husband, who finished the LL.B. in UP, went into law practice. She became editor of the Herald Mid-Week Magazine but had to resign six months later because of poor health. WWII came and her husband died. Her creative writing gradually diminished. From the idealist that she was when younger, she emerged a pragmatist, a practical woman reshaped by the realities of life. She had found that life is not all love, that love is not the only way to one's goal. She realized that this world is "circumferenced with lucre/ within a coin of brass." She plunged into business and traveled and prospered. But Philippine literature lost her.

Poems (1940) was, in 1987, the only partial collection of her notable poems. She is essentially a lyric poet voicing her moods and desires in musical, singing stanzas. She finds standard rime and rhythm adequate to her needs. The music in her sonnets is "sweeter and more tender [and more melodious] than Tarrosa's" (Trinidad Tarrosa-Subido), wrote a commentator, but the two lack the verve and exuberance and vitality of that love in the sonnets of Torribia Maño.

Biographical Reference: Filipino Writers in English by Florentino B. Valeros and Estrellita V. Gruenberg, New Day

Region 5 - Bicol Region Region 5 Philippines, Albay, Camarines Norte and Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, SorsogonAs the home of Mt. Mayon, Spanish Churches, monuments and the whale shark, Bicol is a region of pilgrimage, festivals, eco-tours and historical splendor. Region 5 consists of Albay, Camarines Norte and Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate and Sorsogon. Albay Legazpi, the capital of Albay Province, is best known for its surrounding attractions including Mt. Mayon, the volcano renowned for its near perfect cone, and Cagsawa Ruins Park which contains the ruins of the village of Cagsawa with only the church steeple still standing. Other natural attractions include Hoyop-Hoyopan, Calabigonan and Pototan Caves, and Busay and Vera Falls. Santo Domingo beach is known for surfing, while San Miguel and Rapu-Rapu Islands are know for diving. Historical sites include the Battle of Legazpi Trylon and Jose Ignacio Paua Monuments in Old Albay, the Simeon Ola Monument at Guinobatan, and the Andres Bonifacio Monument at Santo Domingo. Camarines Norte Natural attractions in Camarines Norte include Kanapnap Falls, Apuao Grande island, and the beaches of Lanot, Pag-asa and Bagabas, whose white sand beach is regarded as one of the best in the nation. Historical landmarks include the first monument of Dr. Jose Rizal to be erected in the country, located in the town of Daet, and the Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, Sr. Historical Shrine at Vinzons. Churches include the Vinzons Catholic Church and the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Recreational sites include the Tulay na Lupa (Land bridge) Reservoir in Labo, a recreational resort with a very natural and fresh water swimming pool.

Camarines Sur Naga City, the capital of Camarines Sur, is known for one of the country's most important festivals, called the Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia. It is also regarded as the Christmas City of the Philippines, with the month-long Kamundagan Festival held in December. Naga City also has one of the oldest museum outside Manila, which houses Bicol's historical and cultural artifacts. Other churches

include the San Francisco Church, built in 1578 by Franciscan Friars, and the Metropolitan Church, the largest in the region. Natural sites include Sabang, Gota and Caramoan Beaches, Adiangao and Kulapnitan Caves, and Lake Buhi, near Iriga City, which is home to the world's smallest edible fish called the 'sinarapan'. Catanduanes Catanduanes is an island province with other smaller islands off the northeast and northwest coasts, including Panay, Palumbanes, Parongpong and Calbagio. Natural attractions include Maribina, Balongbong and Nahulugan Falls, and Luyan and Buyo Caves. Beaches include Toytoy, Mamangal, Marilima and Pururan Beach, which is popular to surfers. Masbate Masbate Province is composed of three main islands, Masbate, Ticao and Burias, and serves as the link between the Bicol Region and the Visayas. Gold and cattle, celebrated in Rodeo Pilipino, are the main drivers of its economy. Natural attractions include the beaches at Dacu, Bituon and Talisay, the waterfalls at Tagoron and Catandayagan and the islands of Bontod, Deagan, Cagpating and Baybay. Sorsogon Sorsogon Province is located in the southernmost part of Luzon. Attractions include Bulusan Mountain Lake, which is perched in the crater of a still active volcano, and has been regarded as "The Switzerland of the Orient" by foreigners. Another attraction is the coastal town of Donsol where massive whale sharks (butanding) can be found swimming in its waters between January and April. Other natural attractions include Bulus, Mapaso, Masacrot and San Benon Springs, Bato Limestone Cave and TulongGapo Beach in Bacon. Analysis

The poem To a Lost One, is a poem all about death. A dark atmosphere is created when reading the lines of the poem. Trails or hints of emotion can be found within the text. These emotions are dominant on the whole poem. By Psychological Approach is perhaps the most effective approach that we can use when it comes to these situations. The Psychological Approach does not only focus on the behavior and characteristics that can be found on the characters or from the writer of a piece of literature but it can also discuss the emotions that are present there. In the first stanza, it seems like the point of view is from the dead person instead of the one grieving for him. Such is said due to the use of words made by the writer. Grief is the emotion that can be seen on the first paragraph. The one who died expresses his sadness for being separated from his loved one. This grief tends to affect the person who was loved and is haunting her. As what is said from lines 24, the ghost haunts the dream of the girl and there lingers a strange music with it. The second stanza focuses on the emotion of not wanting to be forgotten. The so called ghost still wants to be ed by the girl. And his way of making her him is through the help of

nature. The signs of nature that are produced serve as the representation of him for the girl to see; the light of the stars at night, to the scent of Champakas, and even the melody of the rain. In the last stanza, the person who died or the guy stated firmly that the girl will definitely not forget him. He is sure that his efforts will reach the girl and make her of him. Overall the poem expresses emotions such as grief and regret for the person who died still cannot move on to the next life. Maybe by making the girl him can ease some of his pain and help him over to the next life.