Naturalismo

By Marikit Arellano and Jubert Cabrezos

As one of the emerging poets in the Philippine literary scene, Jubert Cabrezos gives us a whole new poetic view of the scientific world. In his simple yet lyrical free verse form, he takes us to a world of black holes, stars, Darwinian arms races, dinosaurs, multiverses, aliens, and poetry of a scientific view of the world, following the tradition of the great Roman poet Lucretius. In this bilingual edition with the original Tagalog text and parallel English translation by the author himself, the poet makes the most talked-about scientific concepts accessible to virtually all Filipinos in different walks of life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 7, 2017
• ISBN: 9781546209546

Marikit Arellano

JUBERT CABREZOS is a poet, screenwriter, and journalist from Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao. He currently lives in North Caloocan with his family.

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Introduction by Dr. Reinabelle Reyes

Cover art and illustrations by Marikit Arellano

English translation by the author

Photograph of the author by Kriselle Cartalla

Published by AuthorHouse 11/01/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5462-0955-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-0954-6 (e)

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CONTENTS

Introduksyon

Introduction

Aklat I

Proema

Proem

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Aklat II

Debate ni Bohr at Einstein

The Bohr-Einstein Debate

Malayang Pagpapasya

Free Will

Ilang Salita sa Pag-ibig

Few Words on Love

Ang Misteryo ng Oras

The Mystery of Time

Ang Tigapaglikha

Mga Elyen

The Creator

Aliens

Ibang Mundo

Other Worlds

Theory of Everything

Theory of Everything

Ang Kwento ng mga Bituwin

History of Stars

Hindi ba’t Kay Ganda ng Mundo?

Isn’t it the World Beautiful?

Aklat III

Awit kay Bangun-Bangun

Song for Bangun-Bangun

Ang Diyos ni Espinoza

Spinoza’s God

Acknowledgements

About The Author

INTRODUKSYON

Para sa karamihan ng mga Pilipino, ang agham ay isa lamang mahirap na asignatura sa paaralan na kailangang ipasa. Kadalasa’y humahantong ang aralin at pagsusulit sa pagsasaulo ng mga pangalan at mga taon na hindi naman tunay na esensya ng siyensya. Dapat mabatid na mas importante ang mga natuklasang kaalaman tungkol sa ating mundo nang dahil sa agham. Nakakapanlumong hindi ito naipaparating sa nakararami.

Dahil sa teknikal na aspeto ng agham, inaakala ng iba na ito ay para lamang sa mga siyentipiko at mga eksperto. Inaakala ng marami na kailangan ng matematika’t mga komplikadong pormula upang maunawaan ito. Sa katunayan, tulad ng sining—musika, panitikan, teatro, atbp.—ang mga prutas ng agham ay para sa lahat.

Ito ang pinapatunayan ng akdang ito na isang tulang ipinapakita ang kagandahan, kapangyarihan, at kabuluhan ng kalikasan, mula sa lente ng agham. Binigyang pansin ng may-akda ang ritmo ng lenggwahe kasabay ng siyentipikong paliwanag.

Marami rin ang nagaakalang ang kaalaman mula sa agham ay nakababawas ng puri sa kagandahang taglay ng kalikasan. Ngunit salungat ito sa katotohanan. Ika nga ng Amerikanong pisisistang si Richard Feynman, Hindi nakakabawas, kundi nakadaragdag pa; hindi nagtatanggal ng pagkamangha, sumakatwid ay nakakapagpalalim pa nito.

Sa bawat berso ng akdang ito, ipinapahayag ang engrandeng istorya ng ating mundo—mula sa kapanganakan hanggang kamatayan, at muling kapanganakan. Ipinapamahagi ng akdang ito ang mga prutas ng agham, mga natuklasan ng sangkatauhang hindi tumitigil sa pagtatanong.

—Dra. Reinabelle Reyes

Lungsod Taguig

INTRODUCTION

For a most Filipinos, science is just a nuance school subject that needs to be passed. The learning experience often results in rote memorization of names and dates that does not represent the very essence of science. We ought to understand the importance of science in discovering the world. It is quite disturbing that this is not what is happening.

Because science is a bit technical in nature, some people thought that this is only for scientific experts. They thought that science needs understanding of hardcore mathematics and complicated formulas to grasp it. But actually, science is just like the arts—music, literature, theatre, etc.—the fruit of science is really for all.

This is what this work proves to us through a poem that gives us the beauty, power, and meaning of nature through the eyes of science. The poet-author made use of the rhythm of language to explain science.

A lot of us thought that a scientific view of nature distorts its beauty. Actually, it gives us the opposite. In the words of the American physicist Richard Feynman, "It does not distort it, but

rather makes it even clearer"; it does not cut the sense of wonder, in fact, it makes it more wonderful.

Every verse in this work shows us the grand history of our world from its birth to its impending death, and rebirth. This work presents the fruits of science and the discoveries of men who never stop asking questions.

—Dr. Reinabelle Reyes

Taguig City

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AKLAT I

Proema

INANG