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▪ Featured Artist- Erwin Rimban ▪ Basics of becoming a Poet
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LIGHT OF THE NORTH
Situated in Cagayan Province in the North, Cagayan State University is rapidly becoming one of the leading educational institutions in the Republic of the Philippines. Now spanning nine campuses spread out in the province, its Vision is to become a global stature in the arts, culture, agriculture and fisheries, the sciences as well as the technological and professional fields. This powerful Vision is accentuated by a robust Mission, which states that Cagayan State University shall produce globally competent graduates through excellent instruction, innovative and creative research, responsive public service and productive industry and community engagement. Educational institutions around the country share the distinctive mandate of promoting academic excellence among Filipinos from all walks of life. Filipinos are, after all, avid learners. This trait has been with the Filipino nation from the beginning. A perusal of historical records reveals the primal unit of life in these islands, the Barangay, as a unit of civilization as well as the nucleus of mental life. The barangay created, maintained and sustained a plethora of cultural archetypes, blooming in a thousand facets of communal life. Here, we decipher the origins of mental, social, psychological, cultural, political, and even spiritual ecosystems. These cultural archetypes were incredibly rich, because of the nature of these islands. The islands interacted with each other as well as with foreign shores, represented by visiting ships from other Asian countries. In other words, the ancient Philippines was already a thriving civilization.
“I make all my decisions on intuition. I throw a spear into the darkness. That is intuition. Then I must send an army into the darkness to find the
spear. That is intellect. ”
Educational institutions, like Cagayan State University, are cradles of mental life, represented by developments in both the left and the right brain. The left brain in cognitive psychology has long been the symbolic representation of disciplines in the natural sciences, mathematics, and the engineering and computer science fields. These domains advocate the primacy of logic, the hallmark of the sequential mind. Computational intelligence is the outcome, much valued in a world where science is both emperor, auditor and evaluator. On the other hand, the right brain in cognitive psychology has long been the champion of the arts, dance, music, poetry, literature and the humanities. These domains feature the rich nuances of the nonlinear mind. They do not attempt to conquer nature as much as to simulate nature, and enjoy nature in all its forms. The interplay of these archetypal forces create a dynamic continuum, where art and science dance an eternal, vigorous braid, giving rise to the multiplicity of manifestations that we enjoy in this physical world.
YIN AND YANG IN EDUCATION
These archetypal forces are also represented as the Yin and Yang in Chinese and Asian thought. Yin and Yang represent the archetypal energy pair in Chinese mystical philosophy. They are polar opposites but are best understood as working together to produce harmony. Yang and yin. Male and female. Light and dark. Heaven and earth. These archetypal energy patterns are fundamental in Chinese philosophy and they have captured the attention of the world ever since these concepts were made accessible to the western mind from treatises such as the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching. This archetypal energy pair has many applications in various realms of the natural and social sciences. In fact, if a system of thought has a concept of polarity, then yin and yang can be inserted into the picture and generate some constructs that can give rise to other disciplines.
LET US EXPLORE THEIR MANY APPLICATIONS.
In the ancient Greek religion, the concept of the god and goddess was recognized. Logos referred to the fundamental male energy principle while Sophia referred to the fundamental male principle. Applying Chinese esoteric philosophy, then we would say that yin is Sophia and yang is the Logos. There are many pairs of opposites in the world. Even in quantum physics, pairs of opposites in the fundamental building blocks of matter are recognized. The proton is positively charged while the electron is negatively charged. This is a manifestation of the yin and yang archetypal pair. We can even apply this concept to world affairs. Europe in particular and the Western hemisphere in general expresses the male principle very strongly while Asia and the Eastern hemisphere expresses the female principle very strongly.
Even the field of binary mathematics has expressed this polar principle very well. The whole field of computer science actually relies on two numbers, 1 and 0, for all its myriad operations. That is how powerful the archetypal polarity concept has been in science and technology. As applied to neuroscience and cognitive psychology, the yin would refer to the right brain and the yang would refer to the left brain. Now let us analyze the implications of these archetypal representations. Educational theorists and psychology researchers have long realized that the differences between left brain and right brain thinking have farreaching educational implications. The left brain is the part of the human anatomy that deals with logicalmathematical reasoning. Thus, the disciplines which feature logic and computation in their processes, like physics, mathematics, statistics, accounting, engineering, and chemistry are governed by left brain processes. When a child is excelling at these disciplines he is said to be proficient in logical-mathematical thought and thus is using his left brain very strongly. Outstanding examples of this kind of thinking are scientists like Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr. Even chess players like Bobby Fischer, Gary Kasparov, Mikhail Tal, Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen would demonstrate exceptional left brain processing. On the other hand, the intuitive-aesthetic realms of the human personality have their roots in right brain thinking. The right brain governs such activities as art, music, dance, mysticism and intuition. A child manifesting right brain functions is very creative, innovative, intuitive and perceptive. But, at the same time, he is more sensitive and sometimes, even more introverted than his fellows. Outstanding examples of this kind of thinking are Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and Picasso. Jose Rizal, our national hero, can be understood to be an exemplar of right brain thought, with his creativity and versatility. The achievements of right brain processing and artistic thought are sometimes understated in world affairs. But make no mistake about it, without art and music the world would be a very boring place indeed. The way our educational system is organized causes these knowledge systems to be compartmentalized. This flowed from the premises of Realism as an educational philosophy which created categories of thought to be explored to their ultimate minutiae. Left brain processes are thought separately from right brain processes.
Subjects are lumped into their respective arenas. Ever heard of the artists-scientists? These are extraordinary people who have managed to transcend traditional schools and taught themselves to understand how the right brain can be made to connect with the left brain to achieve what is termed as synergistic thought. Truly remarkable, these people have accessed parts of the human mind that were traditionally taught to be beyond the capacities of ordinary men. The result is exceptional literary, scientific, artistic, mathematical and mystical accomplishments. The most outstanding example of an artist-scientist is the phenomenal Leonardo da Vinci, the greatest genius in the history of the world, the pride of humanity. So, what is the point of all these? It is the fact that ordinary men and women can learn how to synergize their cognitive capacities in order to fully optimize the functions of their left and right brains. And these techniques have been around for generations. The goal is always a harmony of two spheres.
PROMOTING LITERATURE TO ENRICH THE HEART
In Cagayan State University, both the faculty and students are making a vigorous effort at synergistic thought. This is demonstrated by the creativity with which faculty members employ various classroom strategies in order to inspire heir students to learn beyond the natural confines of their domains. This is also demonstrated by the openness of the students to traverse the cognitive pathways presented by their mentors. Trust is important here, as is the persistence to sample the roads and many forks once the cognitive pathway has been taken. These synergistic efforts can only result in excellence in various domains, which is the outcome later in the cognitive pathway, once fully grasped and exercised. We culminate this essay by presenting two literary attempts. One by a student and another by a faculty member (yours truly) in Cagayan State University. Come and visit us, and explore our many program offerings.
By Asst. Prof. Erwin L. Rimban
Looking at nativities we contemplate Inceptors, births and beginnings, where our Ken may travel, from shores known to shores unknown Heroines and heroes may be born under duress Adamant in their voyages, we negotiate and Parley with old destinies, and offer peace Amidst the troubled contexts of emerging blueprints Hours subside and perspectives collide In a sea of multiple vectors, minds are in collision Normal for worlds where scribes intersect And yet, there is born something unique Radiant solutions in an ocean of verities Youths rise, and maturity beckons As we sail into greater and greater shores!
OUR HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES
By John Mar C. Valdez
Multilayered, multifaceted brilliance will always stand the test of time The way this brilliance flows through our veins is utterly sublime Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of the fire A proof that the Filipino society is brilliant by design
I am Jose Rizal writing to the Rizal of the streets The Rizal of the lowlands, coastal waters and mountainous peaks The Rizal filled with unwavering courage and the Rizal who is too petrified to speak Always remember that you are the hero that you seek
Pepe isn't just ingrained in peso coins and embossed in books He is ever alive and present wherever you look In every Filipino that fought for what is right though they may be branded as fools And in everyone that stood up against the system that's inherently cruel
He is all of the dirtied hands that trembled and bled to feed the country He is all of the crooked shoes that were led to a foreign land in order to feed their family Rizal is every empty stomach that continues to keep on dreaming The Filipino people is Rizal because his passion, dedication, and heroism is our complete being.
WHAT TYPE OF POEM DO YOU WRITE?
Tess Ritumalta
A poem is a composition that expresses emotions or shows something in an imaginative way. Poems can be categorized many different ways. The three main types of poems are narrative, dramatic, or lyric.
NARRATIVE POETRY is a
form of poetry that tells a story, often using the voices of both a narrator and characters; the entire story is usually written in metered verse. Narrative poems do not need rhyme. The poems that make up this genre may be short or long, and the story it relates to may be complex.
DRAMATIC POETRY is a
form of poetry that is written in verse and meant to be recited in public or acted out. Dramatic poetry is often in the form of long speeches either to another actor, the audience, or oneself by musing aloud.
LYRIC POETRY refers to a
short poem, often with songlike qualities, that expresses the speaker's personal emotions and feelings.
HOW TO WRITE POETRY!
(For Aspirants) 10 Tips on How to Write a Poem If you are writing a poem because you want to capture a feeling that you underwent, then you don't need these tips. Just write whatever feels right. Only you knew the feeling you want to express, so only you will know whether your poem succeeds. If, however, your goal is to communicate with a reader — drawing on the established conventions of a literary genre (patterns familiar to the experienced reader) to generate an emotional response in your reader — then simply writing what feels right to you won't be enough. These tips will help you make a significant transition: * away from writing poetry to celebrate, commemorate, or capture your feelings (in which case you, the poet, are the center of the poem's universe) * towards writing poetry to generate feelings in your reader (in which case the poem exists entirely to serve the reader).
POETRY WRITING: TOP 10 TIPS
1. Know Your Goal 2. Avoid Clichés 3. Use Images 4. Use Metaphor and Simile 5. Use Concrete Words Instead of Abstract
Words 6. Communicate Theme 7. Subvert the Ordinary 8. Rhyme with Extreme Caution 9. Revise, Revise, Revise NOTE: You don't; have to follow all; I still believe that writing what you feel and freely expressing yourself makes you a poet!
