Reading and Creative Writing

__________________DIONA________________ - Diona is an indigenous type of Filipino short poem that consists of  seven syllables in each line . Diona is an indigenous type of Filipino short poem that is used traditionally in the Tagalog language to impart lessons and reminders of our folks to young people. Di ona is  a pre-Hispanic rhyming poem of three lines with seven syllables in each line expressing a complete thought . The  diona  is an indigenous or native Tagalog fixed poetic form. The traditional  diona  is composed of three octosyllabic lines with a monorhyme, or three lines containing eight syllables each that rhyme with one another. Since it is made up of three lines, the  diona  has been labeled by some Filipino literary enthusiasts as the Pinoy  haiku . Like the other traditional Tagalog songs, the  diona  was originally sung rather than recited. The  diona  as a domestic song could either be a courting song or...