POEMS OF RIZAL Sa Aking Mga Kabata “To my fellow children” a poem about the love of one's native language written in Tagalog. Jose Rizal wrote it in 1869 at the age of eight. The poem was widely taught in Philippine schools to point out Rizal's precociousness and early development of his nationalistic ideals. Mi Primera Inspiracion “My first inspiration” first poem written by Dr. Jose Rizal during his third academic year in Ateneo de Municipal. He wrote the poem in 1874, before he turned 14. He was delighted to see his mother, Doña Teodora Alonso, released from prison that same year so he dedicated the poem to her. He also dedicated this poem to his mother’s birthday. Por la Educacion Recibe Lustre la Patria “Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light” Rizal wrote this poem in the year 1876 at the age of fifteen. It was written in Ateneo de Municipal in Manila. The poem was written during the Spanish Government. Alianza Íntima Entre La Religión Y La Buena Educación “The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education” Poem he wrote to show the important relationship between religion and education. During the summer of April 1876, before entering his fifth year in Ateneo Municipal in June, Jose Rizal previous to turning fifteen wrote this poem along with Por La Educación Recibe Lustre La Patria. Religious Poems Al Nino Jesus “To the Child Jesus” written in Spanish by Jose Rizal in 1875 at the age of 14 during his stay Ateneo De Municipal. After his mother’s imprisonment, he wrote many poems, mostly inspired by his friend and professor: Father Sanchez. Among the poems he wrote, in 1875 were the ff: Felicitacion (Felicitation) El Embarque Himno a la Flota de Magallanes (The Departure: Hymn to Magellan’s Fleet) Y Es Español: Elcano, el Primero en dar la Vuelta al Mundo (And He Is Spanish Elcano, the First to Circumnavigate the World) El Combate: Urbiztondo, Terror de Jolo (The Battle: Urbiztondo, Terror of Jolo) In 1876, he wrote other poems on various topics. Among these are: Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo “In Memory of My Town” Which was also another tender poem about the town where he was born. Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo “In Memory of My Town” Rizal wrote it in 1876 when he was 15 years old while a student in the Ateneo de Manila. This poem is about the Calamba, the place where he was born, which he loved very dearly. The following year of 1877 also showed a lot of poetry that were written by him: El Heroismo de Colon “The Heroism of Columbus” This poem praises Columbus for his adventurous spirit and his success as an explorer. 2 Reasons why famous poem of Rizal, “To The Filipino Youth” was described as “winning classic in Philippine Literature” It was the first Spanish poem written by a Filipino, which gained recognition among known Spanish authors, It contained for the first time, the nationalistic sentiment insinuating that the Filipinos, and no