- Rizal's first poem "Sa aking mga kababata" was written at age 8 and criticized colonial mentality against the native language. After, he wrote a comedy that a local governor purchased for 2 pesos. - The poem "A la juventud filipina" was written when Rizal was 18 and won a contest. It encouraged Filipino youth to pursue education for future leadership. - "Mi Ultimo Adios" was Rizal's farewell poem written before his execution, though it was originally untitled before Mariano Ponce named it.