Literary

Mga Muning

Mga Muning

Sa unti-unting paglubog ng bituing iniikutan, Magiging isang kulay ang lupa at langit, Ang mga muning sa kalye ang silang lalapit, At kakapit sa mga kabalyas na ating bitbit.   Sa pagtugtog ng kampana ng simbahan, Isang palatandaan ng paglubog ng araw, Ang mga parola na nakasabit sa bakal-bakal Ang…
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Keluarga

Keluarga

DISTANT FIGURES giggled at the sight of my sister dragging me around, as they always do. But this time was different; I had so many things I wanted to say, yet all I could do was let her drag me around in this stifling heat. “Abang, Mom said that the…
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As Dawn Hits

As Dawn Hits

Heal thy troubles and woes  Knock on their wooden hearts Wipe tears with their cotton hems Plead to their beady eyes Heal sorrows with strands of hair   For when dawn hits No place is safe again   When everything is refused Cease to question yourselves When you refuse to…
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A heartfelt revelation

A heartfelt revelation

Photo by Jessica Luna/ THE FLAME EVERY 1st of November, my mother always insists on traveling from our hometown all the way to Cabanatuan. I never knew why we had to travel that far just to attend a mass, let alone was I interested enough to ask. Today is the…
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Catharsis

Catharsis

My head is a far cry from reality A place where hearts can wear out Freely, openly, realistically Where today is ours to keep As every other tomorrow will be    Among our pocket-sized visions Are remnants of my ambitious ones  Within which I conceal my fervor Within which you…
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Santan during sundown

Santan during sundown

It was dark outside as days went by quicker during October. I walked down the alleyway to my apartment after a tiring day. A bloomed santan caught my eye. Its crimson-red color is still the same as it used to be. Similar to the red cigarette I had on my…
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A Very Good Girl: The Palette of Motherhood

A Very Good Girl: The Palette of Motherhood

https://youtu.be/3bJtUayKX7g?si=jkDIkLAN6-Fwi6bg SHE IS mother, an icon. She is vengeance. Directed by Petersen Vargas, A Very Good Girl tells a story of careful revenge and motherhood. When fashion, revenge and motherhood meet, it makes for a classy and bitter tale. The film starts with Mercy (Kathryn Bernardo), who successfully infiltrates Molly’s (Dolly de…
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