Literary

20

Aug

By The Flame Literary

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Lampos

by TRIXCY ANNE B. LOSERIAGA MALAYO RIN ang nilakad ni Dana bago niya natanaw ang pampang.  Maaliwalas ang simoy ng hangin at ang mga bata ay nagtatampisaw sa tubig. Nagkalat sa dalampasigan ang liwanag ng mga alitaptap.  Dumako ang ilang alitaptap sa kinaroroonan ni Dana. Hinuli niya ang isa subalit…

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16

Aug

By Patrick Miguel

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Retirada: How capitalism encapsulates senescent bodies

by PATRICK V. MIGUEL  SELF-WORTH is often associated with productivity at work. The narrative is that when one has no job or a day passes by without work done, the respect for the self is completely annihilated. This is the epitome of hustle culture—a culture that propagates a “work,…

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13

Aug

By The Flame Literary

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A freshman’s desk

by ABIGAIL M. ADRIATICO OLIVE'S DESK was a complete mess. Her first day in college was fast approaching and she felt the need to do something to calm her nerves. Thinking she needed to redecorate her space, she took everything out of her desk and cork board.  With everything placed…

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12

Aug

By The Flame Literary

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Katips: Mga bayaning umibig

ni FATIMA BADURIA  SA ISANG pelikulang pumapatungkol sa pagkabayani ng mga kabataan, may isang temang hindi inaasahang tumaginting: romansa. Karaniwang mabigat ang mga kwentong ganitong uri: puno ng paghihirap, sakripisyo, at pagkasawi bago ang pagtatagumpay. Bagamat bahagi nito ang kabigatan, umangat sa pelikula ang ideya ng pag-ibig na may iba’t…

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10

Aug

By The Flame Literary

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Beckoning

by CZERIZHA KAIZEL S. ADZUARA SHE FIRMLY stood with her two columns.  Her Baroque features depicted how she prevailed over the test of time. A saint in stone perched above her, which will soon watch us stride below.  She and the saint awaited us amid the rhythm of drums and…

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07

Aug

By The Flame Literary

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Maid in Malacañang: The Marcoses’ plea for public sympathy  

by GHEMARIE C. LABSAN and TRIXCY ANNE B. LOSERIAGA  PEOPLE OFTEN say that there are two sides to a story; one told by the victim and another from the lens of the villain. In this film, the infamous Marcos family seeks to control the narrative as they present their…

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06

Aug

By Ghemarie Labsan

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The sun will always rise

I HAVE always been scared of the night. Lola often spoke tales of once terrifying beasts that lurked on moonless nights and preyed on the weak.  They came in different shapes and forms, usually disguising themselves to look almost human-like. It would be easy to mistake one for your friend.…

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31

Jul

By The Flame Literary

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Ngiti ng Nangangarap

BAWAT MUKHA ng mga kabataang nakakasalamuha ko sa munting tindahan naming magkapatid, isang matamis na ngiti ang lagi kong nabibigay na kapalit. Naaalala ko ang mga panahong ako ang nasa kanilang posisyon, pursigidong abutin ang mga pangarap at hiling. Sa katotohanan, hindi ko naabot ang minithi ko. Subalit kahit ganoon,…

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23

Jul

By The Flame Literary

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Garden of Memories

by TRIXCY ANNE B. LOSERIAGA I remember how we used to worry, every time we arrive late. The guards who always smile at us, and look after us,  while we listen to the humming of birds.   The fire trees that once danced with us, every time we walked past…

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18

Jul

By The Flame Literary

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Everything Everywhere All at Once: The Meaning of Existence (or the lack thereof)

by ABIGAIL M. ADRIATICO  IN THE eyes of nihilists, existence is futile as they see that one’s choices do not matter in the grand scheme of the universe. For them, there is nothing to anticipate beyond this earthly realm. They anchor on the idea that despite the efforts one…

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