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Oct

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Penny, nickel, dime

by MARIA ALTHEA V. JAVIER Among the fumes of midday Beneath golden kingdoms And above the wretched metropolis She spies with her eyes around With skylines that separate Her pockets jingle From what is left of thirty’s stipend Or was it fifteen’s? At the kiosk she makes a judgment As…

The Mountain That Grew: A diasporic allegory

24

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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The Mountain That Grew: A diasporic allegory

by ABIGAIL M. ADRIATICO THE IDEA that the grass is greener on the other side is one that a lot of Filipinos tend to believe. With the continuous rise of people seeking to find greener pastures in other countries, the belief that one’s life would be better off in foreign…

22

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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Liwanag

by HJADOEYA CALICA ALAS SAIS na ng gabi, nagpapahiwatig na patapos na ang araw. Sa lugar na ito, pamilyar na sa akin ang tore, puno, at ang poste para sa ating bandila dahil lagi ko itong nadaraanan. Sa aking balintataw masisilayan ang liwanag na siyang nagpahinto sa akin tulad ng…

17

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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Weaving the mythical with realities

by CZERIZHA KAIZEL S. ADZUARA DESPERATION LURES people to drastic measures. Those who ought to overcome their plight often resort to means that are most accessible to them— even if those means are perilous. In the Philippines, Filipinos rummage through limited choices to endure economic hardships. Due to the circumstances…

Three hundred twenty pesos and fifty cents

15

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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Three hundred twenty pesos and fifty cents

by FRANZ ZOE STOELZL BAROÑA AURELIO POUNDED his knuckles onto the door of a two-story townhouse in Binondo. His calloused fingers throbbed while sustaining the weight of two buckets of fried chicken and two bottles of Coke. When the door opened, his tense eyes leered onto a man of his…

Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2022: Revisiting childhood memories

09

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2022: Revisiting childhood memories

by TRIXCY ANNE B. LOSERIAGA CHILDREN HAVE different stories to tell, whether good or bad. Most of them, however, are buried under the rubble of society’s belief that they are ‘merely children.’ Unfortunately, it is still a common issue that most tend to ignore. This year’s Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino features…

08

Oct

By The Flame Photography Department

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Old objects

by VON ZYRON P. ALIMORONG IT WAS a pale October morning when Kyle found himself inside Romuel’s Oldbarn again. He was a man worn by age and grief, yet he glanced around the vintage shop with youthful glitter in his eyes. He did not want to be there alone.…

03

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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11,103: Bite-sized bitter narratives

by FATIMA B. BADURIA FORGETFULNESS IS a sickness to which storytelling is the only known cure. But some stories are so heavy that they tie tongues, silencing the narrators. It is the problem of those who were witnesses and victims of the human rights violations under Martial Law. Yet, in…

01

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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Crux of the Lost

by TRIXCY ANNE B. LOSERIAGA Pluto had swung his rusty scythe, as the children lay their promises before the sleeping maiden. Flowers embraced her, as nature soothes her delicate soul. The moon glows bright tonight, illuminating her way towards the gate. She knew she was no match…

23

Sep

By The Flame Literary

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In These Burning Halls

by ABIGAIL M. ADRIATICO I will never be accustomed to the silence in my halls now bathed in darkness, for all that is left in my hallowed ground once graced by hope and harmony are the timid footsteps of those that come and go, bearing nothing but unease and uncertainty.…