Literary

Beckoning
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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The sun will always rise
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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Ngiti ng Nangangarap
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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Garden of Memories
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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Afterglow
16
Jul
By Ghemarie Labsan
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Afterglow

I TURNED my laptop off. I was rubbing my forehead as I heaved a sigh. Another Zoom meeting would have made my knees buckle.  Suddenly, I heard a tapping on my window followed by a pitter-patter on the rooftop. Why was the sky the darkest it had been in years? …
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A Thousand Cuts: Reportage of Bleeding
12
Jul
By The Flame Literary
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A Thousand Cuts: Reportage of Bleeding

BEHIND THE proverbial line “The pen is mightier than the sword” ironically resides a throng of stifled and scorned journalists, and a democracy that is gradually gashed by authoritarian edges. When a government is threatened by its watchdogs, it sharpens its blade to tame them down. The blade wounds one…
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Pagkikita
09
Jul
By The Flame Literary
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Pagkikita

SA TUWING sumisikat ang araw, tila isang mahika ang dala ng iyong mga ngiting nagpapainit sa malamig na hanging bumabalot sa ating bangka.  Tuwing sumasagwan ako sa bayan upang makipagsapalaran sa pangtustos sa pamilya natin, parang musika naman ang tunog ng iyong mga tawa. Tinig mo lamang, bunso, ang nagpapakalma…
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25
Jun
By The Flame Literary
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Beneath the Searing Light

He stood at the shed, waiting for his ride. Sweat dripped from his forehead as he looked at his watch. Tapping his fingers, he sighed, “Pahirapan na naman.” He felt a vibration from his pocket and instantly knew he would be scolded again as he saw several messages from his…
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