Literary

11,103: Bite-sized bitter narratives
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…
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Crux of the Lost
01
Oct
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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…
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In These Burning Halls
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.…
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Eased by the Tides
17
Sep
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Eased by the Tides

by CZERIZHA KAIZEL S. ADZUARA THERE WAS hardly a rise and fall of the tides. Ramil approached the waters, a seastorm stirring within his chest. He watched the graceful ebb and flow of the sea—in hopes to find serenity in the coastline. Alone and deep in thought, Ramil settled down…
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Arcadian Abode
10
Sep
By Trixcy Anne Loseriaga
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Arcadian Abode

My beloved languished was I  whenever I recall   those luscious lips of yours.   Your fiery soul concealing the blissful agony of my sworn brothers.   Their sunken eyes  cloaked in your warm embrace. How I wished to reunite with them  but Tyche was never in my favor.    My…
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Kaluskos: Yearning for a child’s affection
06
Sep
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Kaluskos: Yearning for a child’s affection

by TRIXCY ANNE B. LOSERIAGA  MOTHERHOOD IS never an easy feat. There are challenges a mother must face to perform her expected role which makes her detestable in the perspective of others.  This is captured in the full-length film Kaluskos (2022), directed by Roman S. Perez Jr. It is…
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Kargo: Pamumuhay sa Patriyarkal na Mundo
05
Sep
By The Flame Literary
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Kargo: Pamumuhay sa Patriyarkal na Mundo

by ABIGAIL M. ADRIATICO  SA MUNDONG patriyarkal, madalas naririnig ang samu’t saring kaso ng karahasan ng mga lalaki na ang direktang biktima ay mga kababaihan. Pangkaraniwan na ang lubos na paninisi sa mga babae. Matagal nang nakadikit sa ating kultura ang mga stereotypical na paniniwala tungkol sa kasarian—ang mga…
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29
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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Sa Mata ni Andres

by ABIGAIL M. ADRIATICO Maulap ang kalangitan nang masilayan ng bayani ang kumpulan ng mga tao sa tabi.   Habang hawak ang mga karatulang may samu’t saring kataga, patuloy sa pagsigaw ang mga kabataang napupuno ng galit at hinagpis sa mga pangyayari sa bansa na hindi kanais-nais.   Kanyang naalala…
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In Motion
24
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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In Motion

by CZERIZHA KAIZEL S. ADZUARA At last, home calls. The soles of my feet will stroke the grounds walked by saints and heroes alike.   At last, my arms will sway and welcome  the warm bodies that once were just in photographs.   I lament the half of my college…
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