Literary

08
May
By The Flame Literary
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Paper Mirrors

  At first  it bleeds so stridently— the ink in steady flow, unfettering the hushed blooming pain,  extricating uncertain masked breaths. I guess enormous blades can carve  the most imperceptible scars  but through smudged sentence edges  and uncarefully spun words,  my paper mirrors perceive  even ill-lit depths.    Then time…
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The Last One
01
May
By The Flame Literary
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The Last One

Behind the stack of boxed action figures and bright-colored balls was a small-framed woman, not the kind that you would pity at first glance, but the kind you would not notice at all. Old Marites sat patiently on a small stool, fanning herself with her clammy hands. She tucked the…
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Baon Royale: Challenging hierarchies
29
Apr
By Taffy Arella Bernales
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Baon Royale: Challenging hierarchies

GRADE 5-MALUSOG has a secret and it occurs whenever the clock strikes noon. With the door slammed shut and curtains drawn close, the clandestine “Baon Royale” takes place and it is “the coolest competition in school”— or so they thought. Under the direction of Grace Clarisse Cinco, Baon Royale is…
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Heist School: Breaking the System
25
Apr
By The Flame Literary
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Heist School: Breaking the System

By RAMON CHRISTIAN G. PLACIDO   EDUCATION is the key to navigating a world full of adversities. The knowledge students gain from learning institutions can enhance their innate skills. To many, it is the training ground for their future careers that can help initiate the advancement of society. However, the…
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Shopping Cart
24
Apr
By The Flame Literary
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Shopping Cart

Hirap na hirap si Aida sa pagtulak ng kaniyang shopping cart patungo sa Aisle #5. Kalahating oras na lamang ang natitira bago matapos ang kaniyang shift at naatasan siyang mag-restock ng ilang produkto. Nagpaparamdam na ang sakit ng katawan ngunit pinapaalala na lamang niya ang oras sa sarili upang siya…
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Alon: The Receding Waves
21
Apr
By The Flame Literary
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Alon: The Receding Waves

By DAWN DANIELLE D. SOLANO   REDEMPTION comes from recalling one’s mistakes. It then ripples to the will to amend for them. On the other hand, seeking to forget only adds salt to the wound, making it difficult to forgive oneself. Directed by Teresa Urmatam, a UST communication arts graduate, Alon…
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Reconnection
18
Apr
By The Flame Literary
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Reconnection

Ravaged by the touch of a scarring plague, the sickness pulled me in idle. Needles pierced through my skull, numbing my senses for freedom, Gasping for someone to cope with the pain.   Loneliness lurked deep in the corners of the dark room. Menacing eyes threatened my sanity, Labeled as…
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An Adventure’s Cost
10
Apr
By The Flame Literary
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An Adventure’s Cost

“The mundane affairs of humans must always have boundaries.”  Disapproving my love for adventures, mother always repeated those words as she told the tale of a  venturesome princess who disrespected the sacred Tawhay River. Angered by her recklessness, the gods cursed her to balance eternally on top of a stone…
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