Literary

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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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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03

Apr

By The Flame Literary

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Black Saturday

The lights flickered off at sunset, just as his prayers began. He was hoping for a delay; that the electric distribution company would be lenient. Darkness pervaded just in time for Black Saturday. Still, he remained in solemn posture. “...he was crucified, died…” As he prayed, a door opened. They…

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28

Mar

By The Flame Literary

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Ang Bulong ng Kahapon

Minsan kong nasilayan ang madlang yumapak  Sa mabatong daan na saksi ng kasaysayan. Magkakaiba ang mukha. Magkakatulad ang mithiin. Lahat ay binubuhay ng kanilang mga hangarin.   Kay raming beses ko na silang nasamahan Sa kasiyahan man o kalungkutan Habang nakikisilong sa aking mga sanga, Samu’t saring istorya ang dala-dala.…

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27

Mar

By Patrick Miguel

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Called by the Siren

Editor’s Note: This piece is one of the works in a six-part series in line with the Dapitan 2021 theme Captured. All works are written by the Flame‘s Letters staffers. As Nena grew up from her father’s stories about mermaids, she was warned ever since to never trust them. “Sirens are…

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14

Mar

By Taffy Arella Bernales

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Gunning for Truth

Captivated by its power, my nine-year-old self had always dreamed of possessing a gun. I believed it would be the key to defeating “bad guys” causing mischief with their thieving hands. Bang! Bang! Gunshot sounds suddenly echoed in my mind as I replayed the CCTV footage of policemen surrounding an…

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13

Mar

By Abigail Adriatico and Dawn Danielle Solano

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Kisapmata: Mga Boses ng Kamalayan

ANG UTAK ay may makapangyarihang papel sa pang araw-araw na pamumuhay ng tao. Pinamamahayan ito ng sari-saring boses na tumutulong upang maintindihan ang mga hindi inaasahang kaganapan sa kaniyang kapaligiran. Bagama’t ito ay nakadisenyo ayon sa kaniyang pangangailangan, maaari pa rin itong talaban ng mga panandaliang pagkakataon ng panghihina o…

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11

Mar

By The Flame Literary

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Float: Embracing Inclusivity

By PATRICK V. MIGUEL   IN A SOCIETY where there is a socially-constructed notion of “normal”, anything that goes beyond it is often frowned upon or set-aside. People who are deemed “different” face struggles in their daily lives. As a result, these “othered” people live by the pressure to conform. …

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08

Mar

By The Flame Literary

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Pamumunong Bakal sa 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱: 𝟬𝟯𝗱𝟭𝗽𝘂𝟱_𝗿𝟯𝘅

By RAMON CHRISTIAN PLACIDO   ANG ISANG NAMUMUNO ay may responsibilidad sa kapakanan at pangangailangan ng kaniyang nasasakupan. Sa mabuting pamamahala, napapanatili ang kapayapaan ng kaniyang nasasakupan at nagkakaroon ito ng progresibong mamamayan. Pero may mga namumuno na nagtatago ng dumi upang mapanatili ang kaniyang kapangyarihan sa taong bayan. Matutunghayan ito…

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07

Mar

By The Flame Literary

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Tawid Dagat

Hinayaan kong lamunin ng unang daluyong ng alon ang ibabang parte ng aking katawan. Ang buhangin na tumutusok sa aking mga talampakan ang nag-alis ng pamimitig sa aking mga binti. Isang mahabang hininga ang aking pinakawalan. Bumulabog sa aking malalim na gunam-gunam ang malalakas na putak ng mga tagak. Sa…

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