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Jan

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Talim

By RYAN PIOLO U. VELUZ EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece is one of the works in a five-part series in line with the Dapitan 2019 theme Insureksiyon. All works that are part of the series are written by the Flame’s Letters staffers. Sa pagsabog ng bukang liwayway Liyab nito ay kawangis…

05

Jan

By The Flame Literary

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One Last Time

IN AN old rusty house laid an old man. His eyes could barely see the sunlight streaming down his dusty bedroom and his fingers could barely write a single curve. The man knew his time was near, yet his heart remained dissatisfied. It had been several years since he last…

01

Jan

By Lorraine Suarez

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Aurora: Of Lost Opportunities

By LORRAINE C. SUAREZ THE SEA is a haven for lost things. Beneath its cerulean depths is a collection of tragic narratives: abandoned shipwrecks, aimlessly drifting cargo, and wayward souls. It has stories to tell, and it travels in the form of listless waves that come to life upon reaching…

01

Jan

By Ian Jozel Jerez

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Rainbow’s Sunset: Beyond the Closet

By IAN JOZEL N. JEREZ “THE CLOSET” serves as a social space for queers who live in fear of condemnation by people around them and by society at large, for they are perceived as individuals who do not conform and adhere to gender norms. These individuals are even branded by…

29

Dec

By Lorraine Suarez

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Child of the ABC

By LORRAINE C. SUAREZ EDITOR'S NOTE: This piece is one of the works in a five-part series in line with the Dapitan 2019 theme Insureksiyon. All works that are part of the series are written by the Flame's Letters staffers. I REALIZE now that man was born to rebel. His…

29

Dec

By The Flame Literary

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Towards Greater Heights

YOU despise what this year has brought upon you. The burden of it has caused you to doubt everyone around you. You have chosen not to trust anyone as you were betrayed by someone you used to feel comfortable with. Sometimes, you enjoy the company of your friends, but you…

22

Dec

By Isabell Andrea Pine

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My Sweet Bita

By ISABELL ANDREA M. PINE EDITOR'S NOTE: This piece is one of the works in a five-part series in line with the Dapitan 2019 theme Insureksiyon. All works that are part of the series are written by the Flame's Letters staffers. MY EARLIEST memories of my grandmother are her giddy…

22

Dec

By The Flame Literary

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One hundred-peso bill

ALONG the streets of Divisoria lie a mother and a son curled together against the cold morning breeze. Before the sun begins to rise, the little boy squirms out of his mother’s embrace to start his morning rounds. After kissing his mother goodbye, he grabs the materials he needs for…

‘Women: A Play about Women’: The Consequences of Menarche

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Dec

By Lorraine Suarez

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‘Women: A Play about Women’: The Consequences of Menarche

By LORRAINE C. SUAREZ THE TRANSITION to womanhood is a terrifying process. It is a road paved with physical changes: the beginning of monthly cycles, painful cramps, and budding breasts. From thereon, this road eventually leads to an exit. It is through this door that the adolescent now makes her…

15

Dec

By The Flame Literary

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Picturesque

I LOOK down from my vantage point. Amid the dimmed lights, there is only darkness, which pales in comparison to the city skyline dotted with specks of yellow and white. From a distance, I hear the faint tune of a Christmas song. Beside me, my camera lies at rest. Silence…