Liyab Archives - The Flame

21

Jul

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Alas Singko ng Hapon

ISANG BAGAY na hindi natin maikakaila ay ang takbo ng oras. Kadalasan, hindi na natin pinagtutuunan ng pansin ito, sapagkat sari-sari na ang mga nagaganap sa ating buhay. “Ang bilis ng panahon, ‘no?” wika ni Gemma. “Parang kahapon lang, nagkakagulo tayo sa mga grades natin. Tapos bukas…” unti-unting humina ang…

14

Jul

By Trixcy Anne Loseriaga

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Kababata

“ANG TAGAL mo naman gumising, kuya!” Iyan ang palagi kong naririnig sa umaga sa tuwing ikaw ang nakatoka sa pagluluto ng pagkain. Pagkatapos, mag-uunahan tayo sa maliit na kotse kasi gusto mong hinihila kita patungo sa tabing-dagat. Ilang taon na nga ba ang nakalipas noong huli akong umuwi sa Pangasinan?…

07

Jul

By Hjadoeya Calica

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Among Markets and Epiphanies

WITH EXCITEMENT in his voice, my father decided to take me to the night market as I had spent most of my days inside our house. Although I have been there several times, I avoided it as much as possible because of the overwhelming crowd. I dragged my feet and…

30

Jun

By Franz Zoe Stoelzl Baroña

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A Botanist’s Study

Indian clock vines hang freely from steel bars as I walk along the stone pavement of a botanical garden. From spring to autumn, the vines depart from their slumber. I must study them and quench curiosity. I do not regret the strain in my neck as I stretch…

23

Jun

By Jaila Marjaan Abdul

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Afloat

THE SCORCHING heat has passed, and it is now June. A salty afternoon breeze drapes the skin, the cold air lingers, and soon, a swarm of mayflies will flock to the light posts. I suppose the dry season is over. From the stilt house, the rain is an unsettling time.…

11

Jun

By Hjadoeya Calica

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Graduation Reverie

IN MY peripheral view, I could see their tassels sway from the thrill of taking family and group photos. As everyone took pride in their hard-earned medals, I stared into the expanse of blue-hooded togas. I ruminated about our individuality and the experiences that brought us closer. The atmosphere of…

01

Jun

By Francis Miguell Sta. Rosa

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Last To-do List (Annotated)

TO-DO LIST: May 31, 2024 0700: Breakfast. “Kuya, dating gawi,” I said. Upon my request, the lugaw vendor prepared my usual order of plain porridge, tofu and egg. I wished I would also remember as well as he did. Garlic, chili oil and sweet vinegar; I seasoned well what I…

05

May

By Francis Miguell Sta. Rosa

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Malayang Lumipad

maleta’y balot at may pangalang sigaw pinagugulong palayo sa tahanan ng kamay na naglalagalag sa paliparan sa muling pagpatapon sa malayong lunan kakatok sa kapalaran, hihiling ng sagana kaakibat ay litrato lang ang makapipiling nang ilang taong ngayon ang simula buhat nang tumalikod sa mga abang supling sa…

28

Apr

By The Flame Literary

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Abandoned Slum and the Whalehead Man

The Whalehead Man wanders through a deserted slum somewhere in Metro Manila. Abandoned spaces, abandoned memories. Gloomy is the sun, casting unmoving shadows. The air was an alien thing, too, filled with suffocating silence. No human activity. The Whalehead Man hears no heartbeat or breath: no rustling clothes or children’s…

21

Apr

By Maria Althea Javier

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Fill the void

INSIDE ME, everything exists, like lousy tenants I cannot seem to kick out. And likewise, within places I have stepped foot in are remnants of me. My bodily fluids or my laughter replay inside the tenants’ minds. I wonder if it is as crowded over there as it is in…