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May

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False Victory

The summer heat urged me to steal as it continuously made sweat trickle down my back. As the raging ball of fire governed the skies, its rays hit the enticing bottle of Sprite that was perched on the counter of the sari-sari store across the street. I could not help…

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…

01

May

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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…

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…

18

Apr

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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…

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…

03

Apr

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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…

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.…

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…

14

Feb

By The Flame Literary

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Sa Aking Himlayan

Mahal, nakakapagod. Sa muli, nadagdagan ang mga destinasyong hindi mahanap, mga daanang mahirap tahakin, at mga kostumer na inipin. Talagang nagbago na ang aking kahusayan sa trabaho magmula noong tayo’y magsama sa ilalim ng iisang bubong. Sa bawat segundo ng aking pagmamaneho, isip ko’y okupado ng iyong mga babala tungkol…