Literary

Liwanag

Liwanag

By RAMON CHRISTIAN G. PLACIDO   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.   Pagkamulat ni Liwanag, kumawala siya kaagad sa rehas ng kama upang umpisahan ang umaga.…
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Sa Lunduyan ng Laban

Sa Lunduyan ng Laban

By FATIMA B. BADURIA    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.   “Huli ka!” Narinig ko ang pilyo at malisyosong tinig malapit sa aking tainga ngunit, hindi ko mabatid…
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Sa Aking Himlayan

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…
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Three Words

Three Words

It can only take three words to change everything.  That was what I reminded myself as I walked out of the library, tightly clutching the books I had borrowed. With every step, I willed myself to ignore the thoughts in my head telling me to stop what I was intending…
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, & You

Rock, Paper, Scissors, & You

Rock. Rough around the edges, Unyielding and brave. Stubborn and warm, Independent as the sun. Paper. Light, but not weightless, A mind of pure peculiarity. Neither blank nor dull, Always a page of mystery.  Scissors. We, a pair that severs all other cords. When fondled with flattery, You speak with…
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Pangarap: Catalyst of Inspiration

By: FATIMA B. BADURIA   The path towards achieving one’s dream is seldom an independent venture as other peoples’ influences constantly leave impressions on the road being paved. Most of the time, this impact comes from their voices, which are powerful enough to reverberate in a person’s mind. Pangarap, a…
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Bihag ng Ampilaw

Bihag ng Ampilaw

Walang espasyo ang liwanag sa taimtim kong buhay na matagal nang pinalilibutan ng mga saradong bintana. Dilim at tahimik lang ang nais kong kasama, kaya’t matagal na akong lumalayo sa durungawan.  Labis na lamang ang pagtindi ng aking pag-iwas nang makarinig ng isang pagaw na boses galing sa kabila ng…
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The Flower’s Augury

The Flower’s Augury

By DAWN DANIELLE D. SOLANO   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. TW: rape Sealed beneath the trenches of memories, the day of my reckoning lies. It is…
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Malaya

Malaya

Nakatago mula sa mundo ang baguhan nito. Niyayakap siya ng mga pader at bawat sulok, nililibang ng pelikulang laman ng bintana, at sinasamahan ng kaniyang anino sa silid. Kaya itataklob ang panyo sa mukha,  pipihitin niya ang busol ng pinto, at lalaya.   Nasa sulok siya ng mga nakatatandang mata.…
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