Literary

Remnants of Childhood
23
Sep
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Remnants of Childhood

TODAY, he has decided to take the long route so he can clear his head. In his middle 30s, his life is still a far cry from successful; being stuck in a dead-end job with no family of his own. He strolled around the bustling city, yearning to find comfort…
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Burdened Smiles
15
Sep
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Burdened Smiles

SHE was a long way from home. All the children were. The government had shut down their schools due to the possibility of armed conflict and traveling here was the only way they could continue studying. When they arrived, we were encouraged to chat with them. She stood alone in…
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07
Sep
By The Flame Literary
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Lady of the Forest

THE path to the bamboo forest was strewn with junk left by careless and ignorant travelers. I treaded carefully, the leaves and stones getting crushed beneath my feet. I avoid the chaos left in its wake. The bamboo towered over me like city skyscrapers. “Tabi-tabi po” I murmured, as the…
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Pagbangon
24
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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Pagbangon

NAKASANAYAN na niya ang init ng araw na bumabalot sa kanya. Malakas ang tagaktak ng kanyang pawis; ito ay nagsilbing patunay sa malupit at nakakapagal na walong oras niyang pagkakayod. Tulad ng dati, binalewala niya ito at nagpatuloy sa pagbabanat ng buto. Ganito ang takbo sa gulong ng kanyang buhay.…
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Mumunting Hiling
17
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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Mumunting Hiling

NOONG ako ay bata pa, imahe mo ay siyang dinasalan. Lumuhod ako sa iyong harapan, at nanalangin para sa iyong pagdinig ng aking mumunting hiling. Maliit lamang ito na bagay — isang bagong laruan. Ayaw kasi ako bilhan ni nanay, kaya ikaw muna ang inasahan. Sa aking pananalangin, mahigpit ang…
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Ang Hupa: Pagwawaksi sa Huwad na Nirvana
17
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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Ang Hupa: Pagwawaksi sa Huwad na Nirvana

By LORRAINE C. SUAREZ ANG HINAHARAP ay hindi pa nakataga sa bato. Samot-sari ang mga bagay na maaaring matupad, kaya naman hindi pihado ang mga pagbabagong mangyayari sa sandaling panahon, mabuti man ito o masama. Ito ang konsepto ng kawalang-katiyakan na hinaharap ng bawat isa sa araw araw, na siya…
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Children of the River: Pagkakaibigang Tunay
17
Aug
By The Flame Literary
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Children of the River: Pagkakaibigang Tunay

By MHERYLL GIFFEN L. ALFORTE TAHIMIK ANG buhay sa isang maliit na bayan sa probinsya, at ito ang siyang kanlungan ng apat na magkababata na nauugnay dahil sa kanila-kanilang pagkakaroon ng nalalayong ama. Subalit ang payapa nilang pamumuhay ay mababago ng isang tawag sa telepono, at ang kanilang pagkakaibigan ang…
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