Literary
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Something I Used to Be
Read more: Something I Used to BeI used to color along the lines,Now I barely pick up the crayons. I used to lay on the soft pillows,Now I bury myself in the quilt. I used to call up my friends,Now they’re used to a different crowd.…
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Mga Anino ng Kandila
Read more: Mga Anino ng KandilaLumipas ang panahong, madilim na kalangitan — nag-aaguyong mga hangin.Araw-araw sa kangkungan, kalaban ang gutom — sa ilalim sana’y dinggin.Buwaya sa gilid ng baha, daig pa kiti-kiti sa pagkuha ng pondo’t pagkembot.Araw ng libo-libong tauhan walang kalaban-laban, walang malay, walang…
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Listen, Colonizer!
Read more: Listen, Colonizer!I offer a question not for the imperialists, the neocolonizer, or the foreign powers of today. I ask the whisper that remains for as long as we are under the influence of empires, the punctuative point that ends our critical…
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ADVISORY: Ibang Klase!
Read more: ADVISORY: Ibang Klase!Hello, Abangers!Ito ay public service announcementFrom the Office of the President Ito na ang new normal,let’s face it:Bakit pa isususpinde ang klase?Hindi nga bumabaha samin. Ah, ayaw niyo siguro mag-exam, noh?Sige, palalampasin ko muna ‘toh. Ito na ang new normal,Ayaw…
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The Weight of the Sky
Read more: The Weight of the SkyEvery time I turn around, it’s Monday.I still feel tired from Saturday;The weekends start to feel like a recess breakAnd I’m left feeling all burnt out. Oh, how I wish I could take longer breaksAway from all the studyingAnd just…
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Shape-shifter (Friendship & Freedom)
Read more: Shape-shifter (Friendship & Freedom)Infinity PRIDE Saga: POWER I have a secret power. I can change my appearance into anyone I want. The only ones who know this are my family, because I couldn’t tell my friends about this power. I’m a hardworking college student, but sometimes…
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Mind Games / Second Thoughts (Existential Crisis)
Read more: Mind Games / Second Thoughts (Existential Crisis)Infinity PRIDE Saga: MIND What should I pick? I’m really having a torn decision about these. I need to choose carefully, we’re talking about my future here! Should I choose basketball or volleyball? The semestral tryout results just came out…
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Missed Calls
Read more: Missed CallsThe last time he saw his father, it was nothing special. Just a quick wave from the porch, a distracted “Talk soon,” and the screen door swinging shut behind him. He had groceries in the trunk. A meeting in an…
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Pair of Soul (Coming Out)
Read more: Pair of Soul (Coming Out)Infinity PRIDE Saga: SOUL I died that day. When I opened my eyes, I couldn’t remember anything. I wandered my eyes around and saw a woman sitting beside my bed with a sense of relief in her eyes, and at…