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    The Shaman’s Wall

    It was late in the afternoon when a knock on the door echoed throughout the abandoned tower. Cobwebs shivered, and dust fell off. I...

    Cut

    I stretched my fingers, and there I feltA cut, a slit of tender fleshUncertain where it came from, or when —Maybe yesterday, over piles...

    The Long Road to Capiz

    The dawn had barely broken, the rooster was still asleep, and stillness enveloped the sleepy village of Casanayan. There was no moonbeam for now...

    Retrograde

    The force of fate couldn’t fight for us.Venus showed me the way to youjust as I pointed her and the Moonfor you to gaze.He...

    Near Paradise

    1. The main dusty road is a gray strip, parted in between rice paddies and bamboo groves, which in turn separate the sawali houses, which all look the same: poor.  Midnight Express is whining intolerably, droning monotonously, a great burden on the road. It is...

    THE LAST KAPRE

    The light of the gas lamp flickered, dancing with the light breeze, whispering in the boy’s ear who watched the stars by the open window. Beneath the dancing starlight, his mind became a theater full of colorful characters frolicking in a play of delightful...

    The Sweet Odor of Love

    There was once a kingdom in the south that was ruled by a very powerful but ancient and very ugly Datu Baro-Mai. He remained unmarried until his old age as he did not have time to find a suitable wife. He had sixteen loyal advisers...

    Damages

    Republic of the PhilippinesRegional Trial CourtBranch 17Davao City Ms. Diana Lynn Balagtas, PlaintiffAccompanied by her Attorney-in-Fact Civil Case No. 6282014for: Damages vs. Ms. M , Defendantx-----x COMPLAINT 1. COMES NOW, the plaintiff together with the undersigned counsel to this most honorable court, MOST RESPECTFULLY STATING THAT: 2. The Plaintiff is...

    The Shaman’s Wall

    It was late in the afternoon when a knock on the door echoed throughout the abandoned tower. Cobwebs shivered, and dust fell off. I scrambled to my feet and listened, breathing hard. It went on three times before it stopped. I listened again....

    The Animals at Fredirick’s House

    Fredirick is a lonely boy who always stays inside his home. He does not like hugs and kisses from his mom. “Yuck,” he says when given one. He also doesn’t like to go out with his dad. “Nope,” he says when his father asks. Dad...

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