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Song of Nothing

Sunday blessed peace from nothing— and nothing was a woman reduced to a child's love running after drunken anger letting go of nothing, again nothing— nothing was napping in...
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Pablo Tariman Spotted at Gourmet Gypsy Café

come to me in the high notes of an oboe amidst the din of a cafe turned concert venue for in your hands & vision every place can...
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The Bliss of Old Socks

I toss brand new socks back and rifle through drawers for solace and kindness The old ones surrender and smile at me the garters have given up...
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Risen

All that I've got is a sinful heart I am offering. What is it for a cloak in you that I wanted to be clothed in? Blessing...
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Chicken Adobo

I watch my Mama pour a sachet of Milointo three cups, adding a lot of brown sugar to it—stirring them slowly, as though she...
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Fiction

The Visitor at Dusk

The night still outshone the day when Ms. Angeles, a public school teacher at Sagisag Elementary School, woke up in her bed. The crow...
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While I Still Can

Let me, please I beg of you Let me catch the whiff of fresh air Against my cheeks The first ray of sunshine As new day breaks As it kisses...
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Loida Nicolas Lewis releases new book on aging gracefully

Filipino American Philanthropist and Author of “Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?” now in her 80’s, shares her wealth of wisdom on how...
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NBDB, Filipino Critics Circle unveil the finalists for 43rd National Book Awards

Manila, Philippines — The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Filipino Critics Circle (FCC) have announced the finalists of the 43rd annual National...
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Fiction

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The children of the town had once belonged to the streets. Their laughter rattled off the cracked sidewalks, their games stretched across alleys and...
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