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Bohemian Rhapsody

“In the domain of music, birds have discovered everything.” —Olivier Messiaen who frequently used birdsong in his compositions. ~ Tweet from Berliner Philharmoniker there is no such...
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QUARAN10

It was on the fifth day that Cal saw her. Sunbathing in a red and white trim bikini on the building across the street,...
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Manananggal

Manananggal /ma·na·nang·gál/ n  1 a creature, usually female, who is human by day. At night, she separates into two at the waist, growing batlike wings...
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Boyhood

The Santol Trees bear sweet or sour fruitsWe climb with our little hands and feetWe always scurry towards the treetopsAnd look down the world...
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Sludge

Melanie thought she should walk. She didn’t want Mrs. Guzman to see her in a tricycle. It embarrassed her. On FB Messenger, Mrs. Guzman...
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LOOK!

Catch the August 2023 issue of the Philippines Graphic Reader! Featuring: SHORT STORIES §  The Scent of Coconuts by Ma. Ceres P. Doyo §  Everything Taken Together Has the Weight...
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Poetry

A Study on Four Artists

I. Van Gogh’s Patch of Flowers Flaming red, they gleam in the sunlight of Arles,The poppies in summer strewn along the paths.The artist shuffles by,...
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SAN RUFO

Historical Fiction (based on true events in 1845) POURING river water over his head, Jamil allowed the cool water to flow over his sunburned, half-naked...
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Passion of Waterfalls

Let me remember the passionthat propels you to caress the napeof the cliff as you slither towardthe rim of the ridge. And then you execute...
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Super Blue Blood Moon

12/30/1982 The moon looked unusually large and orange the night Karla was born, but Conch, her mother, didn’t notice. It’s hard to notice the moon...
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