To Love Like This Half
Photo by Keith Ayuman I cleave the bone given to me. The marrow, still damp from its casing, greets me for the first time this week. Meat is hard to find these days; a...
Category: Literary
The Nature of Punishment
Illustration by Eduard Jude Jamolin I died. Everyone dies someday, but my death was particularly spectacular. I was driving a stolen police car and I had a cop duct taped in the back. My...
When He Leaves
Illustration by Jon Ahmed Durano My boyfriend and I share a peculiar bond, much more than what my parents had. My boyfriend is awfully attractive. He has these stunning light brown eyes which accompany...
Once Upon A Dream
Illustration by Phoemela Delos Santos I was four years old. When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I’d stare at them wide-eyed and rest my finger...
The Prince Bride
Illustration by Charlene Grace Tan Once upon a time in a country so small and a population so few, there lived a hunter and his wife. They had two children, a boy and a...
The Perfect Meal
Photo by Ronald Jufrey Milan With his skin parched and wrinkly in the heat of the sun, a man continued to walk with fervor down the road. Beads of sweat trickled down his aged...
The Jeepney Driver’s Playlist
Photo by Carmelle Chua Gacasan “Isaac, will you mind me playing my dad’s playlist again?” “Not at all, captain. Go ahead.” — Song: Ang Bayan Kong Sinilangan — Artist: Asin — The...
A Day in the Shoes of the Traffic Light
Illustration by Mar Eway It’s 12 noon and it’s the same old day. I have the best job ever. I stand here every single day, under the direct heat of the sun, telling...
A Loaded Question
Photo by Dorothy Lee I accompanied Marie to her usual, bordering on obsessive, after-school habit. The girl ran like clockwork. She turned to the corner where a beggar had taken his spot for a...
