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Category: Literary

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Airtight

Illustration by RK Tiu   The world ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. Most people did not know what was happening before it was too late. There were no warnings, no...

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Cubes

Illustration by Xene Cabahug Monday “Excuse me,” I say to the person in front of me. Christmas is four days away and the city is now bustling with the season’s tempo. Up, down, left,...

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Humanity

Illustration by Mar Eway With a thousand eyes and none, I watched the tiny blue planet below. With ears I did not have, I heard everything; from their radio transmissions that pierced through the...

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The Clue of the Ancient Tablet

Illustration by Zachary Borromeo    “Listen to me, chief,” said Arthur, his face buried in both his hands. His fingers slowly slid down, his eyebrows furrowed, and he began caressing his moustache. “We can’t...

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Altercation of the Magi

Illustration by Xene Cabahug “We’ll set up camp here for the night,” Balthazar grunted, heaving his pack off the back of his donkey. He took stock of the area — sandy, gristly and just...

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To Wisdom

Illustration by Shari Llamis In the beginning was the Word, And the Word was with God, And the Word was God. – John 1:11 To the speaking voice The one who spoke From the...

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A Merry Atheist Christmas

Illustration by Geralden Morre I chuckle to myself And get lost in my thoughts As I stand amidst The uneducated crowd   The bells and whistles The trees and lights All this for a...

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Worst Christmas Equation

Illustration by Zach Borromeo “Merry Christmas” in the air was chorused, Coupled with chants and endless carols, But nothing compares to an ab left famished, Stuck with the same empty old barrels.   While...

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Unbearable

Illustration by Zach Borromeo It was 7:16 p.m. I was drunk and exhausted. I couldn’t stop crying. I felt the Earth’s weight on my body; blood was trickling down my shoulders. I cried for help....

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That’s What You Think

Illustration by Xene Cabahug    You hear that same something under your bed but ignore the signs that you might be living in a scary story. Things aren’t really what they seem, right? The...