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  4. MEMORY, love, and the fragments that make us whole.

    'Mosaic'

    A poem on the fragments of life, memory, and the people who shape us, exploring how love leaves its mark.

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  5. SOMETIMES, returning doesn't bring comfort, only memories of what was lost.

    'The cost of returning'

    A reflective story of a son returning to his father’s house after years, confronting memories, absence, and the weight of family.

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  7. SEEING Jose Rizal as a man shaped by history, not a myth above it.

    Rizal, without the pedestal

    His legacy endures not because he stands alone, but because he stands among many: Burgos, Bonifacio, Jacinto, Mabini, and countless unnamed Filipinos whose…

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  10. "The Velveteen Rabbit," illustration by William Nicholson.

    'Needle and thread'

    "Because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." ― Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

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  12. "Am I My Brother's Keeper?" 2024 digital painting by Amelia Clarissa de Luna Monasterial.

    Am I my brother's keeper?

    Explore Amelia Clarissa de Luna Monasterial’s 2024 digital painting "Am I My Brother’s Keeper?" depicting Cain as flawed, human, and misunderstood.

    1 MIN READ

  13. "The Sacrificial Lamb," oil on canvas by Josefa de Ayala (Portuguese, ca. 1630 — 1684)

    ‘Testamento’

    Isang koleksyon ng limang tula na tumatalakay sa pananampalataya, kaligtasan, at pagsumpa.

    1 MIN READ

  14. Barbie Movie (2023)

    'At the bus stop'

    A contemplative literary narrative about an encounter at a bus stop, exploring age, memory, loss, and the quiet connections shared between strangers.

    1 MIN READ

  15. ‘These scars water our love, still’

    ‘These scars water our love, still’

    A moving story of grief, devotion, and the haunting endurance of love, These Scars Water Our Love, Still follows a man who meets his estranged wife years after…

    1 MIN READ

  16. Black Shama, Copsychus cebuensis

    'Black Shama'

    “Black Shama” draws its name from the endangered bird native to Cebu — a quiet symbol of vanishing voices. The poem captures the tension between silence and…

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