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Originally published in 1904, "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum is in the public domain. Daily Tribune republishes the short story in full for its…
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‘Li[eb]chen’ explores love as a force that thrives in decay, endures through destruction, and transforms pain into beauty.
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First published in 1905, “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry is in the public domain. Daily Tribune republishes the short story in full for its Christmas…
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Explore the night’s embrace in this evocative poem where darkness reveals freedom, imagination, and hidden possibilities.
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A contemplative poem exploring emptiness, paradox, and the weight of nothing.
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"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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A touching Christmas story about Noel, an orphan who finds unexpected kindness, a small mouse-shaped bread, and a quiet wish for a mother.
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A December story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Match Girl,” following a young ice seller seeking escape, comfort, and freedom.
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A reflective poem exploring memory, melancholy, and the cycle of longing as each December arrives and fades.
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The Diamond Jubilee celebration honoured generations of Filipino writers, judges, and visionaries who have shaped the country’s literary heritage.
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‘Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter.’
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“Parapraxis” explores the struggle between creating light and confronting the darkness within, weaving imagery of art, prose, and self-reflection.
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This creative nonfiction essay was a requirement for my Editing Class as a Literature student at De La Salle University. Contains sensitive themes. Reader…
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A poem saying goodbye, reflecting on memory, loss, and the desire to be remembered for how one touches another's life.
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A reflective essay on how the roles of Mother and Father shapes one's identity and understanding of love.
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Isang koleksyon ng limang tula na tumatalakay sa pananampalataya, kaligtasan, at pagsumpa.
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A reflection on how single-story narratives flatten characters, and how retellings like Wicked reveal the complex, colourful world hidden beneath Oz.
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A contemplative literary narrative about an encounter at a bus stop, exploring age, memory, loss, and the quiet connections shared between strangers.
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