ah milton,

Literary (Submission): Hurricane

10/31/2019 09:30:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

It was a tempestuous time—
The air became a whirl of debris as the winds blew hard.
The world, drained of colour, turned to grey,
Pierced only on occasion by stark white flashes.
Naught could be heard except
A cacophony of pain:
The rains battered on the earth steady as a drumbeat,
The winds howled and shrieked a wordless song,
And the thunder, every once in a while, clapped — a resounding bass.
The world was falling apart.

But there we were—
Standing in the eye of the hurricane
With you in my eyes and I in yours,
Finding solace in each other’s presence as
The world fell away.
We stood where the air was calm,
You and I sharing the same breath,
Finding warmth and comfort in each other as
The moment took hold.

And there we were—
Two people finding peace
With each other
Amidst difficulty and chaos
Heedless of whatever pain
The world brought.

barcode,

Literary (Submission): Our ticking clock

10/31/2019 09:25:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

filipino,

Literary (Submission): Indak

10/31/2019 09:20:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Nauutal, nanginginig, kumakabog ang dibdib
Umiikot ang paningin, 'di makarinig
Isang dangkal ang layo ng mga katawan
Mga paa'y gumagalaw kasabay ng musika
Mahigpit ang yakap sa 'yong leeg
Baiwang ay gumegewang sa pagitan ng 'yong mga braso

Sabay sa pagdilim ng paligid ang pagliwanag ng mundo
Sumasabay ang indak sa ritmo ng mga puso
Mahihigpit na mga hawak, malalagkit na mga titig
Dama ko ang pagmamahal sa 'di nakasasakal na kapit

Ngunit patuloy na lumalalim ang gabi
Unti-unting humihina ang tugtog
Lumuluwag ang ating mga yakap
Indak na pinagsaluha'y tuluyang naglalaho
Nawawalan ng alab ang mga titig mo
Giniginaw sa pagkawala mula sa mga bisig mo
Sa isang iglap, ika'y sumabay sa ibang ritmo
Ibang saliw ng musika na mas nakapagpapainog ng 'yong mundo

filipino,

Literary (Submission): Huling Pagkikita

10/31/2019 09:15:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

english,

Literary (Submission): Seasons

10/31/2019 09:10:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

english,

Literary (Submission): May 3

10/31/2019 09:05:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

May 3, 2005:
It’s dark.
The Him carries me.
He enters a room.
He places me on a bed.
He opens a spectrum in the air.
"Watch."
I stare.
Pixels emerge, drifting like a wind, coalescing.
It’s a mechanical image of a person.
A girl.
Beautiful: scarlet hair, rosy cheeks, blue eyes, white dress sparkling.
Who is she?
I look at the Him.
"Who is she?"
The Him gives no answer.
I sleep.


May 3, 2030:
Twenty-five years ago, the first sight.
I am looking outside.
The golden light of the afternoon glitters.
“You endure your longing,” the Him speaks.
"Yes."
The Him smiles.
"’Til when? The Her?" I ask.
The Him disappears.

May 3, 2012:
I am singing a song of rejoicing.
It is near.
It is imminent: the Her.
A glorious morning.
The sky, shimmering.
Perfect.
The Him, appears.
Apparition.
"Not today."
The sky pales.

May 3, 2020:

I am sitting in a white chair.
My hands are resting on a white table.
A white chair is opposite me.
Empty.
"Coffee?" the Her asks.
"Thanks."
She slides the coffee mug to my hand.
I sip.
The Her smiles at me.
"It’s cold today. Perfect for reading, isn't it?"
"Yes. Perhaps."
"Your books?"
"I have no books with me."
She giggles.
"I'll get you some."
She stands from the white chair.
She disappears.
Phantasm.
Unfulfilled.

May 3, 2001:
Void.
Everything is black.
“Elected one.”
A deep voice.
“Who are you?” I speak.
"I am."
"You are Him."
The blackness refracts.
The reality shifts.
I wake up.
I see.
This is the day I am born.


May 3, 2056:
"Him, I am tired. You promised me..."
The Him speaks.
"Ye of little faith?"
"I am faithful."
"Then question not."
Colors refract.
The reality shifts.
The Him hums.
I see.
This is my death.
This is the beginning.
Someone holds my hand.
The Her.


May 3, 2042:
The reality intersects a reality.
The reality is Him.
A reality is mine.
Without the reality, a reality does not exist.
The Her.
In the reality?
Or in a reality?
Music plays.
I can see the Her.
Beautiful.
The Her speaks, "Where am I?"
I question, "Where you are?"
"Yes. Tell me. Which reality?"
I cannot speak.
The Her speaks.
"I am in your reality."
Bound.
Not bound.
The existence between the reality and a reality.

May 3, 3045:
The stars are glittering.
The sea is whispering.
The snow is ascending.
"It's May 3," the Her's voice.
I hold her hand.
"Yes."
The Her rests her head on my shoulder.
We watch the horizon.
Tranquil.
"We have been here for a long time."
I look at the space.
The snow emerges from nothing.
"Yes, we have been. In the reality."
The Her kisses my cheeks.
"Our time is fulfilled."
I shake my head.
"No. Eternity is not yet fulfilled."
The Her laughs.
"Then we'll fulfill eternity."
I nod.
"Yes, we will."

May 3, 0000
The Him elects.
The Him fulfills.
The Him's time is timeless.

english,

Literary (Submission): Dream

10/31/2019 09:00:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Why am I seeing this
Seeing the same dream
The cold droplets from the cloud
The bang of thunder, so crisp, so loud
The faint noises of trees from the rear
The rustling sound of grass like a cheer
I always see this beautiful scene
But I do not know what it means

Every time I open my eyes
And reality rushes to me like a scream
The cold sweat covering me like a shroud
The bang of my heart, so heavy, so loud
The faint voices of terror and fear
The rustling sound of hurt so clear
I always see that wonderful dream
And now I know what they really mean

I dream that dream to help and soothe
To mask the sad and terrible truth
Invisible to the naked eye
Covered by this beautiful lie

c,

Literary (Submission): Obra Maestra

10/31/2019 08:55:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Hungkag na tela at
Pilansik ng itim.

Tagpi-tagping
Papel ng magasin.
Mga kwadernong punit
At retasong damit.
Munting panakip
Sa magulong isip.

Sabuyan ng itim.

Lagyan ng pandikit
Na may halong putik,
Lupang tuyo't
Babad sa init.
Yangit.

Kaunting kalabit at
Dagdag na pilansik.

Tunaw na krayola.
Tabinging bahaghari.
Mumunting kulay
Sa naglalahong buhay.

Buhay?

Palitan ang tela't
Sabuyan ng itim.

Bi2win,

Literary (Submission): Kalikasan o Kaguluhan

10/31/2019 08:50:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Inang Kalikasan patawad, ika'y pinapatay namin
Kay gandang likas-yaman ay iyong inihain
Ang iyong kabutihan aming pinagsamantalahan
Hanggang kailan kaya kami magbubulag-bulagan

Kaunting oras na lamang ang natitira
Ngunit hanggang ngayon ika'y aming sinisira
Mayroon pa kaya kaming matitirahan,
Kung ang dulot lang namin sa iyo'y kaguluhan

Simpleng pagtapon ng sariling basura,
Ipinapasa pa ang tungkulin ito sa isa't isa
Respeto at alaga sa lahat ng iyong produkto
Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin kami natuto

Inang Kalikasan ika'y aking nakausap
Ngayon naman sa aking kapwa ako'y makikiusap
Nananawagan sa lahat ng aking kababayan
May oras pa para tayo'y magising sa katotohanan

Kapwa ko, kaya nating magbago
Huwag kang mabulag sa mga makabago
Sa tamang gawi at ugali,
ang buhay ni Inang Kalikasan ay mapananatili

Ang mga bagong produktong ating nilikha
nagiging rason sa ating pagpapabaya
Mga pinagkukunang-yaman para sa ating ginhawa,
tayo'y nagsasaya ngunit si Ina ba ay buhay pa?

Milyong-milyong kamay ang maaaring magtulungan
Kung pursigidong magbago ang mga mamamayan
Pansinin na ngayon ang Inang nahihirapan
Tinatawag tayong mga anak niya para siya ay matulungan

Kapwa ko ngayo'y iyong napakinggan
Ang mensahe sa atin ni Inang Kalikasan
Responsibilidad sa kanya'y huwag talikuran,
dahil sa huli ikaw ang mahihirapan.

carrotcake,

Literary (Submission): Here’s to all the time we spent together

10/31/2019 08:45:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Here’s to all the times we’ve spent together,
Here’s to all the times we’ve shared,
Be they of ecstatic joy and pleasure,
Or of calm and subtle bliss

Here’s to all the times we’ve spent together,
Here’s to all the days we’ve shared,
Late beginning with good mornings,
And even later ending with good nights

Here’s to all the times we’ve spent together,
Here’s to all the moments we’ve shared,
Breathtaking— exhilarating—
Yet still of ease and comfort

Here’s to all the times we’ve spent together,
Here’s to all the memories we’ve made,
Memories I wish were etched on stone,
Memories that were but writ on clouds

And here’s to the lifetime we’ll spend together,
A mere moment in the eyes of eternity,
Yet eternity itself in our eyes

@acin,

Literary (Submission): 2-Sentence Stories

10/31/2019 08:40:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

One day, I trusted you. The next day, everyone knew. - Red Blood Cell

Attractive brown eyes, fair skin, caring, affectionate, good sense of humor. She has truly found the love of her life, but he didn't. - Devonnie

My parents are so rich, they can buy anything. That's why I don't look like them or my siblings. - FRIENDFUL

My friend told me to stay and play today. But his funeral was held yesterday. - @acin

I saw a man looking at a girl as if she was the most beautiful person he has ever seen. He used to look at me like that when we were 17. - hello

Close the windows of the classroom before leaving. Someone might try to come back the way they left. - Star eyes

Her husband told her that women must always serve men. She thought about what he said for a while and decided to serve him for dinner. - Psyche

Death and time are one and the same. They will both strike you at twelve. - Don Quixote

english,

Literary (Submission): You aren’t the Sun

10/31/2019 08:35:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

i won’t compare you to the sun
not because the sun’s the thing you relate her to the most
- well, that may be part of the reason
but -
oh...
okay
um
that may be the only reason

i cannot bring myself to express my admiration through saying
"you're like the sun"
knowing that you'll be reminded of someone else
though that's not stopping me from wording how great of a person you are
my words, or words in general, wouldn't be enough
but i'll try


i'll compare you to the stars
the stars aren't any less than the sun
looking at them, you'll be in awe at how brilliant they seem to appear
they're more than just small particles
more than just a small detail of a big masterpiece we call the universe
for the sky wouldn't be complete without the stars

do you know how these celestial bodies guide sailors to the right direction?
i'm one of the sailors you've helped;
you lit up the dark path i called the future
and led me towards
the route i should start taking

they aren't doing anything out of the ordinary
nor are they trying out various stunts to please me
they're just being themselves
and with that, they effortlessly caught my attention
as well as my admiration

my feelings are merely a part of the thousands, even millions, of hearts you have touched just by being yourself
which is why i wouldn't expect you to notice them
i wouldn't expect you to return them despite the tiny gestures that you show that may or may not result to me thinking that you,
even just a little,
feel the same way
i wouldn't expect you to shift your gaze towards someone like me
someone who's much less than the initial sun you've seen and brought yourself to love
i wouldn't expect
since expectation means for the possibility to feel disappointment to arise

but that doesn't conclude that i'll stop whatever i'm feeling towards the stars
for the stars are amazing
- just like you

english,

Literary (Submission): A Letter

10/31/2019 08:30:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

EFG,

Literary (Submission): Haikus

10/31/2019 08:25:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Left Alone
Five minutes has passed
I fall into the abyss
I am alone now - YawaLord

Paalam
Nagsilbing ilaw
Nagmahal, nagpasaya
Paalam, Ina - EFG

Sleep
For a while I lay
And drift into endless dark
But I wake, restless - freebird

filipino,

Literary (Submission): “Andito Lang Ako, Anytime”

10/31/2019 08:20:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

“Nandito lang ako”
Lagi ko ‘tong sinasabi sa mga tao
Mga taong mahal at minahal ko
Mga taong naging malaking parte ng buhay ko at one time
At mga taong parte ng buhay ko hanggang ngayon

Once na naging malaking parte ng buhay ko ang isang tao
Never na siyang mawawala sa priority list ko
Kaya para sa kanya,
Nandito pa rin ako, anytime

Kaso alam ko na hindi na nila ako kailangan,
They don’t consider me as someone they’ll immediately run to anymore
They have someone else na lalapitan nila agad
Alam ko naman yun
My “nandito lang ako” ay hindi na kailangan

Paano ba naman kasi,
Pinaghiwalay kami ng panahon at oras, ng mga pagkakataon at pangyayari
Nangako na walang magbabago sa pagkakaibigan
Ngunit dala ng distansya, unti-unting napalayo sa isa’t isa
Aminin man o hindi

“Nandito lang ako,” I say and mean it up to this day
To let them know na hindi nagbago ang tingin ko sa kanila
Pero deep inside
I know they don’t need it,
Hindi nila ito kailangan, kung sa akin nanggaling

Pero just in case,
Nandito lang ako
Kung bigla man nilang maisip na sa akin tumakbo,
Nandito lang ako
Anytime

filipino,

Literary (Submission): Mga Marupok

10/31/2019 08:15:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Boru,

Literary (Submission): Plastic Labyrinth

10/31/2019 08:10:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Benign... it's all you can think of...
You're stuck in your personal prison, caged by fellowmen, sharing the same fate.
Unmoving, as the unwavering dread lays upon you.
You see her, she...
The passage's guardian...
Standing strong with her mystical lectures.
Baffling all of your being.
Swindled by her manipulations.
Hours upon hours of her mind-numbing trickery.
You can't…
You can't take it anymore, not a second...
You rummage through your belongings...
You feel it.
Its sweet coldness calms your nerves.
You pull it out, the technological marvel, from your pocket.
Its shine reinvigorates your soul--your stoic restless soul-- worn down by the hours you've persisted.
You look at those digital numbers displayed on the glass, and...
The light drains from your eyes.
Disappointment, frustration, you feel them well up inside you.
You stare at those symbols...
I-It's...
It's only been 10 minutes...

english,

Literary (Submission): Your Left

10/31/2019 08:05:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

The unrelenting machine
To your eyes unseen
Its leashes, omnipresent
Our pathetic will clamped

The unsainted messiah
To taint our honest means
Its hands reaching, unforgiving
We swallow your cunning hypocrisy

This cesspool, the void
Hidden, your dharma of lies
What is meaning?
What is knowing?

We appreciate these
We, your docile pets
As empty promises come past
My fellow clones obey

Questions unasked
Indeed, is your method
Suppressed is our mind
Behold to us your lies

better.,

Literary (Submission): Similar but Different

10/31/2019 08:00:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

[Girl:]
Yours is the name I wrote at the back of my notebook
With the title F. L. A. M. E. S.
Crossed out our similarities
‘Til what was left were our differences

Our uncrossed letters were blessings in disguise that made me hope that one day we could be more than we are now

[Boy:]
Mine is the name you wrote at the back of your notebook
With the title F. L. A. M. E. S.
I watched you from a distance,
Got curious and did the same

I crossed out our similarities with excitement, just for us to be friends

[Boy & Girl:]
I didn’t feel discouraged
And still walked to you

[Boy:]
I know we felt the same
But like a magnet
Where we were both positives
We couldn’t help but repel

[Girl:]
Of course we just passed each other
I didn’t really think things would work out
I guess it’s not my luck
You were out of my reach from the start

[Boy:]
Why did you suddenly become negative?
Now you’ve made us opposites
But are we two opposites that attract?
Or are we too opposite to be with each other?

[Boy and Girl:]
I stopped and thought for a second
I looked back and saw you did the same

[Boy:]
I wanted to say “Hi”, wave, or smile
But I couldn’t say a word nor move a muscle
Both my feet were still planted on the ground

[Girl:]
The tension in the air made me uneasy
I couldn’t think of anything to say
So I turned around and walked away

[Boy:]
Two times we could have worked
But not once did we take the chance
Right now, I’m just going to accept the fact
That we are meant to be distant

China Oil,

Literary (Submission): Ray

10/31/2019 07:55:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Calico,

Literary (Submission): Hintay

10/31/2019 07:50:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

english,

Literary (Submission): An Unwanted Melody

10/31/2019 07:45:00 PM Media Center 1 Comments

Music is my everything.
A whole lot of unique melodies that people can produce.
It can be happy, sad, angry, or emotional.

I believe certain events
can represent a melody.
But there's a certain melody I don't want to hear.

It's filled with sorrow, pain, and anguish.
Every time I hear it, my whole world suddenly becomes dark.
I cover my ears and wait for that melody to end.

There are times when that melody
is played loudly for an eternity.
So loudly, that covering your ears can't even help.

However, I can't just run away.
As I remove my hands from my ears.
I try to dance along with the melody, even if I'm in the dark.

Melodies constantly change.
As I danced through that unwanted melody,
It slowly faded away transitioning into a beautiful one.

A melody that can make me smile.
I stopped dancing along and smiled.
My world becomes bright again.

I can see the path ahead of me.
“Start running before this melody can change.”
I started running fast without looking back.

I believe that melodies are produced by people's emotions.
They change depending on the person.
Dance along with your unwanted melodies and make the most out of them.

Each and every melody has an end.
Don't end it if you still haven't made the most of it.
Make that melody last before it turns silent.

filipino,

Literary (Submission): Isang Araw

10/31/2019 07:40:00 PM Media Center 0 Comments

Kaya kalimutan mo na ang dating tayo