A Monster’s Nightmare
Illustration by Shari LLamis Hush. Did you hear that? Perhaps it’s the squirm of a feline’s rat, But it’s scratching. No, loudly banging. Who am I kidding? Every single soul is resting....
Category: Literary
Knock knock
Illustration by Mar Eway You are shaken out of your stupor as you heard two knocks on the door. Knock knock. You check your phone for the time, and it is 3 AM.“Who...
Playground
Illustration by Geralden Morre This playground was my happy place. Swinging to-and-fro with my favorite swing, Never did I miss a single thing. This playground was my happy place. Running around with...
The Monster’s Ballad
Illustration by Mar Eway Draw the blood from sickle’s tip Let it trickle to my lips Suckle sweetest ruby streams Find me in your darkest dreams Wrapped and bathed in salt and...
The Room Called Unknown
Illustration by Mar Eway Into a dark room, she goes To that place of old of which no one knows Steady are her footsteps, regular is her breathing But the shake of her...
Deja-Voodoo
Illustration by Justine Bacareza I dreamed of something unusual A feeling that becomes so fatal As if I was brought to the asylum Where insanity has its momentum I woke up and it...
Maligayang Kaarawan
Illustration by Ramon Kristoffer Tiu “Pagod na ako, ‘nak. Gusto ko nang magpahinga” araw-araw, gabi-gabi, nakakawala na ng gana Ito ang parati kong naririnig nung bata pa ako “Gagawan ko ng paraan...
Kindness – KURIS Litfest 2015
Illustration by Paolo Manghihilot You find yourself walking down a dirt road in the province, enjoying the cool air breeze through your hair. You decided to have a little getaway, a break from the...
Punyal – KURIS Litfest 2015
Illustration by Shari Llamis Binagtas, kinapa, hinanapan ng butas At tinarakan nang paulit-ulit Binilang ang bawat butas Kung saan umagas ang naglalawang dugo At tinarakang muli Nilagok ang dugo, ininom at sinipsip ang bawat patak,...
Sadi— – KURIS Litfest 2015
Illustration by Xene Cabahug I think my shadow dislikes me, I think it hates my skin. I think these bones are flimsy, I think these things today. But yesterday was different My shadow...
