

Flash fiction: Beneath the leaves
It started with glowing tomatoes. Big. Red. Too perfect. People said Mang Carding’s vegetables were the best—always fresh, healthy, and...

Nerelyn Fabro
Aug 16


Beautiful in White
Seeing her in her beautiful and stunning white dress made my heart beat so fast. All of the memories we shared for the past 10 years feel...

Ronjo Cayetano
Aug 11


When earth moves
The shaking woke Jeremy again. Frames rattled, his lamp flickered. “Another quake?” he mumbled, sitting up. His mother rushed in, pale...

Nerelyn Fabro
May 30


The special journey
A reflective piece of a difficult journey to remember. The heat of the sun's rays touched my skin while I was struggling to breathe. The...

Colin Cris Celestial
Apr 17


Shadows of Love
Four children raced to sit on a green grass. They were still laughing and excited after playing hide-and-seek. Suddenly, Ana spoke up,...

Nerelyn Fabro
Feb 27


The Broken Bond
The sun visibly rises when the morning comes at quarter to 6. I had to sip silently on the edge of the mug filled with hot coffee while...

Colin Cris Celestial
Dec 16, 2024


Shadows of Memory
After embracing and genuinely exchanging smiles with each other, I suddenly notice a disturbing scene happening near our side. I saw one...

Colin Cris Celestial
Dec 10, 2024


The Heartbreak
Life is threatened with the splash of waves from the surroundings of the bluest sea. Everything feels shutting down with the shocking...

Colin Cris Celestial
Oct 28, 2024


Hindi Kami Kalaban
My eyes were fixed on the television that featured the war outbreak in parts of Mindanao. It is disturbing to witness how the Indigenous...

Colin Cris Celestial
Nov 22, 2023


Bread and Wine
He lifted the bread to give it the meaning of a resemblance to himself. He parted it after blessing it and looked at us, who are all of...

Colin Cris Celestial
Sep 19, 2023


Switch it Off
This is the day of every year that I really hate the most of all. I couldn't stand how I was being shunned just because of someone they...

Colin Cris Celestial
Mar 24, 2023


That's The Moment
Loneliness is enough. I am more than happy to be alone and single because of the peace that it brings. I am Carl, a quiet man who...

Colin Cris Celestial
Feb 15, 2023


A Syntax Error
Since decades ago, we were so in love that any red strings were attached to us, and any sharp tools that one could ever find were a shame...

Colin Cris Celestial
Feb 13, 2023


Trick or Threat?
It's already evening, and I have been standing alone right here, in front of the door of this old house, which has many spider's webs in...

Colin Cris Celestial
Oct 28, 2022


Hear Me Cry
I was melting at the moment. You were grinning genuinely like nothing happened. I saw how bright your face was while talking to someone...

Colin Cris Celestial
Oct 9, 2022




