may mga pagkakataong sa pagkaka-upo nang matagal at sa pagtuon lamang sa hininga nagaganap ang kung anong paglalakbay patungo sa ilusyon ng sarili at makararating o makababalik sa kaisahan ng lahat-lahat/ mula sa mga kabundukan kung saan nakatindig ang nagtataasang mga punò at ang mga dahoāy lumalatag sa taimtim na panalangin ng mga dagat at…
Inilatag ni Aldrin ang ilang mahalagang muni tungkol sa interaksyon ng makata sa lipunan, kultura at bayan. Dumudukal siya sa kultura; gayon din, humahalaw siya sa karanasan na kapwa personal at komyunal. Mula sa pambungad hanggang sa pangwakas na tula, iginigiit ni Aldrin na hitik ang kultura natin sa mayayamang praktis na maipagmamalaking angkop na…
Enough of looking for some secret doorway to a place that will take your breath away. Magic is here, everywhere – trust me. And if you just look hard enough, you will see, within you the most breathtaking magic resides. Magic of the Modest | Poems by R.C. Perez | Poetry | Paperback Genre:…
Kahit pa akoāy laging napapagalitan Di ba sila natutuwa sa aming munting paligsahan? Kotseng pula, asul, minsan may kulay ginto at pilak Sana sa pagmamaneho nilaāy meron din silang galak
Things I Told The Moon & Stars | Claire Paladin | Paperback Poetry “every night while you sleep so peacefully, i stay underneath the moon and stars; and tell them the things that were meant to be said to you” Claire Paladin is an 18yr old senior high school student and is a part of…
Pedestrian | Gerome Nicolas dela PeƱa | Paperback “Nabubuhay tayo sa gabing madilim at mapanglaw, at patunay ang aklat na ito na hindi natutulog ang makata sa gitna ng karahasan at kawalang katarunganānagsisilbi siyang ilaw upang makita nang malinaw ang mga bagay.” JERRY B. GRĆCIO 2015 Southeast Asia (SEAWrite) Awardee
In Here, Always by Janine Canono | Paperback Genre: Prose, Poetry As long as you put your heart in anything, it will blossom. As long as you put your heart in anything, it will always find a way to give back.
Nakatutuwang sa panahon ng mga pagdududa, pagkuwestiyon, pagkawatak-watak at iba pang kaguluhan sa lipunan, natatagpuan natin ang ating mga sarili na dumudulog sa sining. Sa kaso ng koleksiyong ito, kung paanong mahalaga o pinapahalagahan ang mga bagay na, maliit man sa paningin ng iba, malaki naman ang dulot sa iba pa. Sa puntong ito, pumapasok…
Horizons Creed | Poetry | Ody Munson, Aine Losauro, Eric Mateo Horizons has an impressive pool of poets who, in their own unique style, tell relatable stories of migrant workers facing the most pressing challenges of our timeāpandemic, separation, and even depression. No one would dare stifle their thoughts and voices because no matter how…
I am as flawed as the next one Even my skin stretches and heals So why canāt your sight Overlook my stitches and bruises And rather see me as I amā
Chasing Horizons | Poetry Collection | Ody Munson This is ODY’s ODYssey of dreaming, thriving, and finding every reason to love, expressed in cinematic poetry. The sense of pain and healing catapults through the rhymes and measures; the scream of freedom unfolds in each phrase; the soul of discretion breaks in each poem. This book…
Dances of a Dying Poet | Juan Bautista | Poetry a poet, should dance, dance like a lone white swan in the solemn lake surrounded by confused, hesitant, drooling vultures – scared to die
Alvin B. Cruzā debut poetry collection Sunsets Are Sonnets & Other Poems puts together his earlier poems and his new and unpublished works, speaking to us with a quiet but compelling voice that resonates with our own experience of love, loss, and longing. This illustrated anthology starts with free verse poems, most of which were…
Starry Night by Juana Garcia Genre: Poetry Starry nights calm our thoughts and whims, but do they ever make you ache for all the things that could have been? Starry Night, Juana Garciaās debut poetry book, will take readers through the poignant and bittersweet phases of love.
Collapse the Heavens is an improvised take told through found poetry by four different writers weaving a narrative discovered within the pages of other stories already told; an introspective journey through shadows and a struggle toward the light of hope. Blackout to rearrange and the words find us. Genre: Blackout poetry
What a special delight to see how the author continues to be so enamored with language as these memorable lines reveal. “… with only the sky as our company”; “The smell of sunshine and joy filled the air”; “They left a trail of moonlight whenever they went”; “…like an abandoned marionette on a broken stage”;…
As we age day by day, we slowly break away and suffer from the notorious shadows of frailty and decay- we gradually crumple and fall off like leaves from trees in autumn.
Tahan | Lance Abellon | Poetry | MaKaTa Ang ‘Tahan’ ay ang pang-apat na koleksyon ng mga tulang pang-entablado mula kay Lance Abellon. Mga tula ng pagtahan, paghinto, pagtanggap, pag-ibig sa sarili, at pagpapatuloy ang nilalaman ng aklat. Para sa kanya, ito ang masasabing pinakapersonal niyang akda, na hinubog ng mga sandali ng pagdududa, pagtatanong…
For now, let me just recall it all, Let me hurt myself with every fall, Someday, Iāll heal and learn to let go, With these things in mind, Iāll sure grow
Malapit nang kumagat ang dilim- at muli na naman itong maghahasik ng lagim Balot ng takot Nagtatago sa malamig na kumot At hinayaan ang sarili mamaluktot.
Like two magnets, like two orbs like two connecting souls. Our lives, from the beginning of this dark and depressing world, are intertwined My dear, come closer Youāre mine; Iām yours.
Triggers & Wonders is an anthology of one-liners that encapsulate the realities behind reaching adulthood and the wonders that surface as we enter itāa seemingly unending phase of questioning life: its beauty and its bestial nature leaving us hanging as we are torn between holding on and giving up. This book is about getting older,…
There is a multiverse within you but no matter what happens, these universes, they are yours to keep and to live in. You donāt need someone to be like the Sun to bring light into your darkness or the Moon to give you love though they are not whole or the stars to shine for…
Not Lost, Just Buried by Maj R. | Poetry and Prose | Paperback From the dungeon where my heart is I shall break the seal and let it all out Bittersweet, but you do what you can to move forward and you leave your dreams behind. You go on with your life thinking you are…
The Clouds in the Attic | Nico Sarmiento | Poetry | Paperback You hid the old, sad memories to make room for the newer ones, in the attic, where you left everything to be forgotten. but what’s left behind isn’t dead. because they don’t feed on water and sun, but our bliss, resentment, and the…
Lonesome Hymns | Nico Sarmiento | Paperback Quotes, sonnets, haikus, limericks, allegories, elegy, songs, short stories In a world where strife is inevitable, life’s escapism is uncertain. We all want an escape and a place to put our feet up at the windowsill and watch the rain pour down, stir our ruined, day-old tea, and…
Mending In The Milky Way: Poetry and Prose | Aimy Madayag | Paperback “You will be okay. Even when the storm comes. Even when they leave you. Even when you can’t bear it any longer.” In her debut collection of poetry and prose, Aimy Madayag shares a deeply personal set of 40 works written throughout…
Things I Told the Moon | Trisha Mae C. Galia | Poetry | Paperback Sometimes, the world is just too much to handle. But then, poetry saves me. The pages of my world have always comforted me. When reality seemed too dim, it shed a light for me. When my lips know what to say…
These are my petals screaming your name as they withered to death endlessly; these are my pieces chasing after you as they fall in the purplish sky of February, these are my flowers loving you repeatedly, as they turned to ashes in your hands like a burning star in the galaxy. these… these are my…
May ligalig na pumipiglas sa lamyos ng tinig ni Francisco Arias MonteseƱa. Naroon ang pirming paglikom ng lakas ng loob upang umibig nang buo, kahit laging inuusig ang katuturan ng pagtangi, kaya’t “araw-araw [na] kinakapa ang dibdib/ sinisiguradong nasa tamang lugar ang puso/.” Mula sa mga karaniwang tagpo gaya ng pagkatinik ng lalamunan, sa matimping…
Pressing On | Elaine Ruiz | Poetry | Paperback Pressing On is a collection of short prose and poetry that uncovers truths about life and love – its pains and joys, breakdowns and breakthroughs. It tells stories about moving forward, letting go, and taking risks and of the dangers and delights of safety and change….
Mari Felices mainly expresses herself in words. Her writings are just part of her thoughts and feelings. She does not consider herself as a professional writer or poet because she does not have enough knowledge and experience, yet she wants to convey her words in the manner by which she could understand them herself. Promise…