My short story, Stop! In The Name of Love and Profit, has been published in the online version of UCL’s SAVAGE Journal. To read the story, click this link.
Category Archives: Poetry
Poem: Shoes.
This poem was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on the 28th of September 2019. I wrote this poem after reflecting on how I have grown as a person over the years. And the symbol of shoes just came naturally to me— the symbol perfectly encapsulates one’s identity at a certain point of time. As …
Poem: Mama.
Mama is not just about my mother. It is part-social-commentary, part-love-poem, from the perspective of a young daughter (me) on ageing. It highlights how a daughter’s love goes beyond appearances, which I hope many people can relate to. This poem was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on September 11, 2019. I hate the wayMy …
Poem: The Battlefield.
This poem is a bit different from what I usually talk about in my poetry, but I had a lot of fun writing it! I also like that this poem is very hopeful against its grim setting. Although I’ve never experienced war, it was very interesting to explore something foreign to me. The dawn breaks …
Poem: Earth 2.
I entitled this poem Earth 2 as a reference to a poem I wrote when I was 10 called Earth. I like to believe that this poem is a mature, sadder sequel to what I wrote before. Now more than ever, our planet, our very existence, is threatened by our inaction. At the time of …
Poem: Grace.
Grace. Hello! Poem number 1. It is interesting that the first poem I publish is one about my tiny ‘flaws’, my idiosyncrasies. I don’t hate myself— I don’t think anyone should hate themselves for their quirks. I think it is important every now and then to be aware of your own abilities: from everything you …
