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The Sick Rose

By: William Blake

O Rose thou art sick.

The invisible worm,

That flies in the night

In the howling storm:

Has found out thy bed

Of crimson joy:

And his dark secret love

Does thy life destroy.

*Secrets are poisons.

Step by step you'll die.

It depends on you*

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Deception

By: Antonino Soria de Veyra

ten floors up

a lizard

punctual

at six o'clock

crawls down

stopping

every now

and then

along the

slender

tree trunk

and kisses

the ground

nitrified

loam of the

arboretum

ten floors

up

*All the things we do,

has a result in the end.

Either bad or good*

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Moonlight on Manila Bay

By: Fernando M. Maramag

A light, serene, ethereal glory rests

Its beams effulgent on each cresting wave;

The silver touches of the moonlight wave

The deep bare bosom that the breeze molests;

While lingering whispers deepen as the wavy crests

Roll with weird rhythm, now gay, now gently grave;

And floods of lambent light appear the sea to pave-

All cast a spell that heeds not time's behests.

Not always such the scene; the din of fight

Has swelled the murmur of the peaceful air;

Here East clouds have dimmed this scene so fair;

Here bold olympia, one historic night,

Presaging freedom, claimed a people's care.

*Mesmerizing look,

look that you want to be yours,

the thief itself*

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Be Beautiful, Noble, Like The Antique Ant

By: Jose Garcia Villa

Be beautiful, noble, like the antique ant

Who bore the storms as he bore the sun,

Wearing neither gown nor helmet,

Though he was archbishop and soldier:

Wore only his own flesh.

Salute characters with gracious dignity:

Though what these are is left to

Your own term. Exact: the universe is

Not so small but these will be found

Somewhere. Exact: they will be found

Speak with great moderation: but think

With great fierceness, burning passion:

Though what the ant thought

No annals reveals nor his descendants

Break the seal.

Trace the tracelessness of the ant,

Every ant has reached this perfection.

As he comes, so he goes,

Flowing as water flows,

Essential but secret like a rose.

*Moral is a gift,

And being brave is our shield.

Stand still little brave man*

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Lyric 17

By: Jose Garcia Villa

First, a poem must be magical,

Then musical as a seagull.

A must be a brightness moving

And hold secret a bird's flowering

It must be slender as a bell,

And it must hold fire as well.

It must have the wisdom of bows

And it must kneel like a rose.

It must be able to hear

The luminance of dove and deer.

It must be able to hide

What it seeks, like a bride.

And over all I would like to hover

God, smiling from the poem's cover.

*We can't change the poem

for what is modern today.

Poem should remain*

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Of Fish, Flies, Dogs And Women

By: Timothy R. Montes

Of Fish, Flies, Dogs And Women was written by Timothy R. Montes, this story is catchy especially for the girls out there. It represents how brave and strong all women are. Fish, because Maria (main character) was selling a fish. She's married but her husband was alcoholic and worthless, aside from being alcoholic and worthless he also beating her up. Totally worthless right? Still, she stayed for her kids. Selling fish was the only way she knew to gain money. Flies, because she was curious why flies like fish? Or maybe it was equivalent of some gossip people from her town? No, all of people of her town was like a CCTV. Like flies, they like the smell of stink news that they will spread all over the town. It's like wildfires that spread and burn you alive. Dogs, when she passing by the house of a famous lawyer who has a 'disgrasyadang' daughter, she wants to sell her fish to the lawyer but unlucky because the dogs are awaits for her. But still, she walks straight and ignored those dogs even though they are ready to attack her soon. Lastly, women. She saw the daughter of the famous lawyer holding her infant while looking at her. Telling her that she's alone so no one will buy her fish. Maria noticed how beautiful the woman is (the disgrasyada). Fast forward, she asked the woman if she can see her baby, and the woman agreed. Placing her fish aside and walked towards where the woman standing. Looking at the baby, she thought of how the people in town talks about her. She gave her an encouraging words and she see some emotions to the woman eyes. Minutes later, she saw the dogs starting eating her fish so she ran and save her fish. She saved her fish but the dogs leave her some wounds. Imagine how strong are woman because of this story, that they can do all things for herself and for her kids. Having a child in a young age is not a sin. We don't have the right to judge them for what path they choose. Let's just feel them that they are not alone. There's nothing to shy for. What matters is that they have learned something and know how to stand on their own two feet.

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Touchmove

By: Peter Mayshle

Touchmove was also an interesting story. It was written by Peter Mayshle, the two mans was playing a chess when He telling a story to Roman. It was August, when a typhoon what's-Her-name. He is working as a housekeeper to a something like hotel or motel? When a customer (woman) suddenly entered to their work place snapping them from boredom because they don't have a single customer all day and suddenly she came. He first noticed that the woman was wearing a red blouse and she's also wet from the rain outside. Long story short, the woman chose him to accompany her lead her way which room she'd go. He just arranged the room for the woman when she finally arrived after taking her shower. When he looked at her, she's only wearing a towel. Telling him that the towel was too short for her. And with that, day do some silly things like taking off His clothes left with nothing to cover with. She asked him to gave her a massage that he immediately obey. While he's massaging her, he saw some of her scars, bruises all over to her breast down to her waist. He caught off guard but says nothing. He held her like that for a few minutes and that was it. She put on his shirt and maong, took her wet clothes from the bathroom and left the place. Dissapeared in the rain again. Roman frowns, staring at him for a seconds, wondering if he's joking. "You're an idiot," roman said, threatening his king but clearly trying to capture his queen. As he rescue his queen from his dogged pursuit, he see that Roman's just a kid. Untaught in the ploys of the hearts. This story simply remind us that there this man who will treat us better. That her past lovers taking advantage to her till she left bruised and teary. Roman is still a kid. But he is a man. He knows better, he act better, he thinks better. Taking advantage to a woman who's already take advantage by others isn't a work of a true man.

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The Use of Force

By: William Carlos Williams

The Use of Force by William Carlos Williams for me was really interesting story. It was a story about the girl of course also why's the tittle was The Use of Force. You will understand the meaning of that if you are continuing reading this. Now, the use of force is actually about the girl who was suffering from diphtheria in the doctor's point of view. But the little girl only suffering from a sore throat. But still, the doctor wants to see her throat to check if there's a sign of diphtheria. But the little girl was refusing and stubborn. The doctor convinced her but she was still refusing until the doctor loses his patience. They force the kid as well as her parents tightly gripped onto her arms so that the doctor can see her throat. But still, the little girl fighting them. Eventually, it didn't go well because the girl's mouth bleeds by forcing her. But in the end, the doctor's win. The girl left defeated and teary. This story telling us that, using force sometimes was good. It was for one's own good. But somehow, when the things we get by forcing can return something that dearest to us because of the process. We should think how would they feel if we use force. We need to convince them 'til they finally let their guard down. There's always a plan A, B, C, D in everything. We still can do the job without forcing them causing them to get hurt. And once they get hurt, the memories of it will stuck forever for them.

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Breathe

By: Alessandra GL Gonzales

Breathe was an interesting story, it was written by Alessandra GL Gonzales. I know some of you can relate to the story of this cute couple. Breathe is a story about Long Distance Relationship LDR in short. The struggle and the conflict about the family of Katherine. This story will show how the couple survive this kind of relationship and how they can handle their status of life. Having a relationship status like Katherine and to her boyfriend Isaak wasn't easy. There was an expectation to the side of Katherine's family. Even though their relationship has a lot of struggles, they still managed to have a great time everytime Isaak visiting her. They are happy and contented in a short of time. Isaak actually wants Katherine to be with him but Katherine refuses and want to stay where she. Everytime that Isaak telling her to be with him she immediately changed the topic because she don't know what to say or maybe she don't want to have another fight with him because for the same topic. The only thing she wants everytime her boyfriend is with her is to have a great time or the things that normaly couples do. And when the day that Isaak needs leave back to his who-knows-where (Australia) sadness was written on her face and the thought of Isaak having meet another girl to his country making her paranoid. But still, she doesn't want to be with Isaak even Isaak convinced her a little of time. Sometimes, when the things we plan didn't go right was suck. But we need to accept it for the better. It was sucked to have a long distance relationship and not to breathe the same air of the love of your life but still, we decide for what's the best for the both of you. In this way, they can be strong. This way can test their love, it will test everything, it can change everything. It was up to them if in the end of the struggles, can the two of them will end up together?