She sat before me, wrapped in grey smoke. Her red painted lips pursing into a small smile A knife was…
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Bakunawa
Jo was eight when she first saw the ocean. It was a family vacation. They all boarded boats to go…
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Bakunawa – Masbatenyo Translation
*Note this story is in Masbatenyo Igwa`n pito na bulan, kag an bakunawa nagpalangga san pito na beses. Gintanaw na…
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Sawa
The sea glistened like a field of crushed diamonds, reflecting the soft light of the stars. Tonight, as in all…
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The Imprisoned Naga
Over the sky and in the firmament, the stars hear your prayers. They stay as silent witnesses to the unfolding…
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Bakunawa
“I was beautiful once. “ The humans took something from her more precious than all the gold in the world.…
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Arimaonga
I have always liked staring at the moon. There’s just the mystery of what she is. Does she shine her…
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Baua
I dance like clockwork. It happens every year, twice or thrice when my food is gone. Wait. You may ask…
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Baconaua
The night is not truly dark. Not while the moon and the stars shine their light. There are those that…
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Tambanokano
A flash of lightning illuminated the cloudless night sky. The waves crashed violently along the shore, smashing on the rocks…
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