Dayamdam
“So tell me about your tree,” said the bee to the dayamdam. “Well, it’s the best tree in the world of course!” The dayamdam said proudly. It had known that…
Tago-Ngirit
Why are you smiling? Think about it. Why is it that when an animal bares its teeth, it always seems threatening, yet when a person does the same action, we…
Kaibaan
Don’t fall for his tricks Or accept his gifts He is full of lies There are no ifs The kutbeng* it plays Is a song of lies Do not be…
Litao
Again, she is late and again, her husband sighs. The small man curses in the wind. He breathes in the cool river air and sighs for the third time. The…
Bugsok
Part 5 Aura’s Revenge I’m so scared. Papa’s still back there with the monster. I tried to be brave and run after them, but there was nothing I could do.…
Lewenri
“’Hello heartbreak we meet again’?” “No, that isn’t right.” “Look we’ve been at this for hours, I think it’s time we took a break.” “Fine you can go outside, I…
Onglo
It was the middle of the rainy season, when the raindrops were tossed by the winds, that two brothers sat quietly in their house – wondering how they would get…
Mangmangkik
I remember the lightning The smell of burning skin The bright flash Made me see The caiman It stole my body away And took it for its own Separated me…
Magtitima
Negotiations are never easy, but eventually you see patterns in the way the bargains are done. I learned this from a savvy dwende I met a few years ago while…
Tiyanak (Kapampangan)
Let me tell you what it’s like to get lost in these woods. First, you think that you just took a wrong turn. The trees still seem familiar and you…