“Tonight, I can draw the saddest lines,” the Geometry teacher said. “Ones that never meet no matter how close to each other, no matter how far they are extended.”
Read more →Author: Edelio P. De los Santos
Edelio P. De los Santos is a former journalist and BPO worker. His work has been previously published in Santelmo quarterly literary magazine, the poetry collection Pintanaga: Linya-linya ng Pagsinta, and with 8Letters Publishing: poetry collections Alamat ng Santol Atbp. and Sa Pagkain Sana; and novella Sa Muling Pagsikat ng Araw, and short stories in Circles Magazine and Pinoy SciFi anthology They Came From The Rivers. He is also a member of Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA), the oldest organization of poets writing in Filipino. He grew up in Baler, Aurora, and currently lives in Metro Manila with his family and cats.
Donations for QC Public Libraries Mark Book-Giving Day
National Artist Virgilio S. Almario led a book donation activity on February 14, 2024, which aside, from being Valentine’s Day, is also known as International Book-Giving Day. Among the books donated was his latest work, a collection of poems titled “Lemlunay: Pagunita sa Gunita.”
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For Sale: Katre with Poem
A photograph went viral on social media showing a sign for a “katre” (wooden bedframe) “with poem” instead of “with foam” or foam mattress. It inspired us to wonder: what could be done on a “katre with poem?”
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Behind The Scenes: TulaToonz
May Tiktok account ako, pero dati ay doon ko ipinopost ang mga noob moves ko sa Mobile Legends. Ngayon, binago ko ang username at nilalaman ng account: TulaToonz, na may pangakong mag-feature ng isang tula kada linggo.
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Traditional, Emerging Literature Share Spotlight at CCP’s Pasinaya
Literary arts came well-represented in the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ “Pasinaya” (“inauguration”) Open House Festival 2024 to kick off the month-long celebration of February as the National Arts Month.
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Music legends Gary Granada, Joey Ayala perform together at “historic” QC gig
The 27th of January promised to be a historic night as two pillars of Original Pilipino Music (OPM), Gary Granada and Joey Ayala, were set to perform at My Bro’s Mustache Folk Bar in Scout Tuazon, Quezon City. Before the performances, Gary shared on social media that they had not performed back-to-back since 2002, or 22 years ago. As expected, the small, crowded venue was visibly and audibly abuzz with excitement before the two legendary musicians took the stage.
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Poetry During Pandemic: Fellows mark workshop completion with poetry performances, book launch
On December 18th, 22 poet-fellows will be celebrating their completion of the 6-month 2021 Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) Poetry Workshop with the LIRA Fellows Night 2021, an online event where they will be performing some of their best poems and launching a book of their collected work.
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