By Sophia Mhae Dorupan, 16, La Paz National High School Thumbnail cover from Freepik On canvas stretched, a future framed, Of lush green fields and skies reclaimed, Of cities breathing, waters clear, A homeland grown from dreams held dear. Blue of ocean, green of tree, In a future...
Poetry does make better writers and also better people Illustration by Oteph Antipolo In 2011, at exactly 8:58 p.m. on Dec. 31 the year before, English author Neil Gaiman wrote in his digital journal, “May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you readsome fine...
Poet Niccolo Vitug culminates 20 years of writing poems with his new book ‘Enter Deeply’ Everything is going online today. Even books are becoming products of modern digitalization and there are benefits that come from that. But still, nothing beats having a physical book in your hand, smelling...
Instituto Cervantes on a mission to recover Philippine literature in Spanish Apart from the hand-writing chain of Miguel de Cervantes’ novel “Don Quixote,” Instituto Cervantes de Manila also held invited Filipino poetry lovers to an online recording of Phil-Hispanic poems during its recent...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo At some point in this global pandemic, each one of us has struggled, whether in our career or personal life, physical or mental health, emotional or spiritual well-being, or in some other aspect of our life. But challenges are also opportunities waiting to be...
By Pablo A. Tariman In December 2021, my first book of poetry, Love, Life, and Loss : Poems during the Pandemic , will be off the press. This month, I will debut as a contributing poet in the Singapore-published anthology called The Best of Asian Poetry 2021 . I can’t believe I will finally be a...
(Pagkatápos ni Walt Whitman) A timely, timeless poem from National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario or Rio Alma. O, Kapitan! Kapitan ko! Tapos na ang k’warentena! Tapos na ang pinatagal at laganap na K’waresma! Tinanggal na’ng mga tsekpoynt, pinayagan ang pasada, Babalik na ang...
From the ‘Dead Poets Society’ to the Beat Generation Films hold a remarkable place in our hearts. A medium that can be long-form, short-form, and even without sound itself—picturing and framing characters that we may or may not identify with. The past, the future, and our very own present can...
Google collaborates with local poets and animators to promote internet etiquette and online safety Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. Edgar Degas In general, the internet and social media offer a lot of features that benefit users. From connecting people and providing...
American presidents have not been shy about their love of and respect for reading, writing, poetry, and literature. Thomas Jefferson said, "I cannot live without books." Jimmy Carter said, "Being president is as difficult as writing the perfect poem. And being president is as effortless as writing...
America’s first ever youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman delivered a self-penned poem at the swearing in of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the youngest ever to perform at a presidential inaugural It says a lot when a nation makes room for its poets and poetry, for...
MB's Tula Para Kay Lolo at Lola online contest winners revealed In no time at all, after we called for entries to our online contest Tula Para Kay Lolo at Lola , was The Manila Bulletin met with an outpouring of poetic love. Grandchildren young and younger, from around...
