Standing at the edge of the counter, the nurse has already started on her paperwork. I collect my stack and begin filling out the blanks on the form— name— time of birth— APGARs— It’s so quiet in the room I hear our pens scratching paper. The texture of pulp. Paper …
Baybayin calligraphy is such a beautiful script— ancient, under-appreciated, and relatively unknown even to Filipinos. Baybayin was used by ancient Tagalogs in …
We recently made a weekend trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to visit a friend and found out that the city was home to …
What makes a person not waver in front of death? One of the best parts about movies, literature, and art in general …
Perception is a symptom and living a sign of life
To drive to the hospital plunged in blue— tenting this cyanotic skin
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No bulwark here but barren land— filtered arctic beats the aseptic cowl—
Does the soul linger after the last heart beat? Does it uncover the lines and cords strewn on the body—
From the hallway I can see your eyes wide with desire