Nov 19, 2020Travel WritingTravel writing renders a sense of place as the writers interpret their own insights. It is, more so, a celebration of the grandeur of place that connects to one’s sense of place and wanderlust found in contemporary travel writing. The sense of place permeates our language up until the present…Travel7 min readTravel7 min read
Nov 19, 2020The Hierarchic Existence of SocietyThe Bread of Salt by N.V.M. Gonzales The Bread of Salt is an enlightening short story written by Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales, a Filipino National Artist. The story revolves around the narrator, a young boy who learns about the realistic prevalence of social classes in a hard way. …5 min read5 min read
Nov 19, 2020Plato’s Republic: A Dialogue of Ethical PoliticsPlato’s Republic focused on the argument of what constitutes the being of a good person. It also tackles the definition of Justice and reflects this question on both the political and personal aspects of a human being. His strategy was to develop ideas on the primary notion of the ideal…Plato3 min readPlato3 min read
Nov 19, 2020Robert Hass: On Poetic RelevancyRobert Hass in his book Twentieth Century Pleasures: Prose on poetry essay emphasizes the importance of what is necessary in poetry writing. In the chapter named “One Body: Some Notes on Form”, he argues that everyday experiences and practices are the most efficient to use on one’s own writing of…Poetry6 min readPoetry6 min read
Oct 20, 2020A Return to MyselfGiving over Receiving (Age 5) The man sat by the corner of McDonald’s. His palms were faced upwards while asking for alms. His skin was filled with open scabs. He scratched his arms repeatedly while talking to himself. His legs were covered with soiled bandages that reeked of pus. He…Nonfiction8 min readNonfiction8 min read
Oct 20, 2020Why We Travel?“Why do we travel?” This question made my head whirl for my answers were innumerable yet I only wanted to highlight the most important ones. So many possibilities! Some people travel to look for love, some people travel to mend a broken heart, and yet some people travel for work…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
