Silence in Our Time By John Divinagracia “In a Web of numbers, there are words read and speeches spoken. Amidst the roar of the day, fools and kings praise their thoughts, Within the whispers of the night, hegemons and hermits dance in song, And yet there is silence. Of a future made real, man mayRead more
Sacrifice of Myself to Myself By John Divinagracia “Hot winds and cold winds blowing, My spear to my side, I hung beneath the World Tree, swaying, As the runes of worlds burned my eyes. And I dedicated my torment to myself, A sacrifice of myself to myself, And I called to Thought and Memory, AndRead more
The Sistine Chapel was ready for me. The audience awaited my entrance. I checked my violin, my beloved friend, and adjusted the chords and the tunes to get it perfect. This night needed to be perfect. I have spent much of my time, much of my effort, for this moment. I have trained with greatRead more
Imperial candidate Dlucanen, more commonly known as Gaius Dulucanus Aquilon by the Roman people and Senators, peaked through the red satin curtains towards the amphitheatre. Already, people were taking their seats, togas of various colours mingling with others as people bustled by, their cornucopias filled with enough splendours to satisfy a belly for the night.Read more
“Honey, dinner time!” Austin looked up from his schoolwork. “Ok, Mom! Just a minute!” He cleaned whatever work was there on his table and scurried towards the dining room. His dad, Richard Cooper, was already on his seat, and so was his mom, Samantha Cooper. Austin beheld the food on the table in awe. SteamedRead more
“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the 170th Fencing Tournament! We are live in the city of lights, Paris, France. This is Pierre Baudelaire and I am joined by Michael Harrington. Mike! Wake up! Introduce yourself!” “Huh! Wah? Oh… Good morning everyone! On this spectacular occasion, two wizards of the blade will competeRead more
My only friend in the sea was the anemone. Because I befriended him, all the other fishes bullied and mocked at me for being friends with a monster that eats other fishes. For a long time in my clown fish life, I was pelted by rude comments and beaten by other fishes. I decided toRead more
“A riddle, a riddle! A riddle, I say, you, dear boy, come out and play.” “Man, who in the Hell are yo? Jesus, you smell like my dead granma.” “Tis I , the Devil, I’m out to get the soul of thou sinning rat.” “Rat? Who yo callin’ rat? I ain’t got no tail likeRead more
Date: Oct. 21, Friday, 2016. From: John Divinagracia To: Whoever reads this My father told me that when he was a kid, a storm rampaged across the isles of the Philippines, and he thought it was the worst storm there was. 3 years ago, Yolanda whirled chaos upon the nation, descending it’s tears of deathRead more
Do not shun from the codes of chemistry The laws that have protected you form death and pain For all that is of value is safety Do not cower from the might of chemistry Of booms and bangs, and cries of pain Do not shun from the codes of chemistry Men of kowledge, do notRead more