Contents
Editor’s Note
Introduction
Fiction
Michael Francis C. Andrada
Boy Scouting
Ian Rosales Casocot
The Different Rabbit
Honorio Bartolome de Dios
Giyera
M. Protacio de Guzman
Epiphany
Paul G. del Rosario
Kotong
Andrew Drilon
Happening
J. Neil C. Garcia
Kitty and Vergil
Jose Claudio B. Guerrero
Essence
R. Zamora Linmark
Inches
Ino Manalo
Pakiramdaman
Xerxes Matza
The Collector
Danton Remoto
City Lights
Rolando B. Tolentino
Kulay
Gerardo Z. Torres
Magpakailanman
Poetry
Romulo S. Baquiran, Jr.
Silahista Atbp. Ngayon
Ronald Baytan
Distance
La Puta del Mundo
Christopher E. Cahilig
Sa Iyong Kaarawan, Itay
Ernesto Villaluz Carandang II
Sa Higaan
Mark Anthony Cayanan
Between Sleeps
The Loss
Carlomar Arcangel Daoana
The Long History of Kissing Boys
The Result
Nestor de Guzman
Agahan
Sa Kapisan
Paul G. Del Rosario
Sa Tuktok ng Bundok
Gary C. Devilles
Pneuma
Jaime Dasca Doble
Unstill Life
Awit ng Dilaw na Rosas
Eugene Y. Evasco
Hardinero
Silab
Gilbert D. Francia
Alimuom
Sa Gabing Kay Dilim
Ralph Semino Galan
Your Name
Bago ang Bading
Felino S. Garcia, Jr.
Ecce Homo
The Return
J. Neil C. Garcia
Gift, 2
Prayer
Raymund M. Garlitos
Kuwadernong Rosas
Alex Gregorio
Alice and the Small Door
Sad Movie
J. Pilapil Jacobo
Lalaki
Panauhin
Alwyn C. Javier
Ang Abay
Arvin Abejo Mangohig
The Gaze
Catalog 3.0
Roel Hoang Manipon
Irreconcilable Differences
Francis L. Martinez
Love
The Prey
Nicolas Pichay
An OCW Tries the Personals
Danton Remoto
The Ring
Malate Night
Rommel Barona Rodriguez
Sanib
Sapit
Louie Jon A. Sanchez
Katapusan
Retrato sa Opisina
J. Dennis Teodosio
Si Sandra at si Sophia
Ang Galit ko kay Eba
Charlie Samuya Veric
The Renewal of Self
Camilo M. Villanueva
Awit Para sa Mamang Magbabalut
Niccolo Vitug
Behind the Monastery Walls
Ernesto Superal Yee
The Garden of Saint James
L. Lacambra Ypil
Epilogue
Because I was Looking
Notes on the Authors