Alas tres na

Joshua Perez

March 6, 2024

Sinabihan ako ng Inay

na delikado ang magising

sa mundo ng alas tres,

dahil maraming demonyo

ang naglilinis ng pakpak.

At gaya ng orasan, ang tao ay may dalawang uri rin—ang umaga at gabi. Lakbayin ang mundo ng Andamyo XVII: Alas Tres at matuto sa sumpang bumabalot sa libro—ang Pilipinas ay isang siklo lamang ng paghanga, pagasa at pagkalimot na dulot ng mga taksil na anghel na nanghihiram lamang ng pakpak.

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