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N. Madera Aguilar
Copyright, 2014
By
N. Madera Aguilar
Published by
N. Madera Aguilar
(Through DIY-POD
Self-publishing Option)
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taking into consideration the mandate under copyright laws.
One
Gifts of the Good Year
Realizing that we were already in the ber
months, I took steps to prepare for the undertakings
to herald the onset of the Yuletide in the early part of
the year. The locality where I reside has perhaps the
longest period for a Christmas celebration. It usually
starts to inflame the hearts of local Christians as soon
as August is ended and goes through with the year
ending until the first weekend of the ensuing year
arrives. As the climactic culmination of the year
nears, we become more pronounced in
wholeheartedly extending to everyone our sincere
greetings for the Holiday Season. Thus, we continued
with the practice during the previous year as this has
already become our way of life.
A Farewell to the Passing Year
As coldness swept through the continents and
islands, with snow drift exacerbating the chill and
wind getting high, we gladly awaited the precise
moments when the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ
would be experienced once more, bringing to the
world a time to enjoy love, faith, hope and charity.
Prayers for peace and contentment continued to be
offered while expectations for blessings and grace
remain steadfast in the hearts of every Christian. We
extended our greetings and shared our joy to
everyone as we celebrate this most cherished event of
Two
A Novel from the Preceding Year
Three
A Novel from the Previous Year
Four
A Novella
Five
A Work of Fiction
Six
Another Work of Fiction
Seven
A Narma Fiction
Eight
Another Narma Fiction
Fiction Assemblage
The story Losing, brings the readers to a scene
where a meeting between a man and a woman takes
place. Their respective reactions towards each other
are spontaneous when prompted by the confrontation.
The woman stares at the man with a subdued smile
bordering on being apprehensive as she is unsure of
how the former would take this meeting which she
had sought for. The man doesnt allow a smile to
flash on his face which is not only an epitome of
surprise but also a portrait of disbelief. It is available
as an e-book on https://amazon.com.
A Girls Awakening is a short story and it is paired
with Losing to form a separate publication in printed
version at CreateSpace labelled as two tales of lifes
facets: one, of young age; the other, aging. It is
available at www.createspace.com/3565490. A Girls
Awakening is a tale that brings us to the rural life in
the Philippines which a barrio lass, Andrea leads. She
is no longer a girl but not yet a woman. In her status,
and while basking in the lure of natural beauty in her
surroundings, she is suddenly exposed to the danger
that lurks behind. It is also available as e-book on the
same outlet.
Harvest of Sand tells us of a turmoil in the Middle
East and how foreign lives were affected. It is an
account of events which transpired in the Middle East
in 1990 spawned by Iraqs incursion into Kuwait. On
August 2, 1990 in Kuwait City, it was getting late but
Brian Rios, a deputy employment and welfare attach
assigned at the Philippine Embassy there, knew he
was facing a sleepless night. More people would be
arriving and would be joining the multitude of those
II
brother, oh, brother,
marked are the streets
with the ruddiness of our blood,
the sounds of truncheon bumping against our napes
are but echoes of moans from fleeting dreams,
the pillboxes dropping on our heads
rain like meteors in a cynical twilight,
brother, oh, brother,
the placards reign;
more and more pharaohs will come
so let Moses return,
this is not Cromwells time
nor do we have the Guillotine,
the hatchetmans face is uncovered
while the King doesnt stretch his hands,
the battleground is empty
but there are reddish spots on it
for it is the arena
where we have gambled our lives
to let Alpha and Omega meet
in this Armageddon of our generation,
and yet, we only see the daring Eagles
they dont drink Pepsi or Coke
but they are gulping our blood,
waiting for the dawn at Aleppo and Damascus,
brother, oh, brother,
marked are the streets
with the ruddiness of our blood.
III
The distance between Alpha and Omega stretches,
Will they ever meet?
An NRCS Vignette
For all the inequities and sins that we may have
committed, theres always forgiveness that waits; and
when it is invoked, its outpouring will be profuse. Let
us join those who are forthright in their remorse, for
their contrition is the key towards unraveling a new
life we shall look forward to.
--From: The Last Traces of Hope (A
Novel)
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