Gaia MauricioJerry Gracio’s Bagay TayoThe concept of the phrase “Sana All” is probably known by every single Filipino my age. The meaning, the feeling, the yearning, and the…4 min read·May 13, 2021----
Gaia MauricioCNF Writing Exercise: Exercise on Rhetorical TechniquesI’ve many reasons to draw my curtains and take long naps during the sunset hours. The obvious reason that is easier to explain would be…2 min read·Apr 22, 2021----
Gaia MauricioAnalysis — Bob Ong and RJ LedesmaAt a glance, the 2 works do seem to have extremely tones: tongue in cheek sarcasm and parody, paragraphs worth of build up for an…4 min read·Apr 20, 2021----
Gaia MauricioCNF Writing Exercise: Spirit of the Childhood PastThe air is frigid. The dark soil is wet with puddles everywhere, the water reflecting the dim torches lining the walls. “You’re too late,”…1 min read·Apr 9, 2021----
Gaia MauricioCNF Online Journal 2: “Wilfredo Pascual’s Animalia”Reading the text had me constantly whirling around different sceneries, like a fantastical zoo of places I knew. It actually reminded me…4 min read·Mar 22, 2021----
Gaia MauricioThe name I’ve lived with seemed to live a life of its own.Despite this, my name has remained the same despite how many times it was changed.2 min read·Mar 16, 2021----
Gaia MauricioOnline Journal 7: Analysis of the Short Story ‘Eye Candy’.”“Eye Candy” is probably one of the most entertaining and amusing short stories I’ve ever read. An amicable way to tackle a character study…7 min read·Jan 18, 2021----
Gaia MauricioOnline Journal 4: Analysis of Acosta’s ‘Walang Kalabaw sa Cubao’ ang Santos’ ‘The God We Worship…Both poems have a more playful tone than the previous poems to me, mainly because the way they play with metaphors in their imagery is…7 min read·Nov 13, 2020----
Gaia MauricioOnline Journal 3: Analysis of Amado Hernandez’ Poem.A surge of pain and heat is what greeted me upon reading the text. The words themselves, at first glance, tasted bitter to read and felt…5 min read·Oct 27, 2020----
Gaia MauricioOnline Journal 2: Analysis of Carlos Piocos’ Poem.Upon finishing the poem, the first thing that came to me is the concept of internal conflict and intrusive thoughts of the speaker or…3 min read·Oct 15, 2020----