Endings and beginnings
A surprising message of affirmation and reassurance on endings and beginnings from the Universe the day after our dog passed.
Author: Gretchen Filart
Gretchen is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and essayist from the Philippines, where she embraces life while managing bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her confessional pieces unpack the complexities of grief, healing, motherhood, love, and intersections, garnering recognition from the Greg Grummer Poetry Contest and Navigator's Travel Writing Competition.
A dog’s passing
I’ve been fostering since I was a kid and never get used to pets dying. But maybe I shouldn’t. Maybe this is what love feels like when it has nowhere to go.
We need to need people more
We need to need people more. The right ones will feel as good,if not better, than isolation. They will remind you why community is essential.
Realignment
Nobody said healing is always smooth sailing. Realignment occurs because something went out of alignment.
Paris: The City of Love and Light
Explore four different aspects of Paris that make it such a special place to visit: its history, culture, landmarks, and the iconic Seine River.
Dear lia
A poem for my daughter on her eleventh birthday.
Letter #24: Eleven
A letter on love, showing up, and letting go, and a poem for my daughter on her eleventh year on Earth.
Playgrounds and transitions
A bittersweet poem on yesteryears, written while watching my daughter take on monkey bars at a playground.
Killing for the gourmet
A dark poem about the horrors of prized delicacies, foie gras and shark fin soup. First published in Janus Literary in March 2023.
Mags & journals that accept previously published work
These magazines and journals will accept your previously published poems, prose, and art – and the majority of them pay!
Returning to our personal forest on International Forest Day
Trees are the ultimate embodiment of altruism. They exist solely to give life. May we keep loving and tending to the forest of our lives.
To men asking why women feel the need to post so many selfies
Maybe selfies are a way for women to reclaim space. Maybe it’s us using our voice in conversations where we are often unheard and excluded.
Singapore Top Destinations to Visit and Enjoy with Friends and Family
Singapore is one of the most popular Southeast Asian travel destinations for its diverse cultures and culinary scene, and modern architecture.
Intersect
A saucy mild erotica poem (my first!), which was published in Rat World Magazine’s NSFW mini-zine.
Small wins: my first paid poem
On a Texas-based print literary mag accepting and paying for my poem, why that matters so much and why it felt so validating, even if the payment is small.
DOH Healthy Pilipinas & FREE TO BE U Partner in End-AIDS-by-2030 Effort through Festival of Luv
Held at The Pop Up, Katipunan on February 25, Festival of Luv aims to promote healthy behaviors to protect Filipinos from HIV and AIDS.