Philippine Genre Stories, or PGS, is a publication dedicated to homegrown Filipino science fiction, fantasy, horror, and crime literature. It spotlights both established and emerging voices blending local folklore, mythic elements, and history with modern speculative concepts.
It is an honor for my short story, “A Lament With No End” to be published on PGS. I am humbled that it was even considered. My heart is full of gratitude to Mr. Kenneth Yu and Ms. Tin Lao for their guidance and support leading to its publication.
You can find my story, “A Lament With No End” and other more superbly written stories by Filipino authors on the PGS website.
Excerpt from “A Lament With No End”
You started it all, Serena.
The moment your dainty little feet stepped on the creamy white sand, I felt the moon’s invisible, magnetic pull tug at my heartstrings, spinning them into an infinite dance of tides.
You sat upon the old stone, born of the salt of my tears, and unknowingly marked it as your own—-your dark tresses dancing with the wind. Your eyes wandered with awe, and my breath was caught in their beauty. You loved the sun as it touched your pink cheeks. Your gentle smile and your naiveté held me prisoner. And when you sang, your dulcet voice brought me unimaginable joy, and my heart burst into rainbows.
Lovingly, I singed your skin with my saltwater, leaving a faint mark on your ankle that would not fade. You became my child.
Each day, I watched you grow into a beautiful lass, full of hope and promise. Each second you were away from the shore, my arms reached for you, longing to feel you again. I called for you, my voice tempered by the wind, even in ebony hours.
And then, inevitably, as time passed, the breeze carried your song over surfaces and depths, over waters both stormy and still, into the place where light and darkness mixed and parted—until it reached the ears of one who belonged to me.
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