caffeine thoughts

1 CORINTO 6:9 : Sabi ninda an mga arog sako, dai makakalaog sa langit. Maati, maraot, makasalan.

Time is a fascinating element in stories. It is a fundamental part of storytelling, essential to a narrative’s setting. Sometimes it’s treated as an afterthought, and its implications to a story are not interrogated. But some of the best stories I’ve enjoyed are ones where time makes itself inextricable to the narrative, looming, sometimes haunting, a foundation for the events that will unfold.

When it comes to queer-centric stories, knowing when the story is set adds a layer of understanding as to why characters act the way they do. The dynamics between sapphic characters will be different between a story set during the late 70s versus a tale set during the American occupation. The context is different. The stakes are different.

There are a lot of sapphic stories set in times far past, but right now, I want to focus on two comics that situate themselves in recent history, set in the near past of the 2010s and the 2000s.

First released as part of the Silakbo GL Anthology, Kalat Club and 30 Summers Ago are two stories that situate themselves in two different periods, and this placement in time is integral to the story they are trying to tell. They are both love letters to past selves and hope for a better, queer future. And it’s because of this I want to take the time to talk about how time situated itself in these two entries and what that means for sapphic comics and stories in the future.

If you'd like to read more, the rest is on my medium page!

Growing Pains

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

poem by: Coffee

Growing Pains

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

poem by: Coffee

Growing Pains

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

poem by: Coffee

bayae nang maguran malipot pero dai mabubuhay an daga kun dai naghihibi an langit

magkarigos ka na lang sa turo kan uran ngarig dai risa an saimong luha

garo masiram maghigda sa pananguron

magabat sa daga maati kudta magian diyan sa taas

kaso magabat an sakong daghan dai ako makalayog paitaas

Finally compiling my stuff into one place, my original work will be under the #my writing tag.