Ebb & Tide 2020: The Gossipmonger by The Ripples

EBB & TIDE: GOSSIPMONGER Ebb & Tide is the official literary and graphic folio of the Ripples. All rights reserved 2020. Copyright belongs to the publication. No part of this issue may be reproduced without consent of the publication. COVER DESIGN | Adrian Daniel Alvarado PATTERN DESIGN | Paul Clemente

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EDITOR’S NOTE

The Gossipmonger, also known as the taleteller, or the never-gonna-keep-your-secret-even-if-you-told-me-so kind of creature. An advocator of lies about someone’s private life. The one who pays perfect attention to the mistakes of others than the one’s it commits. The unnecessary politician who drags you down to keep itself atop. A toxic waste disguising itself as your cravings, waiting for you to dive in and become the psycho-author that you’ll never recover from. IT’LL CHANGE WHO YOU ARE. This year’s Ebb&Tide entitled “The Gossipmonger”, delves into the never been told secrets of people you may or may not know. Stories that had been hesitated to share because of the gossips and lies that spread as quick as a virus and tries to encapsulate the truth. It’s about time that we address the issues created by us, told by us, or us being the victim of the so called society, and deliver a message that these gossips, lies, and issues are nothing but a pile of wasted confrontations and understatements. If we tell the truth, and nothing but the truth, then maybe we’ll be able to recover our corrupted souls. Glend Marie Joy E. Pajes LITERARY EDITOR

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AKO’Y BY: JESSA

Gusto kong ipakilala ang aking sarili Ako’y walang respeto sa hustisya Ako’y mapanakit pero hindi mamamatay tao Ako’y hindi maganda ngunit kayang magwasak ng mga puso Gayung din ng pagkatao Ako’y tuso at malisyosa Ako’y literal na kanser, mabilis lumaganap Ako’y matatagpuan kahit saan sa lipunan Ngunit, ako’y hindi mo mahahanap Ako’y walang mukha’t pangalan Pero ako’y hindi mo matatakasan Biktima, ko’y walang magawa Reputasyon mo sa aki’y kawawa Ako’y merong kapangyarihan Kapangyarihang manira Kapangyarihang mambagsak Kapangyarihang bumuwag Ako’y ina ng kambal na si Hinala at Kasinungalingan Sa madaling salita ang pangalan ko ay Tsismis.

BY: AJ MUSANG

BY: LOU MANIEGO

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BY: IAN JOSHUA PANGO

EYEBALLS BY: YRUCREM

A little kiss on the cheeks A little glide on my thigh Eyeballs came tumbling A deep kiss on the neck Your hand gripped through Eyeballs came tumbling An entry in and out, In and out In and out, Out, you finished it out.

BY: CG SALUDARES

The side walk dream Of duster and yellow mornings The foretold of running mouths And eyeballs tumbling

AKO’Y BY: JESSA

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BY: AJ MUSANG

IT RUNS IN THE BLOOD

Y’OKA

BY: KILALAMOKOMISKIINDIMOKOKILALA ASSEJ :YB It runs in the blood

liras gnika gna alalikapi gnok otsuG The way you italk aysitsuh as otepser gnalaw y’okA The way you judge oat yatamamam idnih orep tikanapam y’okA osup agm gn It karuns sawin gathe m gblood nayak tinugn adnagam idnih y’okA oatakgap gn nid gnuyaG The way you walk asoysilam ta osut y’okA The way you act panagamul silibam ,resnak an laretil y’okA nathe nupblood il as naas tihak naupgatatam y’okA It runs in panahI a ham om idnih y’oka ,tinugN Though the genes carry Came from younalagnap t’ahkum gnalaw y’okA nasakatatam om idnih y’oka oreP awagam gnalaw y’ok ,amitkiB But never would I be a w As close-minded awak y’ika as om noysatupeR nahiraygnapak gnorem y’okA As you. arinam gnahiraygnapaK kasgabmam gnahiraygnapaK gawumub gnahiraygnapaK nagnilagnunisaK ta alaniH is an labmak gn ani y’okA .simsisT ya ok nalagnap gna atilas gniladam aS

GNASUM JA :YB

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O T C A R S IC BY: RUIIZI VILLAR

Giggling voices Ogling eyes Sweat streaming down Silently asking why they frown Is it because of me Perhaps it is me Recalling the events Understanding how it went Murmuring lies Overheard cries Remember a soul dies

BY: PASCUAL CORTEZ MODELS: JERALIN GRINO, MARIAN IMPERIAL, KARLA BERNABE

GAME OVER

BY: ROTTEN LEMON

At the start of this game I knew I have to be a winner; Isn’t that my only purpose? There’s nothing but going forward, At least that’s what they told me. I won’t let anyone distract me Even if it’s someone who needs my help. But the console compelled me; /Press A to interact/ I’m no one when not controlled. “Let him come with me, I don’t care!” Yet, he defended me When a group of bandits showed up, When I almost fell of the cliff And when a goblin almost ate me. Alas, he saved me, too, From a ferocious dragon’s fire breath. It won me this journey, But it resulted his end. And now I’m back to being alone In this eternal gloom. “This is why I fear companionship” Beep /Continue? Yes. No. / Yes. I’ll experience this never-ending cycle of anguish. No. I’d be miserable on my own. I can’t even select between these two choices; I’m nothing but a loser.

BY: JM GINETE

BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Instruction: Beautify her face by giving her a make-over

BY: NIKKI BIASONG 15

POISON IVY IVY POISON BY: KILALAMOKOMISKIINDIMOKOKILALA COMIC STRIP BY: ELLE HIDALGO

Dumduman ko sang una, Sang una nga miga ta pa ka. Dumduman ko sang una, Sang una nga palangga ta pa ka. Dumduman ko sang una nga uso pa Ang Gangnam style nga ginasaot ta.

Sturya NGA nag butong sa imo pasaka Samtang ako na bilin sa duta.

Kaso nadumduman ko man Nga gin ubra-ubrahan mo ko sturya.

Gakadumduman mo man na ayhan? Or asta subong toxic gyapon imo batasan?

Sturya nga pati ako wala Kabalo nga nahimo ko na.

R E T C A R A CH N O I T A N I S S ASSA G N O R W E N GO

BY: BALDRIC

You had me in my most vulnerable I am a clear shot out in the open Unaware of what is about to hit You’re a stirring plague of doom Hidden under an innocent mask Reeking poison of lies from your lips Passed into ears of mindless souls Spreading hate, contracting malice Infecting many of your envious state It’s a virus of vile words Made to murder a reputation But what you have made didn’t kill me Ironically, it killed you You pushed the syringe The needle into your own flesh How stupid of you, dear I guess karma really works.

BY: MARTIN TANALGO

IN NAME ONLY ONLY BY: RACHEL LAMAYO

There is nothing better Than having a friend Whom you can give a piece of yourself. A friend who makes you feel like home, In the time of the storm. A friend who rushes to you, In your time of need, or When your parents couldn’t understand you. A friend who talks about how amazing you are to other people. A friend who becomes a family. A friend who takes three steps towards you When you take two steps back. A friend who shares their laughter, Their tears, their frustrations, The person they admire, their dreamsEverything- with you. There is nothing worse Than having a “friend” Whom you gave a piece of yourself. Only for them to leave it in a cold place, And be long forgotten. A “friend” who makes you feel like home Only to abandon you in the time of the storm. A “friend” who rushes to you Only in their time of need. A “friend” whom you just pass by along the corridor or street A “friend” who talks about you behind your back A “friend” who becomes a stranger A “friend” who shares their laughter, Their tears, their frustrations; The person they like, their dreamsEverything- but not with you. Not anymore. It’s sad, but I’ve realized at this point in my life that it’s time to stop reaching out for people who don’t want to do the same with you. And that’s okay. Our happiness doesn’t always have to depend on our relationship with our friends.

DEAR TWO-LEGGED CRUSTACEAN BY: HUMANE

I have lost the very tiny faith I had for this world Where crabs put its fate in a state it never deserves Where reality is nothing but just another rumor In a society where a human discards being humane for the sake of his own favor. We have built a religion with a foundation of lies And humans will do anything to bring themselves up even through other’s demise We sit on thrones above skulls of other The fame you gain from the tears of another You can only read this if you’re in the same situation Where the people you trusted end up betraying you and put you in frustration Honestly, right now I’m just sipping on a warm cup of tea But it seems like this world needs a little honesty If you were honest enough you’d understand me And you’d agree that you’ve been lying to yourself while nodding at this melody This page never meant to comfort you anyways It’s meant to tell you what we are “these days” We lie and bring others down Yet we know it isn’t the right way to gain your crown The lies our tongues spit to make our crowns shine The only lie I said throughout this page is the first line.

When we choose to live for others, Do they choose to live for us, too?

AKO’Y BY: JESSA

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BY: AJ MUSANG

BY: RAHIMA PINEDA

BY: MIGGY SUPS

Y’OKA

GREETINGS OF SYMPATHY! BY: JOYCE VICENTINO

ASSEJ :YB

Light sticks, dark sky iliras gnika gna alalikapi gnok otsuG Wind blows, questions why aysitsuh as otepser gnalaw y’okA What else do I need to try? o a t y a t a m a m To prove to them or just say goodbyeam idnih orep tikanapam y’okA osup agm gn kasawgam gnayak tinugn adnagam idnih y’okA oatakgap gn nid gnuyaG Loud noise, screaming free asoysilam ta osut y’okA Gossips reach down to me p a n a g a m u l s i l i b a m ,resnak an laretil y’okA Who am I truly to thee? n a n u p i l a s n a a s t i h a k naupgatatam y’okA Thy friend when no one else could be panahaham om idnih y’oka ,tinugN Plaster a smile with a broken tooth nalagnap t’ahkum gnalaw y’okA nasakatatam om idnih y’oka oreP Plastic hugs, waving good awagam gnalaw y’ok ,amitkiB A parasite, you are good a w awak y’ika as om noysatupeR In eating me as your food nahiraygnapak gnorem y’okA arinam gnahiraygnapaK You are shy when they come near k a s g a bmam gnahiraygnapaK Your big nostrils they cannot bear g a w umub gnahiraygnapaK But things won’t change to you, my dear nagnila aglife nuof nisa K ta alaniH is an labmak gn ani y’okA For you have caused fear .simsisT ya ok nalagnap gna atilas gniladam aS

GNASUM JA :YB

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BY: PASCUAL CORTEZ MODELS: JERALIN GRINO, MARIAN IMPERIAL, KARLA BERNABE

BURN BURN PAGE PAGE THEY SAID, I SAID BY: JOHN ESTOPACIA

They said: I’m being stupid, I said: I’m being honest They said: I’m already hopeless, I said: maybe there is a hope. They said: I’m being obsessive, I said: this is love They said: I’m being used by him I said: I’m just that generous, They said: He’s not going to love me back I said: maybe, just maybe.

BY: JOHN PAUL CLEMENTE

All those words they spoke, I don’t believe because all I did was believe on myself. Believe that someday our paths will meet. You, me, and all those efforts I made to make you feel loved. A poem for Paul.

Instructions: Paste a picture of the person you hated the most in the square film. Next, write all of your outburst in the blank space provided. Lastly, pour yourself a hot cup of coffee or tea, to drink, and make yourself feel better.

UNTITLED UNTITLED BY: HAYDN LAGUNAY

Talom ang dila Sang mga chismosa sa tupad-balay Nga ga lalabâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ot na pati sa pihak nga barangay Na dungan ko lang lakat ang akon kilala Na ka bati na ko dayun isturya Ako kuno na ga biga-biga na? Waay na guid sila kalingawan Nga ang kabuhi sang iban ang ila guina piyestahan Ang bata mo to tiyay manug failure na sa eskwelahan Waay mo guid na atipan Kay ang kabataan ya sang iban imo guina hilabtan

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BY: GERLA

FOR THE UNHEARD BY: NANA

Y’OKA

ASSEJ :YB Do you see the eyes of the children? Tired and hollow. iliras gnika gna alalikapi gnok otsuG Do you feel the grief of the aywomen? sitsuh as otepser gnalaw y’okA atamen mamthey am idfollow nih orep tikanapam y’okA From footstepsoa oft ythe

osup agm gn kasawgam gnayak tinugn adnagam idnih y’okA The dust and ashes left by those oatakgap gn nid gnuyaG asoysilam ta osut y’okA In power p a n a g a m u l s i l i b a m ,resnaktowers an laretil y’okA To build meaningless empires and endless n a n u p i l a s n a a s t i h a k n a u p g atatam y’okA Leaving the poor and unwanted panahaham om idnih y’oka ,tinugN To fend for themselves nalagnap t’ahkum gnalaw y’okA Crime and corruption, the books nasakatatam om idnih y’oka oreP Atop their shelves. awagam gnalaw y’ok ,amitkiB awawak y’ika as om noysatupeR How did these happen? nahiraygnapak gnorem y’okA How could we let it be? arinam gnahiraygnapaK Our children & women should priority kabe sgathe bma m gnahiraygnapaK Not dreams of power and economy gawumub gnahiraygnapaK All incomparable value nagnilagnuto nisthe aK ta alaniof H isfamily. an labmak gn ani y’okA .simsisT ya ok nalagnap gna atilas gniladam aS

GNASUM JA :YB

People of power pay no heed Women and children, victims of greed With eye no tears left to shred Mouths forced open, yet remain unfed

LIAR, LIAR, BY: BABA KO KIWI

Up and down Around and around Nowhere to go Nowhere to be found

PISCES PISCES BY: ARIES

And there she sat The ghost of my beloved cat The one I seek The one I can never, again, tweak The one I miss The one I couldn’t give a one last kiss The one that’ll be in the shadows Forever in the wait and follow The one I never kissed goodbye And probably having a cat is one of my best lie.

I’ve kept silence way too long Dealing with all the rumors The weird looks and whispers exchanged It’s time to break this all at once I’m done being the victim You have enraged the ram that I am I stormed into the perpetrator’s face Barged in with my full grown horns Guilty much? why’d you swim away? Sad thing was you can’t even face it You’re just a coward hiding from behind Running your mouth to win sympathy Stabbing my back as we embrace It’s all clear to me now You’re nothing but a two-faced fish.

THE CAT’S A LIAR 35

BY: AJ MUSANG

WHAT WAS THE GREATEST LIE YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE EVER TOLD? 37

BY: RUIIZI VILLAR

BY: NANA

Hello my friend whom I know so long You exist in my head, the moment you were made An echoing voice filled with hate I wonder what did I do wrong?

In a world that marvels in the extravagance of the loud

The gleaming eyes of those who have listened Pierced my soul where I feel such loathe My heart asking what did they heard My anxious mind asking for hope Hello gossip spread by word When will you stop and lift the curse Answer my question before it gets worst Your voice pierces my heart like a sword

Let my words ring in silence My poetry be shared Let the strokes of my pen Speak the violence From the voices of the hurt In a world that worships only the mighty Let the young children play With hands, fragile and tiny Creating world from dirt and clay In the world that punishes the innocent Let their cries seek their vengeance Let the truth speak through the storms For the world gives back what has been given Only a ten-fold times and more Nor ever take back what has been taken And lives no longer than before

AKO’Y BY: BALDRIC

BY: JESSA

Gusto kong ipakilala ang aking sarili Ako’y walang respeto sa hustisya Ako’y mapanakit pero hindi mamamatay tao Ako’y hindi maganda ngunit kayang magwasak ng mga puso Gayung din ng pagkatao Ako’y tuso at malisyosa Ako’y literal na kanser, mabilis lumaganap Ako’y matatagpuan kahit saan sa lipunan Ngunit, ako’y hindi mo mahahanap Ako’y walang mukha’t pangalan Pero ako’y hindi mo matatakasan Biktima,I’ve ko’y walang magawa forgiven you long ago Reputasyon aki’y kawawa But themo scar sa of your knife remained The event kapangyarihan still fresh in my mind Ako’y merong You gave me manira an innocent hug Kapangyarihang Then stabbedmambagsak me from behind Kapangyarihang Left me bleeding in agony to die Kapangyarihang bumuwag It’s in the past now, butsimaybe Ako’y ina ng kambal na Hinala at Kasinungalingan Maybe an apology settle things. Sa madaling salita angwould pangalan ko ay Tsismis.

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BY: AJ MUSANG

BY: ZYNDIE LOVE MONTUYA

PEOPLE & THEIR HYPOCRISY

Y’OKA BY: AnCoDe

ASSEJ :YB

iliras gnika gna alalikapi gnok otsuG awarn ysitsuyou ha otepser gnalaw y’okA They ofs sugar oat yatamWhile amathey m id nih oinreitspevery tikanbitaof pasweetness, m y’okA indulge they’ll you osup agm gn kasawgam gThen naya k tinblame ugn a dnagam idnih y’okA Once all theiro teeth atakgot garotten p gnand nidgone, gnuyaG For you’ve let yourself asoysilam ta osut y’okA up panagGet ameaten ul silib am ,resnak an laretil y’okA By temptation. nanupil as naas tihak naupgatatam y’okA panahaham om idnih y’oka ,tinugN Their very own fingers which they keep nalagnap t’ahkum gnalaw y’okA And use in every sin they had, n asakatatam om idnih y’oka oreP Will one day point it’s aw agam gnalaw y’ok ,amitkiB Every tip towards you. awawak y’ika as om noysatupeR nah irawill ygalways napakbegyou. norem y’okA It was you, and arbut inamake m gnthose ahirmistakes. aygnapaK Who did nothing ka sgabbut mabroke m gneverything. ahiraygnapaK Who did nothing gawumub gnahiraygnapaK nagnilagnunisaK Ataproblem alaniHwould is annever labbe masolved k gn ani y’okA beablamed, atathis .simsisT ya oUnless k nalsomeone agnap isgto na tilas gnand ilad m aS

GNASUM JA :YB

time of crisis

You’ll have to watch Nobody’s back but your own. ‘Cause there’s nothing else to lean on but Your own set of bones.

POWERGUES N O T F O BY: KIWI BABA

Bite my language Hold my tongue Trying to be savage Though your mouthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too young.

Stealing my riches? Stealing my fame? All you dancing witches Take no blame.

BY: ZYNDIE LOVE MONTUYA

Hear me out As I cry no more. My silence will shout Banging through your door.

SONG: SECRET

BY: MARTEN

Got a secret Can you keep it? Swear this one you’ll save Better lock it, in your pocket Taking this one to the grave If I show you then they know it Won’t tell what I said Cause two can keep a secret If one of them is dead?

Got a secret Can you keep it? Swear this one you’ll save Better lock it, in your pocket Taking this one to the grave If I show you then I know you Won’t tell what I said Cause two can keep a secret If one of them is dead?

Why do you smile Like you have told a secret Now you’re telling lies Cause have sworn to keep it But no one keeps a secret No one keeps a secret Why when we do our darkest deeds Do we tell? They burn in our brains Become a living hell Cause everybody tells Everybody tells?

[spoken] Alison? Yes, Katherine. I have something I want to tell you, but you have to promise to never tell anyone. I promise Do you swear on your life? I swear on my life [end spoken] You swore you’d never tell? You swore you’d never tell? You swore you’d never tell? You swore you’d never tell?

Look into my eyes Now you’re getting sleepy Are you hypnotized By secrets that you’re keeping? I know what you’re keeping I know what you’re keeping

BY: THE PIERCES

(chorus x 3) Yes two can keep a secret If one of us is?. Dead.

CAESAR’S CIPHER

In Cryptography, a Caesar Cipher, also known as Caesar’s Code or Shift Cipher, is one of the simplest and most widely known encryption techniques. To decode the text, you must align the cipher letter (below) to the letter in the plain alphabet (above).

A B C D E

F G H

D E

F G H

L M N O P Q R

P Q R

T U V W X Y

L M N O

Z A B C

BRX WKLQN BRX NQRZ SHRSOH, DQG WKHQ WKHB VXUSULVH BRX.

DECODER

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BY: LOU MANIEGO

BY: IAN JOSHUA PANGO

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to thank all the liars and truth-ers for sharing to us the stories behind their masked faces. May the gossips never transform into issues that could crush our vulnerable souls. Cheers to all brave young volcanoes!

EDITORIAL BOARD & STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: John Paul S. Clemente

ASSOCIATE EDITOR/ NEWS EDITOR: Angelica B. Caceres MANAGING EDITOR/ HEAD PHOTOJOURNALIST: Maria Veronica S. Ogapong ASSITANT MANAGING EDITOR/ ONLINE EDITOR: Ginelle B. Melocoton LITERARY EDITOR: Glend Marie Joy E. Pajes ASST. NEWS EDITOR: Anne Kiara A. Dawa FEATURE EDITOR: CG Therese O.Saludares ASST. FEATURE EDITOR: Rafael Dominic G. Mabaquiao LAYOUT EDITOR: Curtney V. Rebullante ASST. LAYOUT EDITOR: Cynthnie Mari B. Encabo HEAD ILLUSTRATOR: Kaeza Maree G. Braca ASST. HEAD ILLUSTRATOR/CARTOONIST: Adrian Daniel Alvarado CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Nikki Joy B. Biasong

NEWS WRITERS: Haydn P. Lagunay John Pierre N. Jarmonilla Lea May Q. Galimba Jessa Fe D. Pagayonan FEATURE WRITERS: Divine M. Anas Chia A. Tolentino Mark Kenneth B. Ledesma Gracella R. Nangan Leyanne Dean B. Ortega Rachel A. Lamayo Louise Anne V. Juncia Peachy Suala LAYOUT ARTISTS: Johnel C. Dimco Aila Obesa Tanya Villarete

PHOTOJOURNALISTS: Ma. Joven D. Icogo Kenth John F. Dondoyano Krizza May S. Ledesma Lindsy Marie L. Villanueva Daniel Ella Guillema ILLUSTRATORS: Zyndie Love T. Montuya Gerla F. Perez Rahima J. Pineda Chrisherm K. Maravilla Jose Miguel V. SupeÃ±a Lou Maniego Ian Joshua Pango Angela Musang Rochelle Hidalgo

CONTRIBUTORS Jow Seno - Joyce Vicentino - Ruiizu Villar - John Estopacia

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