Wattys 2019 Winner: Poetry Hawakan mo na ang iyong pluma at pasayawin mo ito sa blangkong papel, sa saliw ng ritmo ng mga salita. Dadanak muli ang tinta para likhain ang mga hinabing talinghaga, ito ang panimula.

Writers have to get their characters from somewhere. Sometimes it's just not as simple as making them up.

Home isn't always where the heart is. Poignant with subtle humour and satire, Black Worm is about two brothers trapped in a life of neglect by their repugnant parents, dreaming of what it truly means to be a family. Please vote and comment! Nominated for a literary award-2021 Published in Just Words 4 Anthology-2020 Published in Blank Spaces Magazine-2020 Wattpad Featured Story-2017 *If you are reading this title on any other site (ex. Mirror sites like Truyen), it wasn't authorized by me or Wattpad, and you are at risk for malware attacks. Keep to safe reading by staying only on Wattpad, where this story was originally published. Thank you. **Written in 2016 by Holly Ducarte. All Rights Reserved, including the right to reproduce this book in any form whatsoever. ©️