PRIDE AND PRISMS | The New Builder

Red

Red is the color of passion, a symbolic reminder of love, and an indicative memento of life. It is the hue that runs throughout our blood vessels to keep us alive. It is the heart that alludes to adoration, regardless of who one chooses to love.

Unveiling anecdotes of life and love, The New Builder opens "Pride and Prisms" with pieces that showcase passion as deep as red.

2023

I want to kiss a girl To discover what it’s like Will it make my stomach swirl? Or will it make my heart rate hike? I want to feel her lips

Ieisipong Nahitabo

Sa pagpasok ko rito, ako'y nawindang. Hindi ka uusad kung katamaran ay iyong susundan. Lahat abala, luha sa mata, malayo ang isip at nakakak

Our First and Last Kiss

I had mixed feelings after the deed, Everything was fine before it happened. From a simple conversation to an unpredicted kiss, we were too

What makes one alive

Is being alive defined by my beating heart? With blood circulating through every part, reaching every corner, never to miss, nurturing all

Kaibigan/Kina-ibigan

Oo, intensyon kong mapalapit sa ’yo Ngunit ‘di ko intensyon na mahulog ako na akala ko wala lang ito. Mga unang parte ng ating kwento, asar

Ichor

There’s something in my veins Deemed the mark of the profane A blood-branded impure Made self-repressing and ashamed Instilled within me and

Orange

Among many things, orange is the color of optimism, youth, and healing. In its saturated warmth, this color elicits energy that combines red’s passion and yellow’s joys in a cozy tinge reminiscent of home.

In the calm of the tangerine hues, The New Builder presents the second collection of "Pride and Prisms" in the snug color of orange.

Unveiling Colors

I know you are fearful to be seen in glaring colors, to avow the warmth I gave you, to verbalize our authenticity without the shutters, to l

I can't peel my own oranges...yet

It’s not that I don’t know how or I’m too lazy for it, but a dozen unpeeled oranges are in my fridge, slowly starting to rot. I can’t even m

Perhaps

Oh, how I still wish that you were mine,
But a man has made your eyes shine. I saw it as a sign, Perhaps letting you go is time. My lady hea

Peeling the Sweats Away

After a long, tiring day full of mixed emotions, And the battles that tested all your beliefs and devotions, Congratulations! For reaching

Morning Routine

He wakes up as a she that can be. His eyes fixated on a mirror, staring down at the figure in front of him. It’s hard to see, but she sees h

the orange jam

from time to time, I allow myself the luxury of eating breakfast for the soul, luncheon for the body, and dinner for the mind. I allow the b

Yellow

Warmth, comfort, joy - yellow is a symbol of sanguinity. Reminiscent of sunlight, golden hues call forth the hope for a better tomorrow.

Under the gentle kiss of the sun, The New Builder presents the third installment of "Pride and Prisms," symbolized by the color yellow.

The Child

The child in the depths had eyes like gold. I see through its eyes; I see through its soul. As if the very fragments that make up its whole

Radiance

Blessed are the lovers whose love burns brighter than the sun. Those whose love exceeds societal expectations and unbound by the norms.

Sun and Solace

Solace is mine when I bask in the sunlight. Beads of sweat dripping so gloriously amidst the warmth of the sun's might, I remember your face

Mira at Sol

Ako ang iyong mirasol. Tila araw ang iyong mga ngiti, Ito’y aking tinatangi, Umaga, gabi, lalo na kapag tanghali. Ako ang iyong mirasol,

Ray of Hope

The golden rays that shine so bright A healing balm to the soul’s eye Soothing the weary soul and giving it rest Its calming charm radiates

Green

Green is the color of nature. In the lively hue of the Earth, may we see the spirit within and reconnect with our humanity in the hush and beauty of creation.

Enveloped in the verdant tinge of wonder, The New Builder continues "Pride and Prisms" pieces rooted in the marvels of nature.

Fancying Superlative Ideals

The suffix “est” is indicative of the uppermost form of adjectives. Prettiest, grandest, bravest, and the like. As individuals, it is simply

heretical love

in theory, love can mean a lot of things — one of which defined it as an emotion that comes from a strong feeling of affection towards anoth

How do you know if a spectrum of shades is as curious as a monotonous spectrum of a single color?

Green is a color. It is an invention of the human brain to make sense of the light that hits the human eye. It is a derivative of the pigmen

Honeybee

In memory, you're a flower. I am but a humble honeybee. I carry your pollen wherever the wind takes me. Your petals offer respite. In your

Green

Your presence is like a tea; bringing calmness like the sea, making me feel so free as you put your arms into me. I’ve never been unafraid

Blue

Once in a blue moon, love comes around in symphonies. Abstract with infinity, blue symbolizes harmony.

Benevolent emotions come with depth, The New Builder colors the fifth installment of "Pride and Prisms" with shades of stability and sincerity.

Rainbow: What We Can Know

A rainbow does not only cater to one color, nor should a community do the same. A rainbow is filled with colors, from red to violet, which

Winter

A new beginning Feels like awakening. Blue and clear skies were mixed feelings. But it did not happen during spring. Memories suddenly appea

Wind, ow.

Render me speechless when one's desire has been taken In a dream, dressed in white, it's pure, it’s warm. Everything is dark in my prison

An Ally's Dream

I have a dream: here closets exist only for clothes Not for hiding loving skeletons Not for burying rainbows and oaths I have a dream: Where

The Untold Relationship of When Blue Meets Harmony

Harmony. A familiar yet uncanny word for some. Familiar as it is associated with everyday things and experiences, such as in music. And unca

Indigo

Enveloped in mystery, indigo is the hue that colors the midnight sky. Diving deep into introspection and the spirit, it does not shy away from swimming into the unknown.

Plunging into its serene comforts, The New Builder presents the sixth installment of "Pride and Prisms" with pieces of reflection and thought.

Colors are for everyone; these colors are everyone’s

These colors are made for everyone, and everyone is filled with these colors. People have grown up with and through colors. Many have used c

Pheromones

I missed you today; like the moon didn’t appear, like I forgot what the time was, as I didn’t get to feel your presence. In normal days, I w

Uncharted Waters

There are subtle changes I have noticed since the day we met. My mind hasn’t shut up from the moment you showed interest in my thoughts. My

I’m Neither Blue nor Violet; I am Indigo

In the tranquility of twilight, I emerge, a whispered presence between day and night. I'm neither blue nor violet; I am indigo—a hue that da

Tranquil

I had a thought once. It was pure, with no hint of malice. Branded as a dunce but called as beautiful as the Aurora Borealis. It was a flee

Violet

The purest form of love is one that calms the spirit, one that foresees the future amidst everything. Associated with one of the oldest queer symbols, violet is synonymous with ambition, inspiration, and profound thinking.

For passion that withstands, The New Builder bestows the seventh installment for "Pride and Prisms."

Sparks

I miss the lightning, the thunder so frightening,

the sky so loud I’m crumbling, the moonlight so settling. I heard the screams once again,

Paean

This is not a eulogy — this is a paean. I have faced horrors incessantly, but there is nothing for me to mourn. I am a glory outliving eons.

Sapphic's Silent Sorrows

In an instance where an angel would appear in my dreams to ask for what my heart yearns for, I would wish for a universe where I wouldn’t be

Ang Ating Landas

Bilang isang Gen. Z na mag-aaral, hindi ko maitatanggi na ninais kong umalis at magtrabaho sa ibang bansa pagkatapos ko grumadweyt ng kolehi

Spectrum of a Soul

The world drowns in a spectrum of colors. Colors as bright as the daylight, catching your attention with their striking hues. Colors as dark