24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
Roy Mark Azanza Corrales, commonly called by his peers or friends as simply Roy or Mark , has always been fond of reading books since he was studying his early basic education at Marist School , Marikina. The Marist High School Library , with its wide array of books becomes his haven. He then became associate editor of Reconciliare , the newsletter of University of La Sallete Seminary in Silang Cavite and was also a national literary editor of NFJPIA Newsletter. He had joined collegiate parliamentary debate and accounting quizzes. During his spare time , he made a point to write inspiration in a poetry genre. He studied BSBA Management Accounting at ABE International College of Business and Accounting in Cainta, Rizal. He was a former seminarian in a Franciscan all -male monastery named Adoration Friars of Saint Clare (AFC) where he acquired Frater Maximilian Marie of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, AFC as his religious name. There, he also become a secretary general of secretary of the community, and former catechist in a Diocese of Antipolo parish. The solace of solitude often invited him to discern and marvel about human existence and spirituality in making life more meaningful. After the awarding of PENTASI B HISTORICAL FORUM 2013, he underwent research and was able to contribute a press release entitled “Philippine : Poetry Hub of the World.” He also contributed to different anthologies like I am poetry, Verses: Typhoon Yolanda A Storm pf Philippine Poets (edited by Eileen Tabios), and many more. In 2013, he was able to organize a one-man poetry show at Library of World Art of Memories. He did the same in 2014 and in 2015, aside from the one-man poetry show, he also made his first visual poem and was posted at PENTASI B WORLD FRIENDSHIP POETRY named “humility.” Roy is currently a corporate secretary in ALGACROPS, INC. a family business engaged in exportation of dried seaweeds. Roy is a spoken word artist from Laya Manila since July 2017. Roy is currently engaged in publication of own works and other authors works through his own publishing company duly registered as RMAC BLOOMING PUBLISHING.
the gathering marvels renewing
freeing the haven gathers
delivery for the decreasing notion
freedom for the delight of matter converging
seen in ways of world
life existence questioning
the gatherer marvelous in the inward spirit relinquishing
formulates in the lovers delight
cascading anew
renewing the elements for their needs manifesting
poem # 04
moving the looping
the character for movement in societal matters
covering being
seeing the movement of new beginning
condescending in the alignment marvelous anew
steppe movant forwarding reality
seeing the lines of management
clarity walls anew
see the bridge for new haven
clarity walls anew
gathering anew further deepening
Poem # 03
Hour 2 Prompt 2
The lineage of desires evoking
Out in open for a collective effort
Moving to conviction to life everlasting
Surging the path ahead
Across the isles existence
Providing little efforts in loving encounter
Hour 1 Prompt 1
Lady in always in trials,
Struggling yet overcoming
Fluids of engagement
Entrusting the lives of new development
Prompt in the lives avenue
Continuing educating the public
Conversely evenly distributed to life enduring
Everything happens in its creation
Withstanding all pressures in its existence
Grasping very reality
Anything started always met its own deceased
Nothing in life is permanent even a life in its own existence
All finite things always met its own disposal
Indeed, life is so short make meaningful value or purpose in its own living
Prompt # 19 Hour # 15
11:00 AM PHT 23/06/2019
Everything has its own beginning
The originator of all things prevailing
Withstanding all circumstance there is an order
Forthcoming progression always rooted back
To the source of everything
Believing and embracing the Higher Ground
Higher Being in everything one has an Order
Order in every possibility in universe changing
Potentials are learned and conduit in its origin
Then an origin behind an originator of all things
Prompt # 18 Hour # 15
11:00 AM PHT 23/06/2019
“The land knows you, even when you are lost.”
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall-Kimmerer
A great responsibility on our hands
A guardian in our home
Taking part in our little deeds
Making lives meaningful
Doing our share and be part of change
Whispering in the earth
Traversing boundaries of humanity
A little planet with its plants along with ecosystem
Learning to be part of humanity’s venture
Prompt # 17 Hour # 14
10:00 AM PHT 23/06/2019
Universe can gigantic or colossal in vastness
Boundless and limitless in thousand combinations
Creating and destructing all in its avenue
Further development can be unappreciable
Seeing it on various combination
Agitating the spirit of known species
Captivating avenues seen in the eyes of astronomers
Capturing in the lens of technology
Sharing it can a mere quazar
Prompt # 16 Hour # 13
9:00 AM PHT 23/06/2019
Thinking therefore as I am
Pointing to a new direction
Life tales exuding
Find the colors within
A contouring reality to grasp at
Love envelopes
Clarity points new direction
A life forming a transformation
Prompt # 15 Hour # 12
8:00 AM PHT 23/06/2019
Dear Roy Mark
You were brought to the world
With sheer idealism
Slowly you came to realize its otherwise
Forging time with life see the walls of lies
Threshing out the truth among the heart
Slowly the mind phantom of what is truly essentials
Look into the hard truths in every situation
Always look for the sliver lining in its limits
Kindling the heart to anew for new resolution
(Dear former self prompt)
Prompt # 14 Hour # 11
7:00 AM PHT 23/06/2019