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About the Author
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, became his haven.
He then became associate editor of Reconciliare, the newsletter of University of La Sallete Seminary in Silang Cavite and was also national literary editor of NFJPIA Newsletter. He had joined collegiate parliamentary debate and accounting quizzes. During his spare time, he made it a point to write inspiration in poetry genre.
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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 became secretary general or 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 at 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 poetry anthologies like I am poetry, Verses: Typhoon Yolanda A Storm of 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. Visit his Facebook poetry page, A Life Walker, https://www. facebook.com/WALKERINLIFE.
“Overall I can see the therapeutic effect of reading these poems. It’s like I am being led to a spiritual exercise…”
Krizelle R. Talladen Writer, blogger, editor, and poetess
A walk to begin A walk to meet an end A path worthy to take A lifetime to make A humanity encapsulating An ordinary life extraordinarily animating A meaningful existence The Journey of a Life Walker
Roy Mark Azanza Corrales
