INCLUSIVE WORLD by Roy Mark Azanza Corrales

INCLUSIVE WORLD

Roy Mark Azanza Corrales

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Dedicated to humanity who accepts , lives out the experience and makes the world a better place for everyone

Table of Contents Page Copyright page

Dedication page

Table of Contents

Introduction

Inclusion

Anti Discrimination for Everyone

Identity and Expression in a Sexuality

Open Space

Safe Space

Being Human

Solidarity

Gender Inclusive Language

Humane Living

Acceptance

Equality

An Advocate

Forever Commitment in Living

My share as an Advocate

Acknowledgements

About the Author

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” Article 1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

“Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.” Article 2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, and that everyone is entitled to the enjoyment of human rights without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status” Preamble, The Yogyakarta Principles (YP)

Introduction Human beings are born to be free and freely to interact likewise, we are freely chosen to what meant to be his or her own destiny having a sense of purpose and value to the social civil society per se and contributing to what one may receive and partake the journey of living in this world. Human kind may see to be perfect in its undertaking one may call to be a keeper to another though one may see to fail as one learned to discriminate uttering result to its stigmatizing activity in the recourse of life unending challenges. It is therefore stand up for a stigma that it needs to destigmatize this reality. Relating to each other and understanding the latter journey one may see to care and admire as well as appreciate the personhood of a human being as one may relates with others in its diversity kindling how one may flourish and share the values within the person to the entire human race and its creation.

"We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity." -George Takei

Inclusion To Look in the salient situations A harsh reality that is so inevitable To divulge the proximity of a differentiated pattern Vividly manifesting in all aspects of known humanity Waterdown articles or paper-thin movements seemingly ignoring the issue Paying no attention to ask what it is truly satisfying the aggravated party Still life is continual flux of strong pavement to usher the know how But it is a learning curve to begin with and paying close attention Taking into consideration how life manifest in its glad tidings Acceptance is key to its peaceful coexistence

Anti-Discrimination for Everyone To raise awareness on its own sexuality Whatever in the status quo to be proven For it is essentially commending in every assignment According to its birth status Purely categorized as biologically male or female Growing cognizance marks what is truly known human being Staring from the young age certain task given Merely passing in the age known as its “phases” Growing stigma further deepens in the “stereotypes” Forming yet ever transforming society as its civilization explores to its development Humanity, its conversational lapses, it taking the discrimination lingers Deepening the stigma on its victims

Identity and Expression in a Sexuality Taking consideration how one perceives oneself Layers upon layers grasping into an identity Emotionally verbally and psychologically moving into a personhood Digging deep into the layers uncovers oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity and expression To the person closely connected or other people linking to a journey Vividly memories grasping in a childhood till an adolescent Especially toward an adulthood a sexuality emanated Gender identity gender expression sexual orientation sexual characteristic Fully realized and shared to everyone whom one touches exponentially A humanity unveils according to its own timing and its own discretion

Open Space Empathetically behavior toward a person Animating life anew in every challenge as well as every opportunity Arising to the possibility of an encounter or an exchange happening Daunting in a humanity how one deals with each another Forming always transforming realities arriving in its plateau Convincing oneself on each engagement in dealing with A meager possibility in dealing with something dissimilar Walking through a life that is totally diverse Marking how the life manifesting with other people interacting

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone has a place. If we do not realize this we are not living in an inclusive world. Divisions are created by fear, anger and ignorance." Independent Zen

Safe Space “A Safe Space is where anyone can relax and be fully self-expressed without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome or challenged on account of biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, cultural background, age and physical or mental ability.” Graziano, Susan, MSN, APN “We are A Safe Space” center/2018/10/01/we-are-a-safe-space/)

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Self-expressed person on a working environment On every avenue in a given space Wholeheartedly shared without being alienated Withstanding times on every occasion Shared experience on its understanding How a marginalized sector of a civil society Traversing boundaries across every nation Every institution going beyond boundaries Having a safe space in every avenue Learning a world moving contrarily

Being Human Humanly treatment of every person who existed in this world Paving the way for peaceful coexistence Hallmarking the mark of what is truly being human Visages of human plight that agitated the downtrodden human spirit Clearly it is beside the point of human endeavors Sometime it comprises weaken in sight of power and greed Plight of every human person in marking anew Life can be twist and turn on its turnaround Peculiar situation always generates things on its event horizon Humanity always made ways to make life eloquently

Solidarity Sharing the world Overcoming boundaries Leading contented lives Identifying among the marginalized Daring the world to change the view Admiring the humanity wholehearted partakes Rearing the advocacy unending In line of the duty and the heart of an advocate Treating others with utmost respect Yearning a better world to live with nonviolent synchronicity

Gender Inclusive Language How do you want to be called? Your pronoun/s Making things easier for communications Pattern of easement in understanding the gender equality Gender inclusive environment moving into new thrust Making a difference in the lives of marginalized civil societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minority Let one count the ways in dealing with each another Barriers are broken down and walls breaking point arrived Pushing the limits of immortal song of diverse community Marking the beacon of a great exchange in humanity Respect is earned to all avenues of equality driven inclusive society

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Humane Living Grasping a life humanly Entitled to the rights and privileges of living Certainly, the ways and the means of human exchanges Enduring tales how life meant to be captivated and captured Salient arms of pacts with our own encumbrances Heeding the tide of endless arguments in unending cycle of living Forthcoming notion on its event tide to grasp the prospects Moments engaging anew for the clarity of life episodic conveying Life moments engraving in the core existence of humane alive

Acceptance Oriented differently in ways of life Seeing things in different angles Vivid imaginations grounded in a human person Dealing with the humanity within a character True manifestation of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own accord Guarding in the core of the human existence Dealing with different perspective on salient view Still tremendous pressures to be accepted amongst The closest kinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or simply significant others Mirroring life anew with acceptance without biases or prejudices Paving a way how life truly meaningfully

Equality World view on human kind grievances especially amongst the marginalized Matching our lives facing the mass majority seeming absurd Obviously how life manages in its worthy moments traversing issues at hand Chosen destiny allows us to see the world differently sadly it is still an issue Moving beyond the cascading reality in its notion for certain mash up Surely the equality for all among the disregarded among the many Affecting lives whom most of the time always demeaned or even demerited Giving much meaning to an existence of a downgraded stereotype Life beckons see another side whom lives always coexisted in this reality

An Advocate Standing up for human rights for all persons Standing up for the disregarded and unnoticed Standing up for the LGBTIQ+ Marching on the view for equality for all Making the world peacefully and sharing with affectionately loving Engaging life commitment in the deepest thrust Life will be most engraved to the soul connect Parading on what life can offers Seemingly life would be a turn around Open mind open heart to open world Moving times in most trying times An advocate for others enlivening the life differently

'Until we are all free, we are none of us free. ' Emma Lazarus

Forever Commitment in Living A commitment for life worth Seeding the songs of change Moving the world in the delighted tales of hope and Overcoming boundaries and threshing out the limits Marking anew to world seen Advocating for the marginalized Shouting out the voices for the grand entrance of life renewal Delighted spirits of exchanges marking out the lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great landscapes Meaningful coexistence in the living world Communing anew for great hope for humanity

My share as an Advocate Pursuing an endeavor in this lifetime Often I seek deeply in every issue hoisted in my person-hood sometimes it will talk so much thinking sleepless nights or even manifested in my own poetry I looked at every angle and every direction talked to people who I need to learn seek people whom I trust then deciding further what I may decide for the "destiny" that's why it took ages for me to reveal whom I am really inside out and no pretensions as well as hypocrisy meaning what you see is what you get there is no more mask or no facade clear cut clarity in a person no more or no less sometimes people stepped upon or even bullied at times in varying degrees and differently ways of harassing another person intentionally or unintentionally since all of us are human beings we need to respect one another bringing forth diversity and bringing different facets of existence number 1 we already here existed and another situations and another circumstance in history tried to eliminate us through genocide and other form of violence which is not to be allowed in this age number 2 acceptance is the key in life challenges because the acceptance of my family who and what I am make a big difference and not putting or even forcing anyone to come out and that is BIG NO. I myself took ages to come out and no one should force anyone to come out which always succumb to stereotypes number 3 safe space I choose people whom I dealt with and accepted me fully or even tolerated because it is free world and I do not want to interfere with my life with yours but the rigors of aggravating situation of discrimination as well as non-passage of SOGIE Bill in Congress more vulnerability of my fellow LGBTIQ+ aggravates that is why I need to do my share to voice out the non-voiced members of our community just doing my share as an advocate in this community #YestoEquality #ResistTogether

Acknowledgements This edition would come to its existence as a product of tremendous effort from the following persons or entities: International Author and Poet, Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo and Educator, Poet and Writer, Neneth Ramiro Rondera both of my beta readers citing suggestions for the manuscript considered in this collection; My Poet friend who is also my beta reader, Lilian Dipasupil Kunimasa for her words of encouragements; Lance Duldulao Abellon, editor/proofreader and founder/spoken word artist of Laya Manila for editing and proofreading this edition; Pusong Makatang Association, Inc, Haraya International Group of Poets, Pentasi B World Poetry and Arts Foundation and Laya Manila poets and artists for their inspiration; Doc Penpen Bugtong Takipsilim also known as Epitacio R. Tongohan, MD who is the founder of Pentasi B World Poetry and Arts Foundation encourages the author in making poetry as expressed his own masterpieces to inspire the world rather the universe of encounters.

Poet-Artist Roy Mark Corrales used this image https://pixabay.com/illustrations/rainbow-button-symbol-1192443/ by Artist Janeb13 for the cover of his book "Inclusive World".

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 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 a spoken word artist from Laya Manila since July 2017. Roy is currently a corporate secretary in ALGACROPS, INC. a family business engaged in exportation of dried seaweeds. Roy is currently engaged in publication of own works and other authors works through his own publishing company duly registered as RMAC BLOOMING PUBLISHING.

Rainbow colors representing and celebrating Diversity Gathering as a minority radiating love unending Acceptance is the key to its understanding Moving into new horizons a new dimensionality Learning unlearning to make life meaningful Inclusive World overflowing richness a new dimension of living Roy Mark Azanza Corrales