LIFE
ROY MARK AZANZA CORRALES
Roy Mark Azanza Corrales LIFE Philippine Copyright 2019 by Roy Mark Azanza Corrales and RMAC BLOOMING PUBLISHING All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed “Attention: Permissions Coordinator,” at the address below. RMAC BLOOMING PUBLISHING
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Dedicated to my dear loved one, my family and friends, and to humanity of this world.
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Table of Contents Copyright Page Dedication Page Table of Contents Introduction Life A complex being Scalar complexes A plot leading an understanding A path in event horizon Rainbow Color Space Rainbow Connections Quiet Mind Dance of Life Making things accordingly Needs and Wants of an Existence Human’s Existence The Source Unmoved Transcendence Release Moving Forward Acknowledgements About the Author
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LIFE INTRODUCTION Life seen as a complex landscape in every threshold of humanity is depicted in each encountered experience. Tons of endless possibilities enrich human civilization in its entirety. The lucid pattern of thoughts which kindles in youth soon deepens in his adulthood and ripens further in wisdom and knowledge. With all these, one can sense that everything happens transpires in his own being. This discreet understanding always sparkles anew in every step ahead a cornerstone. This profound appreciation of life's existence, its complexity and mystery, its
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“A life that flows gently and easily.” – Epictetus
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“Man is always something more than what he knows of himself. He is not what he is simply once and for all, but is a process; he is not merely an extant life, but is, within that life, endowed with possibilities through the freedom he possesses to make of himself what he will by the activities on which he decides.� Karl Jaspers
LIFE Life A splendid tale of becoming In every being to live as to coexist Simply living a codex To lift up the "lift" of leaves To speak of a given life To listen in every story To speak of a tale As to leaven a bread of lives To spark a tale of undertaking To lead a life of understanding A Legacy To go beyond the lessons of every test Challenges in many in every trial To deepen each horizons To engrave the testament of an understanding To write the tales of coexistence A splendid story of ages resonating
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“We must let go of life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.� Joseph Campbell
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a complex being Touch the solar complex of a being Constructive the path simply connecting Illuminating life in each passages of human encounter Drawing bridges in each passage Careful discretion in every decision that one may arises Continuum of every meeting in a journey Markers of varied circumstances haunting unto a life story Dawning lessons augments in its unlearning Unveiling to improves certain view in varied perspective Encapsulating life anew in varied array expounded Lifelong friendships engrave the soul in its universe of connections
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Roy Mark Azanza Corrales Scalar complexes Moving into new elements Open space creating into new grounds Clashing encounters read sonically Dramas of life unveiling clear revelations Lofty moments surely unaware in its avenue Recreating creating uncreating creates Classic manifestation on every possibility On each switch haunting epic madness of a humanity Clarity on every preemptive movement Dawning in every testamentary seducing
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A plot leading an understanding Plotting new avenue in event horizon Consuming madness encompassing Drawing anew in its varied notion Demographics commotions arriving Symphony of emotions on its clashing elements Pervading across the linear space of consciousness Communing into new bridges of delightful coexistence Mutating into new concepts cascading reflexes anew Integral promotion on certain clarity Moving the mind in its context loftiness Creatures of known universes clarifying Moving into new avenues of deepen reality On its eve a humanity clearly looks beyond Seeing the passage of what he knows or not Mutually initiating a landscape of hope Rebuilding the world on its crucible times
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“True Friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.� Henry David Thoreau
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A PATH ON ITS EVENT HORIZON An adventure hoisted in its pathway Clarity paving to its passageway Cascading realization on its avenue Marking much generation lineage Understanding beyond the rudiment Gearing anew on human made activities Lurking in the core of heart and soul defining Congruent of interexchange on its level off Classic conversations of lesser beings Consistent matching lingers in the event horizon Passages of communing times aggregates in its eventualities Hallmarking in the roundelay of interactions Movant of closure admiring Connecting unending Traversing into the universe of encounters Life familiars’ times unmoved in classic plan
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Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. -Leo Buscaglia
LIFE Rainbow Colors Space Thrills of colors shades Enchanting to sight delightful Astounding feats of Creator springs Cascading light spectrum marvelously Zest of astonishment like a song Sentiments of spirit converging Processing within enriches Richness color hues refining Varied emotions in each array Graceful encounters deepening Featuring the unexpected ways Life colorfully amazing to the eyes Rainbow Colors Space sparkling the spirit anew Emulating life love freely in universe of existence Phenomenon of each encounter brighten up a day unto night Clarity of each cosmic light burst endlessly
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Rainbow connections The rubrics of arid season Contemplating on its humidity Clarity on its ladders of manifestation Terrific adventure in its hallmarks bliss The varied avenues arriving in its firmaments Potentialities on every affair on its basic dimensionalities Traversing on its vagaries with rigidities of given day Collaborating how life essentials cascading Foregone in the life longing creates tenets Touching much in the passage of time and space Heart-rending sentiment of a human soul Community embraces anew true connection Transmitting anew on each influx Resting in the hallways of colors cascading Illuminating anew in the psyche of a human soul Rainbow connections serenading the spirit within
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“When it rains look for rainbows, when it's dark look for stars.” – Oscar Wilde
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Quiet Mind A loud speaker in the quiet times of a docile spirit Working in the rubrics on each day existing Seeking much in the heart of a soul toward its destination Deepening to its achievement echoed in its timing In the time of its aridness the tonality sings its overture Echoing in the deep sided luminosity of existences Dawning before in the short torrent night of its own essence Permutating clever nod of lifelong friendship Communing in varied synapses of a given time space Continuum on its questor heading on Vividly awaiting in its quest unending Still mind simply boggling away in great hype
LIFE Assuring the life seemingly addresses unexpectedly Gestures of great pointers seen to flight “mind simply ponders� Looking beyond the four-corner existence unlikely Mind unleashes in its eternal slumber of quests enriching
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“Quiet people have the loudest minds. “
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Stephen King
LIFE Dance of Life Taking the stride of adept parties Rigid turbidity escalation madness Mounting appreciation on its accomplishment Matching in closeness ranges singed out clarity Eavesdropping closing in its replication Arriving in each adventure arising Colossal madness in humanity engrossing Grasping into the classic norm of a society Picturesque of latent matches Surging in the retrospection of alters Moving into the morsel of sudden relief Totally executing into the endless rhythm Pushing the limits of my own humanity Expounding the inner core of soul resolution Making anew a conclusion in a life statics An inner curve of singer on its high tone
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“Life is the dancer and you are the dance.�
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Eckhart Tolle
LIFE Making things accordingly Perceiving notion in every possibility Colossal spirit unconquered Seemingly connected on event horizon Formulating anew in each step arising Significant others in lives’ worth meaning Traversing boundaries within the perceived reality Unboxing the least common denominator Forget not the least past tremors Finding the end root of realized manifestations In the communicable jargon on its existence Verdict of progressed outcome deemed Realized motion in full consciousness Later known firmament of undertaking Enduring in the test of time and space Moving into the direction of new nomenclatures Easing up on edging quantum mechanics of a being
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“Things Work Out Best For Those Who Make The Best Of How Things Work Out.” –John Wooden
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Needs and Wants of an Existence Little things transpiring in its being Triggering onset of an existence Various needs and wants arises Deemed something existential in its essence Movement of its free will does so much in Every opportunity every misstep Every outcome from its causal reality Deeper notion seemingly unfazed Moving the immense spirit in its million dreams Arriving one clear cut mission on every possibility Bridging to others live coexistence rooted its needs Withstanding one’s own wants in very core of existence in a being
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Need and struggle are what excite and inspire us; our hour of triumph is what brings the void.
- William James
LIFE Human’s Existence Pitiful realities consuming a humanity Agitating circumstances on its horizon Qualifying scenarios at its bay To concurrence unto life ‘s movement Careful consideration in every encounter seeming Astounding the lifeforce from within unleash the soul within Close encounters of very reality that concretely challenges oneself Instigating realization embedded not mere illusions captivating Affirming the soul exchange of a Beloved blooms Regaining the wisdom from its deepest recesses Life continual flux of a true nature of his own nature Delightful engagements clearly assured a notable chapter Beyond the rubrics of life perspectives Considering everlasting notion of contrary and analogous A human existence truly manifests in its own actions Toward his own understanding in landscape of living 29
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“The soul of a landscape, the spirits of the elements, the genius of every place will be revealed to a loving view of nature.� Karl Jaspers
LIFE The Source Enabling reality what and who can be confounded Sterling tiles of knowledge learnt in its basic thrust Learning the unlearning the fitting tale sign of life Communing anew at its newness so to speak Meaningful coexistence agitating the true passage Marking in its pattern and clear clues in gaining the ground Beyond words therefore the knowledge of a humanity Beyond the landscape what is essence of Significant market of senses brings it out The guiding principle indeed of what is an existence Indwelling understanding beyond its own capacity Life familiarity cascading a cloud of meetings Ideally it is just mere connections Simply connectors or denotators presuming Ending into an undertaking Into understanding the Source 31
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“Everything depends therefore on encountering thought
at its source. Such thought is the reality of man's being, which achieved consciousness and understanding of itself through it.� Karl Jaspers
LIFE Unmoved Recounting every word uttered and every deed done Historical corrections always vexation yielding the unforgivable Tangible elements seemingly addressing the purest perspective Rekindling unending till the end of a human race Monitoring relentless flawlessly in their eyes Still pondering will it end unaltered in the lifetime Seeing the eyes beyond the sentimentality of their spirits Moving time and space untarnished impeccably Truly spectacle for the whole world to marvel Feats recognized still unmoved Redux antihalation “cogito ergo sum� Vindication relentless trashing so harsh Still unmoved still moving life unmoved
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We must learn to talk with each other, and we mutually must understand and accept one another in our extraordinary differences. — Karl Jaspers
LIFE Transcendence Allowing oneself in the veil of circumstances arising Foreshadowing on its event horizon on every possibility The crucial salient points of known scenario at bar Moving toward its hiatus of frigid decisions Circumstantially wooing away the rigidity of all things transpired Movant seen in the salient arms of wrestling reality Deepening in core of life changing scenarios Acceptance of all things able to bracket or to weigh out Gravity pull of all things extracted the treasured wisdom And appreciation of what life can offer into the lifetime Immensity of lessons garnered in its transcending plane Moving forward to the hands of time and space of understanding
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“The general fellowship of our human situation has been rendered even more dubious than before, inasmuch as, though the old ties of caste have been loosened, a new restriction of the individual to some prescribed status in society is manifest. Less than ever, perhaps, is it possible for a man to transcend the limitations imposed by his social origins.� Karl Jaspers
LIFE Release Underlying principle lingering to mind The. Solace of each undertaking to sign Marking in every step doing the way To prelude the circumstances lies ahead Making things a justification Still it is inevitably to arise Moving times in its familiarity Surely in its new beginning Letting go a premise To relief oneself Freeing effect A continuing reality Seeing better days in a lifetime To have a life exuding contentment Simply living in this world A release a need for life changing times
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Roy Mark Azanza Corrales Moving Forward Garnering all emotions and other matters Clarity of inner self graciously leading Maintaining the inner sense and outward meaning Truly remarkable in its leading Testament to its knowledge and undertaking Willfully endearing to the heart Rendering perspective into life enveloping reality Enduring the life lessons “expressed wisdom� Moving forward and making things anew Kindling spirit henceforth remarkable feat of inspiration Toward other people and sparkling anew
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“Existenz only becomes clear through reason; reason only has content through Existenz.” — Karl Jaspers
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Roy Mark Azanza Corrales 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 DipasupilKunimasa for her words of encouragements; Lance DuldulaoAbellon, editor/proofreader and founder/spoken word artist of Laya Manila for editing and proofreading this edition; PusongMakatang Association, Inc, Haraya International Group of Poets, Pentasi B World Poetry and Arts Foundation and Laya Manila poets and artists for their inspiration; Doc PenpenBugtongTakipsilim also known as Epitacio R. Tongohan , MD who is
LIFE 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/lightcircle-points-abstract-face-2935944/ by Artist Geralt for the cover of his book "Life"
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Roy Mark Azanza Corrales 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
LIFE 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 43
Roy Mark Azanza Corrales “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.
LIFE “This book is indeed a poetic revelation of life as a journey. Every time I read it, it brings me to the reality of one's existence, one's understanding about life, including its complexity and profundity. It is true, life' s mysticism is never-ending and so is its unbounded beauty which transcends human words. Its perennial cycle can be both a challenge and an inspiration to a human spirit. "A Life Walker " is in fact an artistic description of every one of us...a traveler sometimes deep in his thoughts on the so many “whats” &“ hows”, on these & those of this world... A traveler who is either confused or awed, pleased or pained. One caught in a web of circumstances. That in the midst of everything both known & unknown...he still walks forward and marks his own journey.” Neneth Ramiro Rondera Educator, Poet and Writer
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“Roy Mark Corrales' new book offering "Life" is a poignant collection of eclectic and exotic poetry. The poet's distinctive poetic style was illustriously depicted in every verse. A cascade of dancing, rhythmic compositions emanating straight from the heart of the poet, moving readers and frantically touches their inner core. I have been an editor of Roy Mark's book before and I'm very much elated to be one of his book reviewers. He has produced another collection of his masterpieces which would be truly loved by poetry lovers of all ages. I highly recommend to literature lovers this lovely book.� Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo International Author/Poet
A Birth draws true meaning An existence made worthy to share Bear witness Simply A Life Roy Mark Azanza Corrales