REVERE SUBSISTENCE OR ANTICIPATE DEFIANCE by Roy Mark Azanza Corrales

REVERE SUBSISTENCE OR ANTICIPATE DEFIANCE

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

Stonewall Riots 28 June 1969

94 Beginnings 26 June 1994

A Protest

A Difference not alienation

An Existence

A Resistance to all avenues

A Respect not given but earned

An Expectation to Resist

A Responsibility to hold

Need to be in Reverence

A Life Chosen

A Responsible life to live by

A perspective to LGBTIQ+ view

Understanding of life undertaking

Inclusive to all-encompassing world

Acknowledgments

About the Author

“my blood runs pink (for my sexuality that is mine to embrace, not yours to strike with lightning bolts of change) and red (for the life i will continue to live, the life you cannot take away from me) and orange (for my siblings who heal me with their love and understanding, helping me piece myself back together after you tried to break me) and yellow (for the sunlight from within that still manages to shine in these dark times) and green (for existing in the natural, physical world when all you want is my disappearance) and blue (for the serenity we bring amidst the disturbances we face) and purple (for my spirit, which won’t be broken) (it can never be broken and you will never break us)” ― Courtney Carola, Have Some Pride: A Collection of LGBTQ+ Inspired Poetry

“There is no gender identity behind the expressions of gender... identity is performatively constituted by the very ‘expressions’ that are said to be its results “ - Judith Butler

Introduction The world of indifference brought an opening in the verge of conflicts as well as biases sending tremors on each console for the passage of everything existing in the lineages of human history of existence that brought in its own undertaking of subsistence in order of living. Human existence had paved the way of this undertaking to a learned environment whereas the discrimination amplifies in great magnitude across the intersection of civil society that re-education for all as well as the anti-discrimination law against LGBT+ be passed and undertaken for great minority midst the vast majority The understanding dawning in the heart of human endeavors pioneering how human defenders for the ways of truth bridging out the value of human persons in the discerning way of truths can be extracted. To push the limits of each possibility to its indifference can outlast the necessary for the fight endlessly till the liberation of all person in the world of all-encompassing reality comprehended.

Stonewall Riots 28 June 1969 The gathering met a challenge Seeing the reality daily Poignant feature into the thrust Ill effects on its visages on its rampages Clearly out in the disgust of law and order To bridge the gap of its new beginning What it meant to happen? Escalation of discrimination remaining Outward sign for dispute dawning Raids came and gone To obliterate a driving menace To vouch the safety for an order To include in the hearts of marginalized To spew new frontier in its horizon

“The Stonewall riots were a key moment for gay people. Throughout modern history, gays had thought of

themselves as something like a mental illness or maybe a sin or a crime. Gay liberation allowed us to make the leap to being a 'minority group,' which made life much easier.

”

— Edmund White

94 Beginnings 26 June 1994

MCC group gathered For revered friend and companion Surging symbol of humble beginning Ventures toward the special situation For a dear friend to come back again Seeing the symbolic venture how future will truly hold ways of life The advocacy and the pride march go on inspiring others to share the love To spot the Philippines marker on LGBT+ advocacy Seeing the spectacular event to hallmark in later feats of Filipinos LGBT+

“……We had no assembly permit. We sat by the roadside until the activists of ProGay ironed out the stumbling block. (After it was settled), we made our way to an assembly area with a stage,” Mickley said. But in the end, “the first Pride March brought a publicity breakthrough. The purpose of the Pride March was realized – (to show) that the gay and lesbian people of the Philippines are real people, and they are not freaks in a closet,” Mickley said. In the end, “that first Pride March brought a publicity breakthrough. The purpose of the Pride March was realized – (to show) that the gay and lesbian people of the Philippines are real people, and they are not freaks in a closet,” Mickley said….” Living History: Phl makes history with first Pride March in 1994 (source: https://outragemag.com/living-history-phl-makeshistory-with-first-pride-march-in-1994/)

A Protest To see the movement on its horizon To give meaning in the heart for anyone To fulfill a mission on its goal Matching the plight of people disregarded

To move in its familiar corners of its undertaking To see the symbol how life sparkles in latent passage To work in its primordial duty to address the issue An ongoing plight to its recovery of human rights

To see the aim realized for affected people To mimic life anew in its precepts of coexistence To punch out continuing certainty effecting on persons marginalized A speckle on its horizon sparking anew

A Difference not alienation Astounding feat of humanity making a difference Hallmarking the value of a life to mark an alternative to status quo Meaning the lives of others affected seen the speckle of humanity Forging deserts of existence simply admiring the life coexisting

Movement of known delight sourcing anew Perch of lives at stake for greater good of others Dawning in the life of humanity essentially Difference often led to its own alienation

The familiar tone of lives togetherness Living differently not to see the light in the dark Responsibility over the privileged Often the sureness always changes

Covering the lifts and ups of humanity Covering anew recovering to its new life Still a difference making a marker Leaving footprints for life of others

An Existence (Acrostic Poem) Existing the wheels of life Xpressing the soul to connect Identity the session out of any transaction Service to manifold blessing dawning to humanity Tangible resources inspiring anew Expression of true selves to others in its fully realized manner Nature of blots and joints for human endeavors Clarity of message take note of human persons Exude the inner castle to outside world in its understanding

A Resistance to all avenues An avenue to ponder To express on its minutes To pledge how and why clashing Avenue to see the reality A false commanding simply addresses upon A true reality to accept the proposition To write about efficiency of human resources To move into possibility on its avenues To hypertext the â&#x20AC;&#x153;causesâ&#x20AC;? To deepened the adversary on its tails To install order on disarray truth To curtail the rights of others To inspire the masses of the marginalized in it plight

A Respect not given but earned Paging an existence rooted in its context of paying homage Ridicule and mocked on its passage of dailies in its convenience timing The eventual reverence highlighted anew in the high and low points of every point Consuming flame of engagement mortify the living nemesis of loss hope Desperate times unceasingly commanding the light of new age Respect needless to say earned in the due process of existence Rested in the closure of new beginning prevalent on its edges Ever responding in the similes of pointers unending Life flux in its ubiquitous times reminding for humanity

An Expectation to Resist An equality sought for the human rights of marginalized people Symbol of humane treatment for all right reserved for all It is surely a privilege to say the least of a turnaround reality To bridge the extent of each statement for every person

Though it is deeply encouraging to see How life manifest in its manifold the reality of exchanges In the apex of its own understanding humanity prevalent notion Seeing beyond the means still one need to gather to resist

Ever inflaming the vicissitudes of exchanges human kind Needs to address the erring motions that set things aflame Fuming motions to trample upon anyone who begets no respect Shame on this civil society as well as government in this respect

Life unfolding journey nemesis seen to address Risking anew to expect to resist unending till liberation of all

A Responsibility to hold Careful discretion on what really matter most Something to hold in the inside of a human person Prudence in its conduct yet very discreet in every measure Assured of a prudent lifestyle yet world turning to take responsibility

A wishful thinking nonetheless it is a hallmark of a true measure Withstanding again in the game of life challenges Alluring to its mishap a realized what is really reality Assuring not assuming perhaps a tale of endless twist and turns

Consuming light to overcome in the episodic disruption Totally lavish in its sweet return life turns around Responding to the call of the duty a true nature An epoch in a veil fancy tales extinguishes

Life contrite madness encompassing Love envelopes to encapsulate a responsibility to hold

Need to be in Reverence A coin word Reverence paying due respect and utmost honor Truly worthy and worth remarkable what then is honorable? Keying the nomenclature of symphonies unleashing the sacred arm of principle

Principled life coexistence on its latent climax Consuming delight to be in reverence for Matching the reality of known control

Withstanding the fight of human rights Right to be inclusively living for peaceful coexistence A way of life always being demeaned or even marginalized by other persons

A Life Chosen A standpoint for truth A perspective for life living A demographics from wide array establishing a ray of light Likened to a rainbow which is different, diverse and inclusive Shunning out in the recess of a soul collect to the universe of colors bursting A lifetime project in the passage of life cases A given scenario worthy to share A life contentment in a life chosen A loving encompassing reality in cognizance universally

A Responsible life to live by

A life chosen resounding the respect to beget To resonate every experience hurdle in the lives Encompassing reality engaging the heart of existence

Closure of life chosen is not end but new beginning In giving much desire so meaningful for every person Enriching lives in every person corresponding or simply appealing

Resounding the heart of the soul exchange Lively fully in the core of heart-warming eventualities Engaging in the soul consolation unending

A perspective to LGBTIQ+ view Uniquely living without the appreciation of mainstream status quo Encompassing a realization on its behavior agreeing to none at time Withstanding the laments of the spirit spun on its person behaving Transcending the notion to the alternative bridges on the latent reactions Oppression lingers in the core reality deepen in the heart engagement To move in the light of matters in visages of exchanges enlivening Forwarded notion assimilates in the hedges on its reversal roles Aligning maligning segment always allures the human spirit Truly rainbow connection always align the lives to brighter future with certain hope Engraving the love radiating light freely unbounded and unquestioned

Understanding of life undertaking Understanding of life undertaking Serenading the life engagement Mutually resounding the codex of life exponentially Challenging the external plate of living Gears for future recesses on it top of edges Gearing in the lives of others Others perspectives living in the core understanding How lives wrappings gone in the life challengers Continual flux refreshing moments in times togetherness

Inclusive to all-encompassing world Spewing hatred and hate campaign to the most marginalized persons Criminalizing the epoch of an existence in the interconnected of humanity Based on all forms on its conformity with the length of movement of human presence

Triggering lamentations over the ill effect on every humanity Transcending responsibility on each avenue for true inclusion on the world living Inclusivity sooner will lay hope on every possibility on human adventure

Forwarding reality on its apex of convergence in ways of world handling Clearing the path of human endeavors still humanity agenda prevails All-encompassing world in the new horizons lingers giving much hope to a season of love and light

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.

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. business engaged in exportation of dried seaweeds.

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Roy is currently engaged in publication of own works and other authors works through his own publishing company duly registered as RMAC BLOOMING PUBLISHING. 23

To expound how life exudes To draw strength and its essence To pledge how one would retort To exist and to object for human rights In world of difference to outshine the darkness An aim toward making a symbol of love and light