CAROLINE NAZARENO-GABIS

CAROLINE NAZARENO-GABIS

WE, WOMEN OF THE WORLD

WE, women of the world

we are beautiful creations

we value our uniqueness,

weaknesses mold our characters,

we believe

our callous hands are blessings,

we can make

a universe of dreams,

we are builders, movers and shakers

through our rights, knowledge, talents and freedom,

we can be catalysts of change,

we can be thrones of difference

to empower other women even men,

we are graceful heirs of wisdom,

we are the world's mothers, daughters and sisters

we are seeds of light

to be good

to be better

to be the best inspiration

to be flames of transformation

the legend of our generations.

MEET HER AT BYZANTINE

She has nothing to hide

She bathes from phoenix waters

Her face is a painting of emotions

Joy, fear, anger, sadness

Triumphs over lakes of unbelievables

Her body is a shrine

Of Lady of Morals

The Titans bow to her

As she waves the indigo skies

Of dreams, of reality

And the shadows of the giant future

Her eyes are gateways of Renaissance

Her mind is a Continuum

A designed power set of neutrality

The plateau of paragons conceiving passel of hopes

Her heart is a great barrier reef---

Axioms of force and compassionate forbearance

Her embrace reaches the byzantine

No myths, no scales, no bottlenecks.

She, the Gaia’s daughter

The lover of Love

The love of Love.

I CAN, I AM

i can be

a single word

from your

multitude of metaphors.

i can be

a gentle touch

which means

i am

a world

for you.

BEYOND BEAUTY

Gaia's gifts of beauty

cerise-colored cape gooseberry

in a mother's garden of life

just like her limitless love.

THE MAKING OF ONESELF

recreate

the tiny lamp,

when south meets north,

the real triumph

lighting the  humanity's torch

reborn

wordsmith with bended knees,

on his bare feet--

he sees no one

but his perfect imperfections

the beauty of a true self

©

CAROLINE NAZARENO-GABIS

CAROLINE NAZARENO-GABIS a.k.a. Ceri Naz, born in Anda, Pangasinan, Philippines, known as a ‘poet of peace and friendship’, is a multi-awarded poet, editor, publicist, linguist, educator,  and women’s advocate. Graduated cum laude with the degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education, specialized in General Science at Pangasinan State University. Ceri has been a voracious researcher in various arts, science and literature. She volunteered in Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society, TELUS World Science, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Aquarium and other charity foundations in Canada. She was chosen as one of the Directors of Writers Capital International Foundation ( WCIF ),  Board of Directors of Galaktika ATUNIS Magazine based in Albania; the World Poetry Canada and International Director to Philippines; Member of the following organizations promoting peace, women’s rights, culture, arts and literature: Global Citizen’s Initiatives, Asia Pacific Writers and Translators (APWT); The Poetry Posse, Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), International Women's Leadership Association, Universal Peace Federation, Akademika Nusa International Social Sciences and Humanities (ANISSH), Axlepinos and Anacbanua. Her poems were published in various local prints and international anthologies: Sunday Manila Times March 2017, World Poetry Yearbook 2013, 2014  & 2015 ( IPTRC-China), Poetic Melodies, XXI Century World Literature, Prosopisia Journal, Inner Child Press ltd. (USA) featured her in The Year of the Poet April 2016 and October 2014; Anti-Terror and Peace IFLAC Anthology 2016, For Love of Leelah (USA , WOMEN IN WAR (Africa), Muse for World Peace Anthology (Nigeria), Greek Fire Anthology (UK), IMMAGINE & POESIA e-book (Torino, Italy) Peace Poems (USA and Canada) I Am A Woman, a tribute to Kamala Das (India), Women of The World (Canada), Just For You My Love Anthology (India), The Art of Being Human (Switzerland, Canada and Romania), Siir Antolojisi (Turkey), Who Shall I Make My Wife ( Nigeria) and more. She was the editor of THE THREE HIT COMBO, authored by the famous Philippine Mental Assassin, Justin Piñon. She received prestigious awards including, 4th Placer in World Union of Poets Poetry Prize with 100 participants worldwide,  Writers International Network-Canada ‘’Amazing Poet 2015’’, The Frang Bardhi Literary Prize 2014 (Albania), the sair-gazeteci or Poet-Journalist Award 2014 (Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey) and World Poetry Empowered Poet 2013 (Vancouver, Canada).