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Biography: Antonio Bernard Ma-at, a globally collaborative author, fuses diverse cultural influences into his work. His anthologies, competition wins, and “Mothers of the World” compilation highlight personal success and community empowerment. Serving as a poetry lecturer and Philippines Executive Director, Antonio nurtures emerging writers. Recognized as a Top Ten Contemporary Author, his impact extends worldwide, including a Guinness World Record project. Antonio’s story is one of artistic dedication, cross-cultural fusion, and meaningful influence.
Poem
Wondering Mind
In the realm of wonders,
where nature’s secrets hide,
Flowers unfurl in silence,
trees exhale with pride.
Mountains stir with faith’s embrace,
clouds dance in unseen bliss,
Marvels unfolding in realms untouched,
a divine eternal kiss.
As daylight fades,
a symphony of thoughts takes flight,
A nebula of ideas,
flickering through the night.
Like a distant star,
veiled in shadows deep,
It sparkles within the very air, where mysteries quietly seep.
In a tapestry of words,
I pour my heart’s desire,
Yet, some truths elude description,
engulfed in a sacred fire.
The purpose of my soul’s whispers,
I cannot fully comprehend,
But they echo with questions,
in a search that knows no end.
Falling Leaves
An amber seed growing on a velvet horizon,
which fortress is created by the reflection of one’s imagination.
kindled by the vivid sound of an eerie delusion,
that sprouts a shadow of hardships forging the awareness of your soul’s perception.
Then a boundless pace of promethean conclusions,
With a wondering sight that makes a rational decision.
But the hasty affection of the spiral taste of nature,
Can breed and postulate confidence that leads to the route of destruction.
