I’m Corin and welcome to my site. I’m a writer, cat and dog lover, and a bit of an audiophile. I’m your average bookworm based in the Philippines.
Since I love to read and write poetry, I figured it would be a great idea to archive some of my poems and essays here. I’ve been writing for several years and I’ve published my work in a couple of online journals and poetry anthologies. I’ve also released poetry chapbooks during and after my stint at a post-graduate creative writing program. Anyway, it was a fun and nerve-racking experience, but I don’t think I’ll be back in the academe. I just want to keep on reading and writing because it helps me develop a wider perspective of the world.
But yeah. Ultimately, it is my hope to share my poems and connect to people who can appreciate my work. Expect to see lots of cat and dog photos (mostly my cat because my dog passed away a few years ago). I’ll be writing stuff about my favorite poems, books, and authors. I’m in to a lot of music and films, so you’ll see a couple of those in the site.
I mostly enjoy ’90s and early 2000s alternative rock with a dash of new wave. Think Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Buckley, The Sundays, The Pixies, Audioslave, Stars, Feist, The National, Radiohead, The Smiths, The Cure, Depeche Mode, etc. The list just goes on. Songs with amazing arrangement and lyrics. Shoegaze and post-rock included too. There was a time I think I worked just to watch epic concerts. But right now, I dream of one day going to a packed concert again.
Meet my tuxedo cat, Chiba. From when she was 6 months old.
As of this writing, it is 2020 and the world is still being affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Everyone is going through a lot of transitions, and you’ll get a glimpse of those changes in my life too.
To you, dear reader, hang in there. Thanks for dropping by. We will get through this, eventually. Let’s hope for better, brighter days. In the process, let’s try to be kinder, better human beings too.