George Tumaob Calaor Biography
George Tumaob Calaor was born on May 22,1967 at Notre Dame Hospital in Cotabato City.
He was a founding member of Akeanon Literary Circle, Fellow 24th UP National Writers Workshop in the Visayas, and third prize winner in National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) All-West Visayan Poetry Competition (Hiligaynon category) . His entry was Pinatubo nga Kasakit.
Some of his poems were published in Bueabod and were anthologized in Ani Aklanon and in Patubas. George writes poetry in Aklanon, Filipino, Hiligaynon and English.
George has a degree in Bachelor of Secondary Education at the Aklan College now Aklan Catholic College.
He is currently the Chairperson of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) -Aklan.
Published works: OWA NABATIAN NGA TANGIS, OWA'T SUEOD NGA PINGGAN, SAKADA, HAMPANG BALAY-BALAY, EANSANG NGA LAPIS.
Published Book: Uyayi Ng Himagsik
behold the chosen children
who chose to become
marching shadows of freedom
on your skylines at night
...
when seekers of truth
are hunted like sparrows
and caged behind cold bars
of greed...
...
so fragrant as a wild flower
her scent liberates dreams
from the thought of
...
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