Spotlight On Writers
Michelle Ayon Navajas
- Where, do you hail from?
I am from the Philippines. I was surrounded by mountains and a lot of nature growing up. Frequent trips to the beach were a big part of my childhood.
- What is the greatest thing about the place you call home?
Everything is very laidback, and I think that’s the best part about it. The one-day-at-a-time atmosphere with no one in a rush. You get to really take things at your own pace, which I think is important especially now we’re in such a fast-changing world.
- What turns you on creatively?
Everything I write is always inspired by the people around me. Sometimes someone I know would do or say something interesting and I would have to write about it. Or I would be having coffee at a café and I would overhear people’s conversations and get inspiration from there.
- What is your favorite word, and can you use it in a poetic sentence?
Love. I don’t think poets will ever get tired of that word, because as humans, we’ll never get tired of exploring that emotion. I’m working on a book collection of poetry where one of my works goes:
I love you gently
as snowflakes trickle to
the ground
twirling and spinning
as I find my way
unto your heart
- What is your pet peeve?
People who complain a lot really make me frustrated. Especially when I see they aren’t even trying much, or even at all, to help themselves or to improve the situation.
- What defines Michelle Ayon Navajas?
My life has really been shaped by my identity as a mother. I would do anything for my children. A lot of my works have them as my inspiration in mind.
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