Katharos

About the Book

Katharos (Greek for “clean, pure”) is a collection of poems portraying how poetry can become a cathartic experience to writers and readers alike. Exploring the multiple facets of being human in his everyday life, Paloma writes about various themes such as love, life, friendship, and nature. Katharos depicts the destructive imagery of fire as a metaphor for rampaging emotions left unchecked. However, utilized with care and creativity, the same destructive fire can purify and give life.

About the Author

Paul Japon Paloma was born in 1999 in Maasin City, Southern Leyte. Growing up, he integrated and developed his passion for stories into the medium to express himself. He finished his degree in philosophy at Saint Joseph College and now teaches in the college level at Southern Leyte State University.