I'm Sheryl S. Raros.
Sheryl S. Raros with nom de plume “s.s.raros” is a twice-published Filipina poetess and with this latest book of 56 poems called ‘IT SPEAKS” she will be making her very first international debut. Sheryl S. Raros began writing in 1990. Her high school paper THE BLUE KNIGHT published her first short stories.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURE
2001-2002 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
A.A. Media Communications
1 semester in the United States with experience making Music Videos, PSA’s, Interviews and Mini Movies in course CMED 54. My 1st short movie “Heartbeat” was chosen to represent the class during the media showcase at the end of the semester.
1998–1993 University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna
B.A. Communication Arts major in Writing : graduated with medal for best thesis in creative work.
1993–1989 Ateneo de Davao University Matina, Davao City
Secondary Education : graduated with gold medals for best editor in chief and best in extemporaneous speech.
1989–1983 Stella Maris Academy Obrero, Davao City
Primary Education : graduated with honors.

Work experience

2007-2024 Pearl Shire Residences Los Baños, Laguna
Manager: A 10-door apartment rental business where I handle accounts, repairs, external and domestic affairs concerning tenants.

2007-2024 A.N.T. Polymedia Services D.C., Davao Del Sur
Manager: Production, sales, promotions, and distribution.

2005-2008 RED MAGAZINE Ortigas, Manila For RED MAGAZINE, I contributed as a monthly columnist for a column called BABETALK.

2005-2006 ALESSANDRO PRODUCTIONS Manila
For the digital film LAMBANOG realeased March 2006, I was a part of the conceptualization team and aided in location and casting. My poetry was translated into Tagalog, parts of it appeared in the digital film and its OST.

2005-2003 Net 25 Quezon City, Manila
I was trained as a multi-tasking studio personnel for public service programs: “LIWANAGIN NATIN”, “CON TODOS RECADOS”, “WORLD REPORT FILIPINO”, “AGILA REPORTS”, “NET25 REPORT”, and “NEWSBEAT.”
The very first poem was published 1991 under nom de plume “s.s.raros.” In 1997 she submitted a 9-volume thesis “The Beginnings of Conversation: A Collection of Poetry from the Early Years (1992-1997)” which won the first-ever Best Thesis for Creative Work award from University of the Philippines Los Baños Department of Humanities. Some of her poetry has since then been studied in classrooms and some dramatized by theater students in UPLB. Her poems have appeared in magazines such as KITSCH, THE PHILIPPINES FREE PRESS, MIRROR WEEKLY, PHILIPPINE GRAPHIC, POETRY NOW: A PUBLICATION OF THE SACRAMENTO POETRY CENTER. Her poetry was also included in the independent film Lambanog (2006). The author is a Writing Fellow For Poetry in English in the 33″ University of the Philippines Creative Writing Center. The author is notorious for pushing the boundaries of poetry by writing in styles that are not just aural but visual. Poetry in algebraic format as well as typography, “prometry” and “palindrometry” (word coinages by s.s.raros) are her current contributions to the literary world.
Pole lights flicker through slits.
I wonder why offices need blinds.
-snippets from “Commuter 8” by s.s.raros
People say, you’ll never be a woman
without lipstick. 20, single, simple,
with a mother whining how will you
ever get married? LIKE, if I don’t
even try to look the part, I’ll be forever
pushing an empty shopping cart..
-snippets from “Lipszthick” by s.s.raros
Once upon a time, there was this
Billboard for a soft drink.
Hung during the holiday season,
Just when all the values
Are being lowered:
“TAKE ME HOME. I’M SIXTEEN.”
I’m positive they meant Pesos.
-snippets from “Hymeneutics” by s.s.raros