After 'Fallen' comes the second anthology of poetry by Mark Rocha. 'Resurrection' is a real and unapologetically honest look at love, and the rollercoaster of emotions that come with being in a relationship. From happiness to fear, anger to jealousy, with every rise there is a fall, and with every fall there is a resurrection. The 50 poems in this anthology speak to everyone who has ever known what it is like to have loved and lost, yet not given up on this fickle emotion.
Mark Rocha was born in Dubai, where he studied at Dubai Scholars and later completed his A-Levels at St. Mary's Catholic High School. At the age of 18, he moved to Goa, India where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication at St. Xavier's College. Shortly after finishing college, he was asked to join Radio Indigo where he started his career in Media as the host of the evening prime time show 'Cruise Control'. During his time on radio, Mark Rocha made a profound impact on the emerging radio scene in Goa, as private radio took over for the first time. His evening show 'Cruise Control' became one of the most popular radio shows in Goa, making him a household name in Goan media.[2] Although he was known for his creative wit and humour on and off air, Mark Rocha was little known as a writer since this was always a passion that was kept heavily guarded, and known only to a select few. He started work on his first anthology of poetry at the age of 19, and tried to find publishers who were willing to publish his work, however the subjective nature of poetry meant that he was forced to take the self-publishing route which he did with the help of Cinnamon Teal Publishing almost 7 years later.
'Fallen' is the first collection of Poetry that was published in August 2012 by Cinnamon Teal Publishing. The collection as described by Mark Rocha "explores the darker side of mankind, the side that people are afraid to acknowledge the side that makes us fall". Though the book is only available through online book retailers such as Flipkart and Indiaplaza, Fallen is set to be available in bookstores by the beginning of 2013.