Ryan Caidic
Filipino poet
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Ryan Caidic is a Filipino poet and advertising creative. His work has received international recognition,[1] including commendations from the Bridport Prize[2] and the Munster Literature Centre.[3] He won the first International Poetry Prize at London's Bermondsey and Beyond Literary Festival,[4][5] and has received a Palanca Award, the highest literary honor in the Philippines.[6][7][8]
Ryan Caidic | |
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Caidic in Hamburg | |
| Born | |
| Education | Ateneo de Manila University, Philippine Science High School |
| Occupations | Poet, Advertising Creative |
| Writing career | |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Website | Ryan Caidic Poetry |
He is the author of 50 Ways Home, forthcoming from Fernwood Press in the United States.
Poetry
Caidic’s work has appeared in Poetry Wales,[9] the Southeast Review (University of Florida),[10] Southword: New and International Writing,[11] and Breakwater Review (University of Massachusetts Boston MFA students),[12] and other publications.[13][14][15]
His poetry has been noted in literary festivals. Gwyneth Box of UK's South Warwickshire Literary Festival highlighted his ability to evoke home through language.[16] Filipina-British poet and author Romalyn Ante described his writing as being "quietly powerful in the way it takes everyday acts and turning it into a meditation on care, patience and risk."[17] Canadian poet and educator Mercedes Eng noted that his use of numbered footnotes “inventively mirrors dehumanizing practices” in a poem shortlisted for the Prism International Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize.[18]
In an interview on Onyx Publications’ Story Discovery Podcast, Caidic discussed the diasporic themes in his work, calling it a eulogy to his past and to his country.[19][20]
Selected awards
- First Prize, Bermondsey and Beyond Literary Festival (UK)
- Second Prize, Onyx Publications Spring Poetry Competition (US)[21]
- Third Prize, Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Poetry in English (PH)
- With commentary from judge and academic José Wendell Capili on his public Facebook page, noting the work’s engagement on themes of labor and diaspora as a “liturgy for the displaced.”[22]
- Highly Commended, Bridport Prize (UK)
- Highly Commended, Fool For Poetry International Chapbook Competition by Munster Literature Centre (UK)
- Highly Commended, Chesham Literary Festival (UK)
- Shortlisted, Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize (UK)[23]
- Nominated, Best of the Net (US)[24]
Advertising career
Alongside his literary career, Ryan Caidic has worked as an advertising copywriter and creative director.[25] He describes poetry and his work in advertising as mutually sustaining and complementary disciplines.[26]
He has been recognized as the Philippine 4As Next Gen Creative.[27] He has won a number of advertising awards,[28] and has served as a jury member for industry shows like New York Fest,[29] Webby Awards,[30] Act Responsible’s Act Care Awards,[31] Kiev International Advertising Festival,[32] and has been listed in creative rankings by Campaign Brief.[33][34]
Personal life
Ryan Caidic was born and raised in the Philippines. He wrote for school publications as the editor-in-chief throughout his early education, and later contributed to Ateneo de Manila’s student publication, Matanglawin.[35] As of 2025, he is based in Europe with his family.