UNTETHERED

* MUSING * written by Elaina Jul 2018 We cast aside our prayers For the nakedness of now Purity accepts innocence Like this passage of air Contracting our lungs Stripped of memories That beckon us to bow...

THE GREAT BEYOND

* MUSING * written by Elaina Oct 2017 I cannot go beyond the great beyond I am seed born hungry which starves me I cannot go beyond the great beyond I am nature deeply penetrated which consumes me I cannot go...

SCULPTOR

* MUSING * written by Elaina in 2013 Trimming away senseless images Daydreams collected in another time Delicately the knife shaves layers of stone Precisely peeling another lie from the mold Reforming mat...

Trust

"It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul...

LOTUS UNLEASHED

* MUSING * written by Elaina in 2009 Streaming souls fly from the spine Like liquid boiling to its bloom The puzzle and pieces falling from their place What time does the darkness replace the haze? The pet...