"Bishop's poems in this volume include multiple projections of dark and light embedded in mirrors operating within the inner realms as transcendent reminders of the possibility of the exploration of body mind and spirit. Her poems range from transcendent images that spin and astonish with a luminous enjoyment of the senses. It is a kind of slam poetry that is more charming than what one at first thinks of. It is not easy hallmark card kind of poetry....

"Canaries have symbolized the healing properties of the sun. Many folk cultures feature the canary as a Rosocrucian dream image showing the canary hovering above a rose. In this narrative poem the canary operates as a fixture, a landmark, leading the dreamer in a journey celebrating life, birth and death."--Back cover.

"Poet and author, Elizabeth Martina Bishop, has fashioned a well-crafted work that demonstrates a provocative and thematic text. The book you now hold in your hand possesses an ambiance indicative of the divine feminine. Looking at ways of living in the world and approaching new paths that deepen and develop a voice of witness in the wilderness is what this book is all about. It will open your mind and delight your heart."--Back cover.

"Here are stories from a shaman named Grandmother Mila. Carlotta has lovingly gathered and recalled many stories that are rooted in the Mayan tradition of the Popol Voh. These stories are important because the culture of the Yucatan carries with it a tremendous wisdom and knowledge that includes astrology, astronomy, and a deeply spiritual sense of science. It has been pointed out by contemporary scientific researchers that the tradition of Mayan...