Zayra Yves: News

It is true! My first poetry book "Empty as Nirvana" is available through Target and Barnes & Noble. If you are interested in purchasing it through either of these two retailers then you can book search it under my name or by book title, also it is listed under poetry, then under my name or the book title! At this point "Empty as Nirvana" is in full distribution and should be available for any bookseller to order. Having said that, I am personally partial to Lulu (www.lulu.com) or refer to my purchasing links for a direct link to my Lulu storefront. But that is a long story for some other day. I am just grateful that Empty as Nirvana is making her way across the US and around the globe to inspire the hearts of thousands! Wow! Thank you to everyone for all their support over the years!!!

This past weekend I was a guest at the “Big Mind, Big Heart” event with Genpo Roshi (www.bigmind.org), Bill Harris of Centerpointe (www.centerpointe.com ) and Erika Luckett (www.erikaluckett.com) a gifted signer who performed with fire and beauty in between the Big Mind Big Heart sessions. I was also fortunate to share the light with these big hearts and give the audience a taste of my poetry. As a true bonus dear Erika enhanced my poetry with her background guitar and shared her spirit with me. There were 250 plus people in attendance! Genpo and Bill were outstanding teachers! All in all, it was another significant highlight in my life and a rare opportunity to stand among teachers and friends alike as we collected the voices we had long since forgotten and welcomed them in our hearts once again. I will post photos soon.

Big Heart Big Mind was not the only event in town! My art was in an art collective show in a slide show presentation along with my poetry audio track “I am SHE” from Crowned Compassion at The Hive Gallery on Spring Street in L.A. It was a powerful group of artists that came together to celebrate the integral approach to art and Paul Lonely’s birthday (www.suicidedictionary.com), the soulful music of Michael Garfield (also featured on Integral Naked) and the grace of many others. Even though I could not make it across town to the gallery in time for the show, I am so grateful to be part of this circle. I encourage you to visit their websites to get familiar with their talents and gifts! You will be glad that you did!!!

Integral Naked featured my audio collection Crowned Compassion in December of 2006! And, they have asked me to come back with my new book Ordinary Substance that has an intro by Bill Harris, as well as with my CD Sleep in the Sea Tonight with Me. I am really grateful and excited to be featured with such a fantastic circle of visionary minds in the realm of philosophy and the arts!

If you have not visited Integral Naked before then you don't know what you are missing! Check it out! It will up lift your spirits, enlighten your mind and share a whole new world of cutting edge spiritual philosophy. It is the most honest trip through the cosmos and love that I have come across on the net!

http://in.integralinstitute.org/whatsnew.aspx

Astropoetica is pleased to announce the launch of the Winter issue, featuring the poetry of Zayra Yves, Oke Mbachu, Mary Alexandra Agner, Steve Klepetar, Pat Tompkins, Rich Murphy, and many others:

http://www.astropoetica.com
Astropoetic has published the following three poems:

The Sun is Just a Star
No Such Thing as "I" in the Universe
Why I am Not Afraid of the Dark

You can also find copies of the above listed poems in my book "Empty as Nirvana" and on the audio collection "Sleep in the Sea Tonight with Me."

The editor of Astropoetica has done a beautiful job of pairing the poetry with some cool photos! I think you will be as inspired by this arrangement as I am!

It is Divine!!

My poem BY NOW THE LIGHT HAS FADED is published in FEELING IS FIRST, a poetry anthology that is now available through Amazon.

This wonderful book is a modern poetry anthology, which represents authors from several different countries and backgrounds; it demonstrates a broad spectrum of writing styles, feelings and opinions. The voices from around the world are heard in this collection! Each one was chosen by the editor of All Poetry and considered to be some of the best authors on the website.

The refreshing aspect of it is that there are new voices emerging, as well as poems from seasoned souls and established writers, so the reader experiences the full benefit of the journey. It is thoroughly inspirational, enlightening and enjoyable...definitely something that you want to add to your book collection!

To pick up a copy of this diverse anthology you can find the link under "purchase" and look for the book title "FEELING IS FIRST" in the links.

Many Blessings!

Ordinary Substance is a poetic journey through relationships and spiritualism with a focus on Toaist and Buddhist perceptions as life presents itself through ordinary every day experiences. This book is a search through the imprints of the psyche at various levels of conditioning to simply be with it as it is; to fully accept ourselves as we are reflected in the mirror of words. Zayra's poetry invites the reader to be present within themselves, as much as with her. She guides you on an authentic spiritual journey via the poetic arts through the yin and yang of words as demonstrated through disillusionment, emptiness, awe, then fullness, sweetness and love.

Plus there is a wonderful introduction by Bill Harris, the founder of the Centerpointe Research Institute and one of the teachers featured in The Secret.


http://www.lulu.com/content/1418467 ____________________________________________________

Bill's Book Review at Lulu:

"Zayra is a genius" 3 Dec 2007
by Bill Harris

"I have to confess that I don't sit around reading poetry very often, but when Zayra Yves asked me to write an introduction for her new collection of poems, I was extremely flattered. I'm a huge fan, and I DO sit around reading her poetry. And, quite frankly, it has blown me away. "

'Zayra has something very rare--a seemingly direct pipeline to the depths of what it means to be human--as well as to that which is beyond the merely human. "

"I told readers of my blog (www.centerpointe.com/blog) that "Zayra's poetry will make your toes curl!" Later I realized that I should have added that it would also make their souls curl--because though her poetry is sexy and passionate and evocative it is also thoughtful and profound. If you'd like to be transported to places in yourself you've been unable to express--or perhaps awaken places you didn't even know were there--get this wonderful little book. "

"And, while you're at it, consider getting a CD of Zayra performing her poetry, which adds still another dimension of passion and feeling. "

"Zayra's genius will change you, I promise."

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Ordinary Substance, like Empty as Nirvana, Zayra's first collection, is available through Lulu both as print material and in a downloadable edition.

http://www.lulu.com/content/1418467
It arrived just in time for the Holidays! Enjoy!!!

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My first piece of "flash fiction," which is a combination of prose and sort of a mini-short story is coming out in the November issue of 34th Parallel, and it is not really fiction either by the way, but since they did have a category asking for Flash Memiors, I had to improvise. The editors also were kind enough to list me in the "first place" winners circle of "Flashers."

The title of it is: In San Francisco with My Father.

Plus this sassy magazine has published a plethora of other authors that I am proud to be sharing the pages with! You will definitely want to check it out!

For more information on how to order a copy of the magazine please visit their blog site here:

http://www.34thparallel.blogspot.com/
Thank you!

Sleep in the Sea Tonight with Me is Zayra's newest audio collection.

It is the perfect summer edition for lovers. It stirs up the passions of your soul, memories of supernatural love and the desire to keep the experiences of transcendental love alive in the timeless sea of life.

You can hear samples of it on CD Baby now:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/zayrayves2
It is scheduled for release on MySpace August 10, 2007.

Empty as Nirvana
by Zayra Yves

Zayra Yves is a modern-day mystic whose writings are evocative, innovative, and empathetic. She is a passion-filled force embracing both her human desires as well as the divine essence. Empty as Nirvana has been compiled from both new material and previously published poems that have been included in magazines, journals, audio recordings, radio broadcasts, and other print publications. These poems reveal the human suffering that cries from the abyss, the erotic body of light, the undeniable presence of the muse, the great hope for a more expansive state of compassion, and the rapture of total abandonment to love.

(125 pages) Paperback: $14.95
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Please contact Zayra directly to purchase a copy of Empty as Nirvana or go to the PURCHASE link in the sidebar for more information.

Thank You.

Verse Daily has long been on of my favorite on line poetry resources. Alehouse Press where my poem is published, along with many other writers, featured Billy Collins China and brought attention to all of us. Here is the link:
http://www.versedaily.org/2007/aboutbillycollinsah.shtml

Zayra's Crowned Compassion is featured on Zimvibes this week.

Zimvibes is an online music source promoting Zimbabwe's Urban Culture....

http://www.zimvibes.com/
http://www.zimvibes.com/index.php?pid=210
Thank you to the mother land and her children...

Zayra Yves' poem Meeting You in Jiangxi is published in Alehouse Press:

http://www.alehousepress.com/
The debut journal of Alehouse Press for January 2007 includes poems from Billy Collins, Stephen Dunn, and Maxine Kumin.

This Week on Integral Naked three of the poems from Crowned Compassion are released:

Zayra Yves • I am SHE
Zayra Yves • Born from Heaven
Zayra Yves • Crowned Compassion

It is a great honor to be listed with the following teachers and artists....

Adyashanti and Bert Parlee

A modern mystic known for spontaneous and direct nondual teachings dispels oversimplified views of the student-teacher relationship, and explains the difference between callous indifference and the Great Indifference ...

Brett Thomas • Red & Amber Worldviews
Brother David Steindl-Rast • Father Thomas Keating • A Brief History of Inter-Religious Dialogue
Stuart Davis • The Stuart Davis Show

If you have not visited Integral Naked before...I recommend it!

http://in.integralinstitute.org/whatsnew.aspx