Book Review for Color Me Pomegranate:
“Zayra Yves’ latest work “Color Me Pomegranate” (purchase link) is strictly for the serious seeker of wisdom, full of disturbing yet profound words and mind images. Written through the dark hem of the goddess, it stirs the soul and makes it awaken. The work is a bit like contemplating Edvard Munch’s painting, “The Scream” (1893), which haunts with the collective muteness and inner longing reflected in viewing it, for the sacred in all the profanity. It is a brave Jungian-style exploration of the soul, and resounds with the wisdom of Marion Woodman’s writings on the transformation of the soul. This is a work of catharsis, piece after powerful piece, full of chaos and silent screams. Yet it closes with an affirmation and comes back out into the light of day. Pomegranates may have dark seeds, but they are red, full of passion. Zayra’s passion urges the work on, and passion must be the driver through this kind of difficult work. What we know is that the world can’t sit on Pandora’s Box forever, because it will have its say, but we can choose to bring order to chaos in our own personal transformations, which is what this work does.”
- Moni Roleff (author, holistic teacher and healer)
Zayra Yves’ blog, linked above, is an amazing resource of art and writing. She produces beautiful spoken word poetry to music, with vivid imagery, speaks for the personal journey, and contains wisdom for the journey to wisdom and wholeness.
A privilege to write, the review above appears on her site, and the book is truly a journey in itself and is highly recommended. The body of Zayra’s work and her art is an exploration in self, and understanding self, and the world, in all its strange complexities and variations. Here are some links for her works online, and also music for deep healing and self understanding:
(copyright Monika Roleff 2010. Copyright remains with author, used with permission.)
