Zagra Zephyrs Volume One
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An astonishing feat of metaphysical world-building, rich, mystical, and dazzlingly original. The Zāgra Valley cosmology is a blazingly imaginative undertaking, unlike anything else in contemporary poetics. Rather than a twenty-first century invention, this feels like the excavation of something ancient and transcendental, an incredible artistic undertaking.
Alan Bilton, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Swansea University
Step into the dazzling expanse of the Zāgra Valley Universe, a realm where the veil between the terrestrial and the celestial is drawn back by the hand of Āyā the Heliopolite. As a mystic poet-philosopher, Āyā is more than a narrator; she is a bridge to a civilization lost to the relentless march of Time—a witness to a world where wisdom was etched into the very soil and the cosmic orbs whispered secrets to those who knew how to listen.
In this evocative collection, the Zāgra Valley comes to life through a rich tapestry of mythic verse. You will not merely read of the Valley; through Āyā’s visceral and introspective life experiences, you will roam its sun-drenched paths, encountering a vibrant hierarchy of being. From the humble, earth-bound human communities to the preternatural entities—the spirits of clay and smokeless fire—that inhabit the hidden corners of the world, every stanza unveils a new facet of a complex, ancient social fabric.
But the journey does not end at the horizon. Following the soul’s natural arc, Āyā’s poetry ascends, carrying the reader through the celestial spheres, where its music is made manifest, and the creative command of ‘Be!‘ is felt in the curvature of every letter. It is a pilgrimage of the body, mind and spirit, a pursuit of at-one-ment where the individual seeks to dissolve into the compassionate force that moves the souls of beings and astral bodies alike.
Through these discovered codices of Āyā’s ancient poetry, you will witness the strange and unique contours of a universe governed by beauty and intellect. Whether you are a seeker of mystical knowledge or a traveler of imagined worlds, the poetry of Āyā offers a sanctuary—a place where the archetypal and the intimate meet and ever mingle.