Maya Papaya: rhymes with reason

There’s something about poetry that calls to the deepest part of the human soul. Thoughts such as wondering where God came from, developing a good self-image, struggling with family relationships, overcoming life’s experiences, nurturing spiritual health, caring about cultural issues, and more are subjects with which the reader will connect. Rhyme and Reason is the collection of seventy of Elaine’s poetry written since 1978 and offered here for your enjoyment. She has also included some of her short stories near the end of the book that make for interesting reading, including a biblical fiction piece about Joseph and Mary, as

An approach to reality that takes on a comical, whimsical element at times with a blending of smooth flowing rhymes, irony and empathy, shifting from drastically dark even moody to supremely sad. Moving from happy heights to sad depressed lows, a well-rounded individual and writer, many identify with Y-not and his unique style of