A Cosmology of Self
Poems of Emergence, Wounding, Descent, Rising, and Return
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Selected Work
This project is a lyrical, mythically grounded manuscript exploring emergence, wounding, descent, rising, and return. The work integrates landscape, memory, animal presence, and inner cosmology into a cohesive poetic arc.
A cycle of five directions.
Forms & Modes
- Lyric poems rooted in place and embodiment
- Visionary and myth-informed sequences
- Prose-poetic reflections on psyche and transformation
- Musically informed works shaped by rhythm and breath
Author
Eli Steiner Hamilton is a poet and musician based in Oregon. His work engages myth, psychology, music, and lived experience, with an emphasis on coherence rather than confession.