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A Cosmology of Self

Poems of Emergence, Wounding, Descent, Rising, and Return

Five-direction symbol

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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.

© Eli Steiner Hamilton