Miriam's Iris or Angels in the Garden

The genesis of this poetry collection includes years of travelling and an internal journey leading to a serene California garden. The map of the stages on the journey is created by the appearances of six angels: Amor the angel of romance Eros the angel of desire Eloe the angel of sorrow Thanatos the angel of death Ellenai the angel of consolation and Sophia the angel of timeless wisdom. Eros and Thanatos are Greek twins Amor is their baby cousin. Eloe died of sorrow and Ellenai carried her on his wings in Juliusz Slowacki's romantic drama Anhelli. Sophia needs no introductions since she is the wise Queen the best friend of Rumi and all Christian mystics. Maja Trochimczyk is a Polish-American poet music historian and non-profit director based in Los Angeles.