Mandala Passage is the journey of artist/poet Takeya SoFree from a place she calls home to the shores of self-exploration.  The poems within chronicle the chaos and upheaval of her travels. As with her previous work “Peelings 101” this book is deeply personal, frankly introspective, and saturated with verbal imagery. Unlike the previous book, this one is also checkered with hand-drawn geometric meditative art. Takeya SoFree created each visual piece in serenity and liberated expression. She then wrote a corresponding poem to identify the underlying emotion and free it. Pages 44 – [1200] ISBN: 9780988271913, 0988271915 Page count: 44 Published: … Continue reading Mandala Passage

Takeya believes that we are all connected by a line that cannot be severed. That we all affect one another so those connections should be pleasant. She believes in living a life that fosters a legacy for continual learning. By sharing our personal victories and struggles, exposing our closeted skeletons, and challenging societal labels we create a brilliant palette with which to paint intimacy, joy, and compassion. Takeya’s life has shown her that in hearing others’ stories we often find our own. Although her life tragedy cannot be undone, she has found a gift that gives her an opportunity to … Continue reading Peelings 101