Sample Poems

My poetry is the root of everything I do. Writing that holds healing and transformation in language. Most of my work lives in the quiet intersections of nature, selfhood, and inner transformation. Through elemental imagery and gentle spiritual inquiry, it illuminates the unseen—the layers of consciousness beyond ordinary perception. I share my latest work regularly on Instagram @mayapens.

Ultraviolet, Meditations on Healing & Transformation, my debut poetry collection, will be released in 2026. It traces my spiritual and emotional transformation in the aftermath of a life-changing illness. Rooted in the rhythms of nature and inner stillness, the collection explores healing, awakening, and mindfulness through meditative verse.

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Be the raven

perched on the fences

of the mind

observing

witnessing the cacophony

of thought thoroughfares

running into each other

circling one another

until dusk swallows motion

the mental quagmire

and there is peace.

It’s a season for blooming,

so why not revel in the robin's

song from dusk to dawn,

build your tiny nest made of

lichen and moss and spider silk,

hold the promise of new wings

and watch the offspring

of your dreams take flight,

soaring into an ocean of sky

where possibilities are limitless.

Get out from the murky

mud of the mind,

the sticky pull of fear

beneath your feet.

Break free into the vast sky

of clear potential,

where wings expand

like breath

and love blooms

on the horizon—

if only you take

one

single

leap of faith.

If you need to catch a break,

simply let the weight of your head

hang low.

Let gravity swallow

what’s heavy.

Let blood wash away

the pain.

All you have to do is bow.