Realm of the Senses

Dr. Krishna Srinivas, Founder - President & Editor-in-chief of 'Poet, An International Monthly' says of Marlena, "Your poem Kali - god of fire - is a millennium poem.  I have published in Poet over 30,000 poets in 100 countries.  Your Kali is one of the best".

Anna boothe - Poet and Director of the Pacifica Poetry Festival - says, "Marlena Rose Skye is an important new voice on the poetry scene.  Her vibrant lyric celebrations of the joy of romantic love and the beauty of nature make her prize-winning poems a welcome addition to any poetry library."

Rod Clark - Poet Laureate of Pacifica writes, "Marlena Rose Skye is a fresh voice in our poetic community.  She has a gift for describing the rhythm of natural scenes in unique phrases.  As a judge of local contests, I have twice had the pleasure of granting awards to her submissions.  She has become a popular reader in our annual Pacifica Poetry Festival."

Marlena Rose Skye is a poet living in the San Francisco bay area.  A collection of her poems has been published by Bristol Banner Books, 'Anthology of Poems 2001', 2002', and 2003'.  She has also been published by the Mitre 2001, Bishops University in Canada; Poet, An International Monthly in India, Parnassus of World Poets 2001, and World Poetry 2002 and 2003, also in India.  She won first prize for her poem 'Standing at the end of the Pacifica Pier/2000' in POPS (Preserve Our Pier Supporters) and first prize for 'A Mother's Gift' in the Positive Images of Aging Calendar Project by Senior Coastsiders in Half-moon Bay.  She received favorite entry for her poems 'Let Me Paint You a Picture' and 'Higgins Trail' and members' choice award for 'Riptide' in the Invitation to Coastside Poets in Pacifica.  She has also received 3rd place for her poem 'Dance of Joy' in the Artists Embassy International Dancing Poetry Contest which she read at the Palace Legion of Honor on 9-15-01.  She also received the great honor of being awarded Poet of the Millennium - 2000 by the International Poets Academy of India.