In this new collection, Christopher Yokel invokes the ancient elements to help him delve into the mysteries of life in this vast universe, and to also contemplate the simple beauties of sunsets, stars, cricket songs, and wood grains. Just like the four opposing yet harmonious elements, in this work both grandness and simplicity, great joy and harrowing despair, the vast cosmos and the creatures that crawl along the earth all come together in the great masterpiece that is human existence. As these poems traverse the realms of water, air, earth, and fire, together they encapsulate a journey toward purity, new perspective, and ultimately transformation.