Zayra Yves is an International mixed media artist, creative writer, poet and certified professional coach. Zayra's creative writing is published in numerous print journals, anthologies, on-line e-zines and magazines: The Zimbabwe Situation, Panhandler Quarterly, Voices for Africa, Eyes of the Poet, Kreativ, Reflections IIT Madras (India), Edge Life Magazine, Poetry Life & Times, Astropoetica, Alehouse Press, 34th Parallel, Feeling is First, Memoir (and), Aquillrelle, The Enchanting Verses International Journal; The Cherry Muse; Some Voices Sing, an Anthology of Hope; Women, Mujeres, IXOQ, Revolutionary Visions; The Wide Open Sky; Poetic Velocity, a poetry anthology; Open Your Eyes; Fractured Poetics; Impressions & Expressions, an International Anthology of Contemporary Poets; GOG International Magazine. She has appeared as a featured artist and/or guest speaker at: New Sun Celebration; CIIS California Institute of Integral Studies; on Ken Wilber's Integral Naked (2006 & 2007);OneMindVillage; West Marin Community Radio; SW Radio Africa; North Western University Chicago; Zimvibes; Coolfire (UK); Women's Radio Network; Perfectly Said; Mazungue Studio One; TWiN (UK); Genpo Roshi and Bill Harris' Big Heart/Big Mind seminiar in LA; UltraFeel TV; UniVerse of Poetry; The Awareness Network and Blog Talk Radio. Awards include: The winning poet of the "An African Legend: White Lions and Leopards" contest. She joined the conservation team at Tsau where the White Lions live in Timbavati, South Africa, as her prize, plus publication in the book. She received the "World Poetry Empowered Poet" at the World Poetry Canada & International Peace Festival. Zayra also received the "Woman of Goodwill Award" and "Plaque of Appreciation" for her role as a Panelist at Pentasi B in the Philippines. In addition, she received the "Distinguished Poet's" award from the Writer's Internation Network in Canada. Her short story "Exit Ashes, Exit Blues, Exit This Life" won an honorable mention in Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope All Story contest. She has three audio collections available via iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and anywhere streaming services are available.