Goddess Hina's    Moon Ascent    The mer-queen's    crystalline silver-    green eyes    twinkled with a    hidden starlight.    "I am a great-    daughter to Hina,    the moon goddess    who climbs the    rainbow.     She carries    the celestial bowl     holding the seeds    of the    heavens..."

from:  The Wishing Spiral  written and illustrated ©2003-2008