About Mara Elizari

Mara Elizari is a poet, artist, and children’s author whose work explores wonder, reflection, and the quiet strength of imagination. Through lyrical language and luminous imagery, she creates books that invite readers to slow down, notice deeply, and reconnect with both inner and outer landscapes.

Her poetry blends contemplative insight with emotional clarity, offering gentle meditations on nature, stillness, resilience, and hope. For younger readers, her illustrated children’s series, Wide-Eyed Wild™, celebrates curiosity, kindness, and the beauty of the natural world through the eyes of wide-hearted animal characters.

Mara’s creative work is rooted in a deep appreciation for wildlife and the fragile ecosystems that sustain it. A portion of select projects supports conservation awareness, reflecting her belief that storytelling can nurture both empathy and stewardship.

She lives and creates with the conviction that sacred stillness and imaginative wonder are not luxuries, but necessities.

May every story plant a small seed of light.

Starlight Art Press was formerly known as Soul Art Press, reflecting the evolution of our creative vision and growing focus on poetry, children’s literature, and imaginative art.