Eileen Tabios crafts work that interweaves transcolonialism with ekphrasis, often exploring concepts from multiple perspectives. She is recognized for her innovative approach to poetry, including the invention of the "hay(na)ku" form. Her output frequently transcends traditional literary expression, appearing in diverse formats and translated into numerous languages and artistic mediums. Tabios also serves as a significant figure in the literary world as an editor, anthologist, and founder of Meritage Press, a multidisciplinary arts endeavor.
"Meet Elena, poet, rapscallion, nimble art gourmand, and colorful sleuth. Her reason for being in time is Ernst, a painter, lord of hues and ripples, and a container of the fragrance of memory. Not since the meeting of the poet Rainier Maria Rilke and the artist Auguste Rodin has there been a melding of true artistic minds." - Nick Carbo