Poetry & Life (Notes from an Old Lesbian)
Diane SilverPoetry & Life is a weekly dose of perspective by poet Diane Silver. From original poems to writing exercises to experiences designed to blow the fog out of our minds, Poetry & Life seeks to enable us to blossom wherever we're planted.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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Friday Zen - 14 August 2026
In this photo, a University of Kansas professor provides direction to her students during a geology field exercise in Utah. May the world give you all the guidance you need.
Photo by Diane Silver
No AI has been used in writing Poet...
[BEST OF] We Hold Each Other Up
As I make the final push to bring my first poetry collection into the world, I’m re-posting favorite essays from Poetry & Life. This essay talks about how I’ve been blessed to be part of a community of writers who have nurtured me and my wo...
Friday Zen - 7 August 2026
What else can you do when you come across a clear, rushing stream?
What else can you do when you come across a clear, rushing stream? Attempt to make a splash? Sit down and contemplate?
A Poem About Wounds and Healing
I started this poem with no other thought in mind than writing an imagined scene from my mother’s teenage years, but then the poem took a turn, as poems do. To hear me read the poem and talk about it, listen to this episode.
This poem was...
Friday Zen - 31 July 2026
I love the smooth simplicity of the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.
I love the smooth simplicity of the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. There’s nothing extraneous, no litter, no visual clutter in sight, only a line...
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I'm a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet who lives in Kansas, enjoys the Prairie, but misses the Great Lakes of her childhood. I seek to tease open the scars life lays over our hearts.
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