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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Kansas Zen - 25 September 2026
Every hike needs a dog. Don’t you think? This lovely pup lived with the folks who ran this wilderness lab I visited with geology students in the Ozark Mountains. He followed us down every trail, and we all fell in love with his joyful invol...
[BEST OF] 40 Years of Silence, Part 3
Trigger warning: This post discusses sexual abuse. Bail out now if you need to go, and please know I understand.
No AI has been employed in any way in writing Poetry & Life. That means it’s my mind and my time that built these words...
Friday Zen - 18 September 2026
The leading edge of a freshwater wave.
The leading edge of a freshwater wave. Clear and clean. May we all find clarity today.
[BEST OF] 40 Years of Silence, Part 2
Writers are silenced in many ways that have nothing to do with their worth as writers or as human beings.
Some are crushed by poverty or prejudice. They may never have the opportunity to learn the techniques of writing, or if they do, the...
Friday Zen - 11 September 2026
Those tiny figures on the top of that shoulder of rock are University of Kansas geology students doing field work on Twin Mountain near Cañon City, Colorado.
Those tiny figures on the top of that shoulder of rock are University of Kansas g...
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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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