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.
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Friday Zen - 22 May 2026
Clouds send shadows over the hills of Utah. I loved the stark beauty of this place. It illuminated my heart.
May you find illumination today.
Photo by Diane Silver
No AI has been employed in any way in preparing Poetry & Life. Tha...
Turning from Helplessness to Action
I can’t tell these days whether I’m coming down with the flu or a serious case of helplessness. The Supreme Court’s decimation of the Voting Rights Act and it’s successful effort to unleash racial gerrymandering make me want to throw up, or...
Friday Zen - 15 May 2026
When I’m on the shore of Lake Superior, I am endlessly fascinated by the patterns the wind makes on the surface of the water.
When I’m on the shore of Lake Superior, I am endlessly fascinated by the patterns the wind makes on the surface o...
Motherhood and Forgiveness
On the Complexity of Our Mothers
Two days ago we celebrated Mothers Day with all the sappy sweetness we usually do. We honored mothers as heroic saints. Even though I love my mother dearly and have missed her enormously in the 12 years sin...
Friday Zen - 8 May 2026
I know people can hate fog.
I know people can hate fog. I do when I have to drive through it, but when I’m safe and on foot and in a beautiful place, a light fog can be a balm, a soft blanket of rest. In this photo, for from Lake Superior...
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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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