Diana : Writing

Jackhammer,-ammer,-ammer

Jackhammer,-ammer,-ammer

A Poem by Diana


The decibel level of the terror was deafening.My ears were ringingHeart pounding, a pulsating grit inside my chest.Jackhammer...-ammer...-ammering awa..
The Chronicles

The Chronicles

A Poem by Diana


The Chronicles,tales that won't abate.Of you...and I.Chronically chroniclingmy dreams of goodbye.The inveterate nightmare,circling the drain.The chron..
Chronic

Chronic

A Poem by Diana


Chronic.She says she'll come to--one day.But one day came and went.Chronic, in my bones and joints.Chronic, there is no escape.No get-away.Fly-away dr..
Heroism

Heroism

A Poem by Diana


Heroism, heroism.Hear ye.Hear ye.He calls it aloud.But when the deed is done, he is shocked.Don't worry, he'll find a wayto make himself a hero out of..
My Sister, My Best Friend

My Sister, My Best Friend

A Poem by Diana


Seven years later,and I’ll never forget.No words could describethe way I feel without you by my side.My sister,My best friend.Long-gone, but nev..
Mirror Image

Mirror Image

A Poem by Diana


I see you,happy, content, and smiling.You look and sound just like you.The you I once knew.But alas, you are my friend no more.Just a mirror image.Car..
Half-way here or there

Half-way here or there

A Poem by Diana


Little girls who stop dreamingbecome big girls who cannot cry.The tears don't come down.Half asleep...half-awakehalf-way here, halfway there.Halfway t..
Coming Home

Coming Home

A Poem by Diana


People throw sticks at plastic houses,but they don’t breakbecause they’re not real.Yet I feel an awakening stirring in my bones.A coming h..
The Beast Gives No Rest.

The Beast Gives No Rest.

A Poem by Diana


I could work an insipid jobthat just makes me want to cry.Or I could dream a new dream,by and by.A dream resurrected,from the past.to put it to rest?o..
The Dream

The Dream

A Poem by Diana


The DreamThe death of a dreamis a terrible thing.A terrible thing indeed.I reach for it,its happenstance swathes escape me.To fight for it?To seize th..

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