Diana : Writing

Forgive Them, Lord

Forgive Them, Lord

A Poem by Diana


Forgive them, Lord.For they know not what they do.They are flesh,yet entirely without spirit.Greed without heart,it becomes no man.You cannot treat an..
When English Majors Don't Write Any More...

When English Majors Don't Write Any More...

A Poem by Diana


When English majors don't write any more,the world still goes 'round.The workplace still whirswith "productivity,"the fruits of my labor.But writing a..
Destroyer

Destroyer

A Poem by Diana


The monster got ahold of me. It tore into my flesh. Tooth and bone. Bone and nail. Ravaged to the core. For the monster, it’s got ahol..
Can't Put It Out

Can't Put It Out

A Poem by Diana


Can’t Put It Out Burning bridges and lighting fires, the whole world seems ablaze. Choking in smoke, and struggling to see above the fla..
Boxer, Boxer (There's a Good Lad)

Boxer, Boxer (There's a Good Lad)

A Poem by Diana


Boxer, Boxer (There’s a Good Lad) Boxer, Boxer. Where did you go? These chains become you, don’t you know? Boxer, Boxer. Come ..
Doesn't Matter if It's Not Enough

Doesn't Matter if It's Not Enough

A Poem by Diana


Get good grades.Do well in school.You'll get a good job.That's what they say.Get up, kid.Go to work and earn a buck."Pull yourself up by your bootstra..
The Perfect Answer

The Perfect Answer

A Poem by Diana


The Perfect AnswerAs the rain pounds on the windowpaneand tears pool down my face.I think of all the things you could have done to help me,and it's an..
Stolen

Stolen

A Poem by Diana


And I'm angry at the timestolen from underneath my fingertips.The things I am unable to do now...Because these moments were taken,stolen from me.Stole..
Disaster

Disaster

A Poem by Diana


And I have no time to prepare for disaster,When the storm is always at my door.I have no time to prepare for the manic swellsthat threaten to tear up ..
Indirect

Indirect

A Poem by Diana


Because Poets are indirect,I could say this or that.But it could mean THIS or THAT.Oh, why don't I just come out and say it?