Diana WritesThe Waters CrossedIn lê thị diễm thúy’s, sans papiers, she responds to Henri Matisse’s The Swimming Pool. She closes her poem with, “weigh the seas you…1 min read·May 10, 2021----
Diana WritesThe Wall verses the EggHaruki Murakami states, “Between a high, solid wall and an egg that breaks against it, I will always stand on the side of the egg.” (Always…2 min read·May 4, 2021----
Diana WritesFinding Common GroundIn Mohja Kahf’s , My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears, she depicts these two worlds merging together with…2 min read·Apr 27, 2021----
Diana WritesExperience Creates UnderstandingWhen reading To converse with the greats by Vera Pavlova, I saw the various interpretations the poem offers. The poem is open-ended…1 min read·Apr 13, 2021----
Diana WritesRedirect Your PathOften people blame their lack of success on the system They can’t bear the thought that their hard work goes unnoticed. That their effort…4 min read·Mar 30, 2021----
Diana WritesThe Gift of BoredomWith COVID still consuming our lives, I was captivated by Elan Cohen’s essay, Harassing Boredom in the Age of Coronavirus. Cohen reminds…2 min read·Mar 23, 2021----
Diana WritesAlone at HeartThe wonders of the heart are explained in Joyas Voladoras, by Brian Doyle. Doyle states, “We open windows to each but we live alone in the…2 min read·Mar 16, 2021----
Diana WritesThe Beauty of a RoseWhen listening to the podcast Works of Art by Agnes Martin and Hiroyuki Doi, John Green shares an incident in which gallerist, Arne…2 min read·Mar 9, 2021----
Diana WritesDon’t Drive Past the Gas StationIn the video Ed Ruscha: Building and Word, Jim Ganzer says, “It looked like anybody could have done that if they had their eyes open.” Ed…5 min read·Mar 2, 2021----
Diana WritesMending ArtIn Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s art piece “Mend,” the use of numerous materials brought together help create this image of a person. Notice how…1 min read·Feb 28, 2021----