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Magnetic Poetry Returns!
I woke up the morning of February 28th to learn that we were at war with Iran. The following poem begged to be born.

Diane DiCola
Mar 91 min read
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The ABCs of Poetry
Last month, after a lengthy business trip, we arrived at the airport and had a 5-hour wait until our transportation would be available to take us home. Thankfully, we were able to park ourselves in comfy chairs inside the Delta Sky Club. Plenty of gluten-free options for me plus a healthy pour of complimentary Bordeaux kept me relaxed post-flight. At the airport bookstore, I had purchased two books plus a crossword puzzle magazine to keep me occupied for the afternoon. We had

Diane DiCola
Mar 62 min read
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Coffee talk...
Summer is flying by and here we are already in August. Life has been very hectic this year with moving, getting settled in our new house...

Diane DiCola
Aug 8, 20252 min read
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More joy, please...
If you're anything like me, you may be growing weary of all the political banter on social media and the news in general. It's...

Diane DiCola
Mar 4, 20252 min read
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For the Manor Born
For the manor born Assumptions are made No decisions required No areas grayed. All polish and lacquer With formidable fuss Bloodlines and...

Diane DiCola
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Hidden Treasures
Recently I was shopping for groceries when an elderly gentleman stopped me in the cereal aisle. "Who are you hiding from?" he inquired...

Diane DiCola
Oct 2, 20244 min read
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Mercury Retrograde, the Solar Eclipse and Me
Everyone seems to be talking about it so I will throw in my two cents as well. The world is abuzz with excitement over tomorrow's total...

Diane DiCola
Apr 7, 20244 min read
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The Long and Short of It
I've been experimenting with writing longer poems lately. While I still enjoy writing a poem using the Magnetic Poetry Tiles, those...

Diane DiCola
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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The Wrinkles of Time
When did I pass from crowned to crone My subsequent value overthrown Searching for meaning, thirsty for care I must be invisible, no one...

Diane DiCola
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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Diane DiCola
Jan 22, 20240 min read
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Destination Unknown
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been going through something this year, a transformation of some sort. I'm so deeply enmeshed in...

Diane DiCola
Aug 1, 20232 min read
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And suddenly, it's Summer...
Can you even believe that it's Summer already?! Truth be told, I was never much of a summertime person...Autumn agrees with me more...but...

Diane DiCola
Jun 21, 20234 min read
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Healing with Haiku
If you've read my book, Written in the Stars: Poems and Pictures or if you know me personally, you already know that I often turn to...

Diane DiCola
May 10, 20233 min read
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I Can No Longer Be Contained
As I write this, the Moon in Gemini is traipsing through my 5th House of Creativity and Artistic Expression. The Moon relates to what we...

Diane DiCola
Feb 9, 20236 min read
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