Diane Elayne Dees

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ABOUT THE BLOG AUTHOR

Diane Elayne Dees is a writer, a retired psychotherapist, a former speech communication instructor, and a former public relations specialist. She is also a life-long fan of women's professional tennis.

For several years, Diane published the progressive blog, The Dees Diversion, and she also contributed regularly to the Mother Jones MoJo Blog. Diane has published political essays, short fiction and creative nonfiction. For the past several years, she has concentrated on writing poetry.

Diane's poetry chapbook, Coronary Truth, is available from Kelsay Books (and from Amazon). Another chapbook, The Last Time I Saw You, is forthcoming.

Her microchap, Beach Days, is available for download and folding at the Origami Poems Project site, as is her microchap, Pandemic Times, and her latest microchap, Missing Amy, written in observance of the 10th anniversary of the death of Amy Winehouse. Folding instructions are here.

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Poetry and grief--writing The Last Time I Saw You

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Recently published poetry

The Last Time I Saw You now available for pre-publication order!

Recently published poetry

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It's National Poetry Month!

Song lyrics--poetry's forgotten form

I write my first children's poem, and the critics approve

Recently published poetry--and creative nonfiction

Pushcart Prize nominations