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Diane Silver

@dianesilver.bsky.social

I'm a poet and essayist who's looking for the blossoms in this mud pit we find ourselves in. You can also find me at Poetry & Life at Dianesilver.substack.com

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From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):

-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.

You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.

24.01.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 17654    πŸ” 5221    πŸ’¬ 282    πŸ“Œ 203
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Friday Zen - 3 October 2025 I’ve come to love my adopted home of Lawrence, Kansas, but oh my, I will never forget the home of my heartβ€”the Great Lakes.

In the midst of all the chaos, a moment of Zen. dianesilver.substack.com/p/friday-zen...

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The Glory of Andrea Gibson When a Great Poet Dies

When a great poet dies, and you can't breathe.

15.07.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ttps://dianesilver.substack.com/p/the-act-of-writing-can-teach-us-the

27.05.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Art has a special role to play in this moment. It can tell a story far more effectively than someone like me. Artists, please do your thing!

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The Lesson of Sherlock Holmes & Peter Pan Learning the Art of Perception

Time to have fun today. Here's my review of Pat Murphy's new novel

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β€œEmployees are requested to please notify” the EPA or the Office of Personnel Management β€œof any other agency office, sub-unit, personnel position description, contract, or program focusing exclusively on DEI.”

Nobody used the tip line.

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Friday Zen - 16 May 2025 This is one of my favorite photos and favorite moments.

Every Friday I try to remind myself of all the beauty in our world. Here’s today’s Friday Zen.
dianesilver.substack.com/p/friday-zen...

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The Role of an Artist in Times of Destruction 4 Rules for Creating in the Age of Trump
13.05.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly, I know of no such blatant case of political imprisonment & infringement of political speech in the USA in modern times. Maybe there are going back decades, but this was deeply shameful, from the moment masked men unjustly kidnapped her, stuffed her into a van, & locked her up.

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"Some Twist of Blood and Heat Still Spark" In Celebration of Denise Low and National Poetry Month

Can poetry bring justice?

29.04.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Rev. Barber, surrounded by police, praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

Rev. Barber, surrounded by police, praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

Rev. Barber, surrounded by police, praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

Rev. Barber, surrounded by police, praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.

Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.

I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.

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This is a Prayer Like a Sea Star is a Prayer In Celebration of Donika Kelly and National Poetry Month

I first met Donika Kelly when we were both students in a class on sonnets, and then I met her poetry. Wow

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This

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Excellent question.

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May all senators with a conscience follow Cory Booker's example and hold the floor of the U.S. Senate by speaking the truth

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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

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God Only Knows - Cosmic Horror Monthly by Scott Edelman From CHM #53 November 2024 If Benjamin had been doing this by the letter, he supposed he […]

Just discovered my short story "God Only Knows," which appeared in the November 2024 issue of @chmmagazine.bsky.social, is now available for you to read free online. Enjoy! cosmichorrormonthly.com/fiction/god-...

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Matches in My Pocket What Choices Do We Have When It Seems As If We're Powerless?

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04.02.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve

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We Mad Fans In Which I Paint My Face & Cheer for Poet Dorianne Laux

dianesilver.substack.com/p/we-poetry-...

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Friday Zen - 24 January 2025 When I was a kid, I loved swimming underwaterβ€”no mask, no flippers, no air except for my held breath.

Today I’m contemplating water

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A Prayer for Us On The First Week of a Cruel & Corrupt Administration

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Instead of fretting or doomscrolling, spend Monday (9 am Pacific, noon eastern) with @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social and friends @lizogbu.bsky.social @akayawind.bsky.social @charliejane.bsky.social Anand Giridharadas and @billmckibben.bsky.social

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Current mood: respect for everyone choosing to give official government events on Monday a pass.

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Fear in the Age of Trump I Refuse To Be Herded

Is anyone else feeling what I'm feeling?

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The individuals who change the course of humanity While Trump threatens to make the world worse, I take comfort in the artists and geniuses who make it richer

β€œHitler, Stalin and potentially Trump leave behind them death and destruction. It is comforting to remember that there are others who illuminate our world for a while and leave it richer and finer.”
www.prospectmagazine...

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The Minster and The Heretic Why This Heretic Thinks The Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber is a Great Resource for These Wild Times

Tuesday confession: I’m a heretic and a fan of a minister

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