Today I am hosting Diana Wallace Peach as my first Treasuring Poetry guest of 2021. Diana is a fantastic poet and fantasy writer and has a number of wonderful books. I have shared my review of Sunwielder in this post. Thank you Kaye Lynne Booth of Writing to be Read for hosting us.
Welcome to the first Treasury Poetry post of 2021.
Today, I am delighted to welcome fantasy author and poet, Diana Peach, who is sharing one of her own poems and discussing poetry.
Which of your own poems is your favourite?
Thanks so much for the invitation to participate in your Treasuring Poetry series, Robbie. I’m honored. I think of myself as a writer of prose and a dabbler otherwise, but I love poetry and believe no creative effort is ever wasted.
This is a super hard question! I have poems that I think are well-crafted, poems that evoke personal feelings or memories, and poems that reflect a particular time in my life. Since “I don’t know” isn’t an acceptable answer, I’ll go with this one:
Flight of faith
When I was a child, I could fly
you and I hopped in dirt-road afternoons
faithful
and the dust-wind flung us over…
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Robbie, a superlative interview with Diana and review of ‘Sunwielder’. I totally agree her writing is wonderful and storytelling amazing. I’m intrigued by the inclusion of a love story!
Wow! I love her poem, the wonder of flight, imagination! It is sad how ‘I unlearned how to fly’ — one longs to capture that sense of magic again! But she does through many other creative forms.
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I think you are right, Annika, most people do forget how to fly. Creatives are able to find their way back again and relearn it. Diana is a very talented writer.
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Thank you for the visit and comment, Annika. I’m feeling completely overwhelmed by all the kind posts and reviews and comments this week. I need a nap from all this smiling and happy-dancing. Getting to share my thoughts about poetry, as well as a poem, was the cherry on the whipped cream! Have a great weekend, my friend.
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Left a comment on the linked post and shared on Twitter, Robbie. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you, Pete. I appreciate your support. Diana really is a very talented writer.
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Thanks, Pete. Much appreciated. 🙂
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Fantastic review, Robbie. As I mentioned on the other post, I remember Diana talking about her flying dreams. Her poem is beautiful. Thanks for hosting!
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I used to have many recurring dreams, Jill. I think they reveal things, both good and bad, that lurk in our psyche, trying to let themselves be know. Diana is very talented, as a poet and as an author.
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Thanks again, Jill. You’re very sweet to comment twice! Hugs.
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Thanks for hosting Diana, Robbie. Great review! I’m still thinking about the David Carradine quote. Except for haiku, I am not a poet, but I guess I could be a poem since I record family history.
Still pondering this line . . . . !
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I think if you tried to write poetry, you might surprise yourself, Marian. Poetry is an expression of intense emotion or beauty. I think all writers have this ability within themselves like an untapped spring of words. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
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A lovely comment, Robbie, and I’m right there with you. ❤ Hugs.
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Thank you, Marion. I think of myself as a prose writer, but I love to dabble in poetry, and I think it stretches my writing skills. At least, a little. Ha ha. And I agree with Robbie, that wordsmiths with a love of language, have the ability inside them. Have a great weekend and Happy Writing!
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Thanks again, Robbie, for the wonderful invite and for the Treasuring Poetry feature. I had so much fun with your questions and pulling together my thoughts. I’m smiling from ear to ear. ❤ ❤
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My pleasure, Diana. I am delighted to have an opportunity to share a little about you, your poetry and your books.
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I suppose it’s not surprising that such a creative mind would also be a poet. Kudos, Diana!
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Hi Jacqui, I think many prose writers also dabble in poetry. It adds to our writing in many ways. Some weave their poetry into their books as Tolkien did.
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Thanks for stopping by, Jacqui, and for the sweet comment. I love writing and reading poetry and occasionally can produce something I’m daring enough to share. Lol. Have a wonderful week, my friend. 😀
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Thank you for sharing. Diana is certainly talented.
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She is talented, Bella, and a lovely blogger too.
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Yes her blog is lovely
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Thank you, Bella, for taking the time to read and for the kind comment. Wishing you a beautiful week. Be well. 🙂
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I wish you the same.
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Robbie an excellent review and Diana is a wonderful poetess and a writer. Thanks so much 😊😊
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Thanks so much, Kamal, for the sweet comment. I was delighted to take part in Robbie’s series and kick off the new year. I’m so glad you enjoyed the poem and interview. ❤
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You are always welcome dear Diana. Take care and stay safe 💓💓💓💓💓
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Hi Kamal, I agree and she is a lovely person too. I am glad you enjoyed this post.
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Diana is a very skilful writer, and now I see that includes poetry as well.
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Thanks for the kind comment, Norah. I’m glad you enjoyed the post. I was so delighted when Robbie asked if I’d like to play. Have a lovely Wednesday and Happy Writing. 🙂
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Thank you, Diana. Time has gotten away from me (as it usually does) this week. Have a wonderful weekend.
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I’ve read quite a few reviews of Diana’s work, mostly about her novels, but not so many about her poetry, and it was great to hear her thoughts on it as well. Thanks for sharing, Robbie.
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