Diana Raab
Rollercoaster Sensibilities
She sits at dinner
proud and sure
of a life she never
owned, and then
in response to the horizon
as if someone had painted it
just for her, she rises,
wraps her black shawl
around her bare shoulders,
tiptoes down the stairs
to the beach where she can be alone
and watch the moon
meet the ocean, only to rise
one more time on the other side
of the world, as little children
skip rope and politicians
declare war in spite of all
the vulgar votes against them
Diana M. Raab is a memoirist and poet who teaches writing at the UCLA Writers’ Program and
at conferences around the country. Her latest book, Dear Anais: My Life in Poems for You
(2008) with a preface by Tristine Rainer, is poetry winner of the 2009 Next Generation Indie
Award and other high honors. Her memoir, Regina’s Closet: Finding My Grandmother’s Secret
Journal (2007) was the recipient of numerous honors including the 2008 National Indie Award
for Excellence in Memoir and the 2009 Mom’s Choice Award for Adult Nonfiction. Her poetry
and essays have appeared widely in anthologies, literary journals and magazines. Check out
her website.
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Rollercoaster Sensibilities
She sits at dinner
proud and sure
of a life she never
owned, and then
in response to the horizon
as if someone had painted it
just for her, she rises,
wraps her black shawl
around her bare shoulders,
tiptoes down the stairs
to the beach where she can be alone
and watch the moon
meet the ocean, only to rise
one more time on the other side
of the world, as little children
skip rope and politicians
declare war in spite of all
the vulgar votes against them
Diana M. Raab is a memoirist and poet who teaches writing at the UCLA Writers’ Program and
at conferences around the country. Her latest book, Dear Anais: My Life in Poems for You
(2008) with a preface by Tristine Rainer, is poetry winner of the 2009 Next Generation Indie
Award and other high honors. Her memoir, Regina’s Closet: Finding My Grandmother’s Secret
Journal (2007) was the recipient of numerous honors including the 2008 National Indie Award
for Excellence in Memoir and the 2009 Mom’s Choice Award for Adult Nonfiction. Her poetry
and essays have appeared widely in anthologies, literary journals and magazines. Check out
her website.
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