In an unfathomable universe
I move in free will
Yet constrained in the journey
On the path to heaven
The iniquity I'm drawn to
Fades to prisms of merciful light
Iridescent in His presence
I am loved and forgiven
Awash in complacency
Mired in errors of omission
Transgressions are planted
In my fallow human heart
When I wake up with wings
And pure love is revealed
I revel in the divine truth
That I dwell in the midst of grace
Diane Vogel Ferri’s full-length poetry book is Everything is Rising (Luchador Press). Her latest novel is No Life But This: A Novel of Emily Warren Roebling (Atbosh Media) Her essays have been published in The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Scene Magazine, and Yellow Arrow Journal,
among others. Her poems can be found in numerous journals such as Wend Poetry, Blue Heron Review, Rubbertop Review, and Poet Lore. Her previous publications are Liquid Rubies (poetry), The Volume of Our Incongruity (poetry), and The Desire Path (novel). She has done many poetry readings locally. Diane’s essay, “I Will Sing for You” was featured at the Cleveland Humanities Festival in 2018. A former teacher, she holds an M.Ed from Cleveland State University and is a founding member of Literary Cleveland.
Her poem, For You, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Best of The Net 2023
3 comments:
Beautiful! Truly.
Beautiful writing.
Diane, I'm not sure I managed to get the little review of "Flying Over Midnight" that I wrote and posted on my blog. It follows:
Diane's book,“Flying Over Midnight,” is a much more than a love story. It is a powerful story of a young woman, Elise, who is a wife, mother, and musician. She sees her life as an unending cycle of disappointments and loneliness. Suffering from depression, she accepts professional help offered by Mary Sue, a friend and clinical psychologist. Elise begins a journey to recovery by facing her demons and finding her true self. “Flying Over Midnight” written by Diane Vogel Ferri, is not a fluff novel. It’s a compelling story deserving of a sequel.
Again, thank you so much for sending me an autographed copy.
what a lovely poem!
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