COEXIST: A Perfect October Day in Ohio

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

Sunday, October 12, 2008

A Perfect October Day in Ohio

I looked up to see

the colors of life in my heaven,

the benediction of the waving leaves,

their gasp of flashy beauty

and reflection in the cooling waters.

I felt the rhythm of Earth,

constant and unchanging as

a breathing body or a turning season,

immutable as God's love.

2 comments:

Geoff Schutt said...: Thank you for these images, Diane. I'm originally from Toledo, and Ohio will always be my home, though I've lived in several cities during the past few years.

This is the perfect way to start a Sunday morning -- the sense of tranquility & peace.

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Writing from the "Road," as we head toward the Atlantic Ocean in our latest journey,
Geoff (and Eleanor, who says to her Biographer -- "write, write!" -- need to listen to the internal voice); October 12, 2008 at 11:19 AM
The Real Mother Hen said...: You live in Ohio?
Pretty pictures and warm words - I enjoy both. Thanks for sharing.; October 12, 2008 at 4:27 PM