Diana Darby Poetry

Diana Darby is a Texas-born poet, singer-songwriter, and former television writer who transitioned to poetry and music.

She has released multiple albums, blending introspective lyrics with haunting melodies, and her poetry often explores themes of memory, loss, and resilience.

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Black Bells

In ‘Black Bells’, the speaker finds healing in the simple pleasures of nature, much like how small daily moments help us recover from grief.

This poem captures Darby's focus on emotional depth and the quiet healing found in nature. Her poem connects personal experience with the natural world, using simple yet powerful imagery. This approach invites readers to reflect on their own journeys of loss and recovery, reminding us all of how small moments can bring big changes in our emotional lives.

In Texas, in April,

when the blackberries—

plump and luscious and ready—

wait along the railroad tracks, I spend

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