‘Nanny’ Too Young

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Date: Friday, November 7, 1997 Source: Diane L. Schirf. Section: COMMENTARY Column: Voice of the people (letter.) Dateline: CHICAGO Copyright CHICAGO TRIBUNE ‘NANNY’ TOO YOUNG I did not follow the so-called “nanny” trial that closely, although from the summaries I’ve … Continue reading →

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Goodbye

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Copyright © Diane L. Schirf Say goodbye to the heart that never was. What will you find of me When there is nothing left? 2005

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Dream Place

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Copyright © Diane L. Schirf Ten years or so ago, I took a class on journal writing. I think that was the topic (I may have taken a separate one on nature writing). One exercise was to describe our dream … Continue reading →

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The Heart

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Copyright © Diane L. Schirf I saw a heart upon the ground Yellow, torn, sick, dying, dead. I thought it was mine. “Who killed my heart?” I asked the sky, the earth, the sun. I asked the moon and the … Continue reading →

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Dad (unfinished)

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Copyright © Diane L. Schirf Not long after my dad, Ralph Urban Schirf, passed away on July 28, 2001, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, at the age of 88, it occurred to me that I wanted to capture as many memories of … Continue reading →

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The River

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Copyright © Diane L. Schirf By a gentle river Waved by a silent breeze Under deepening shades and shadows They soared, my thoughts of you. Scattered by evening’s final rays Flitting toward the water’s edge Dancing, singing, swirling, sighing Never … Continue reading →

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Feeling

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Copyright © Diane L. Schirf Can you feel it? It is my heart. Feel it beating? Feel it dying? 1998

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Where

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Copyright © Diane L. Schirf Where have you gone And why? Did you leave Or did I? What was said Is no more. What was done Is forgotten. Not meant Not heard Not remembered Simply not. A new world is … Continue reading →

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Revelation

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Copyright © Diane L. Schirf The world is revelating now In a hostile sphere of silence. Lights in glowing states of brilliance Cast shadows in the void. A rhythm slowly fades away A murmur gently dies. Cascading waves, falling, break … Continue reading →

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The Mauritius Kestrel

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Copyright © Diane L. Schirf The Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus), endemic to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean and the island’s only bird of prey, is the world’s rarest falcon. Its known population had been reduced to two breeding pairs by … Continue reading →

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