Diane Webster grew up in Eastern Oregon and now lives in western Colorado where she retired after 40 years in the newspaper industry. Writing has been her passion ever since she learned to use the alphabet to put words together into sentences. Diane writes free verse poetry, haiku and an occasional non-fiction piece. She is a self-taught writer having learned from her rejects by editors who gave tidbits of advice and by reading other authors. Her work has appeared in North Dakota Quarterly, New English Review, Studio One and other literary magazines. Micro-chaps were published by Origami Poetry Press in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Diane has been nominated for a Best of the Net and a Pushcart. She was a featured writer in Macrame Literary Journal and WestWard Quarterly. Her website is: www.dianewebster.com
What?!
Through yonder window blinds?!
A shaft of sunshine stabs my eyes
blind behind my hand and blink.
Sunrise, dawn, angels
sled down snow-covered hill
to chase away night dread.
A slide from heaven
as if from a mother space ship
wanting to exchange
an alien for a native in beam
of extraterrestrial energy.
Laser force absorbs
through chest and heart
exposed when shirt rips
open to cartoon mantra,
“Here I come to save the day!”
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