Diane Puterbaugh was raised in Elmira, New York, but has spent adulthood in the South, where regretfully she can not find good bagels. A daily meditator and occasional marathoner, Diane currently lives in Jackson, TN and enjoys being statistically insignificant except to her dog.

Now and Again

Years sit as
First chairs in a
Perennial orchestra

An unopened card
Stiff as bones
Creases wishes

Candles burn in a
Nervous breakdown
Of déjà vu

The clock sighs
Adamant not everything
Chime a testimonial

Let’s raise a glass
We’ll toast to our friends
Now and Again