Poetry by Diana Raab

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(In response to: “We Are Many” by Pablo Neruda)

Of all those who I’ve met
I cannot find one
whose essence I admire fully,
whether it’s their clothes,
their walk, their house,
their fragrance or their vibe.

There’s a little bit from one
and a little bit from another,
put together, they are whole like me,
but please don’t hold me accountable
to who I love—
I love none.
And there is no hope.

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Diana Raab, MFA, PhD, is a memoirist, poet, workshop leader, thought-leader and award-winning author of fourteen books. Her work has been widely published and anthologized. She frequently speaks and writes on writing for healing and transformation. 

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“There are None” was originally published in Brown Bag Online, November 2020.