Diane Elayne Dees
@womenwhoserve.bsky.social
Publisher of Women Who Serve, a blog that provides news and commentary on women's professional tennis. Primarily a poet, but also a writer of fiction and creative nonfiction. Author blog is Diane Elayne Dees: Poet & Writer-at-Large.
It's time for the annual presentation of the very campy Christmas stocking my mother made for me when I was a child. And yes, that's "Go On With the Wedding" on the 45 RPM; the other side is "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?"
December 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It's time for the annual presentation of the very campy Christmas stocking my mother made for me when I was a child. And yes, that's "Go On With the Wedding" on the 45 RPM; the other side is "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?"
We're about to undergo another freeze, but--as usual--the Japanese azalea didn't get the memo.
December 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We're about to undergo another freeze, but--as usual--the Japanese azalea didn't get the memo.
Anyway, I figured that you, of all people, would understand. And be grateful that I wasn't able to post the whole thing! 🤯
December 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Anyway, I figured that you, of all people, would understand. And be grateful that I wasn't able to post the whole thing! 🤯
It's not to late to adopt a turkey! www.farmsanctuary.org/adopt-a-turkey
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's not to late to adopt a turkey! www.farmsanctuary.org/adopt-a-turkey
acorns everywhere! 🐿️ 🍴
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
acorns everywhere! 🐿️ 🍴
October 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I hear you, sister. 😞
October 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I hear you, sister. 😞
I'm pleased to have my chapbook, I Can't Recall Exactly When I Died (Kelsay Books) included in the current Jerry Jazz Musician Community Bookshelf. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to read the poem, "The Last Time I Felt Connected to My Body." #poetry #poetrycommunity #Divorce
September 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I'm pleased to have my chapbook, I Can't Recall Exactly When I Died (Kelsay Books) included in the current Jerry Jazz Musician Community Bookshelf. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to read the poem, "The Last Time I Felt Connected to My Body." #poetry #poetrycommunity #Divorce
brown rice, chickpeas, avocado, fried tofu, cherry tomatoes, clover sprouts, dressed with a mix of tomato salsa and Vegenaise (not your usual dressing, but it's the way I like to dress a grain bowl)
September 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
brown rice, chickpeas, avocado, fried tofu, cherry tomatoes, clover sprouts, dressed with a mix of tomato salsa and Vegenaise (not your usual dressing, but it's the way I like to dress a grain bowl)
unexpected late-blooming hurricane lilies
September 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
unexpected late-blooming hurricane lilies
My parish’s new road map 😂
September 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
My parish’s new road map 😂
brown rice, sweet potatoes, cannellini beans, avocado, tomatoes
September 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
brown rice, sweet potatoes, cannellini beans, avocado, tomatoes
Spiders hang mobiles, too.
September 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Spiders hang mobiles, too.
moving slowly with purpose
September 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
moving slowly with purpose
unusually large mushrooms this year
September 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
unusually large mushrooms this year
Persimmon Tree is a literary journal featuring work by women over 60 (here is my recent piece of creative nonfiction: persimmontree.org/spring-2025/...). I'm especially pleased with this ad that P.T. designed for my latest chapbook.
September 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Persimmon Tree is a literary journal featuring work by women over 60 (here is my recent piece of creative nonfiction: persimmontree.org/spring-2025/...). I'm especially pleased with this ad that P.T. designed for my latest chapbook.
magnolia pod
September 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
magnolia pod
portobello mushrooms sauteed in wine and garlic, with cannellini beans, fresh basil, and tomato sauce, over linguine, with #vegan parmesan
September 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
portobello mushrooms sauteed in wine and garlic, with cannellini beans, fresh basil, and tomato sauce, over linguine, with #vegan parmesan
When Mayor Nagin got excited, he spoke in iambic tetrameter. "Talkin' Nagin Hurricane Blues," originally published on @poetrysuperhwy.bsky.social #HurricaneKatrina
August 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
When Mayor Nagin got excited, he spoke in iambic tetrameter. "Talkin' Nagin Hurricane Blues," originally published on @poetrysuperhwy.bsky.social #HurricaneKatrina
a good day for more hurricane lilies
August 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
a good day for more hurricane lilies
