Saundra Diamante

Vallejo, California, USA

Saundra Diamante was born on January 12, 1959 in Baltimore MD under the name of Saundra Denise Taylor. She is number seven out of ten children of Lt. Comdr. Stanley A. Taylor Sr., formerly from Barbados, and Mrs. Rose Marie Taylor of Annapolis, Maryland. Saundra has been writing poetry and short stories since the age of nine. You can find three fine literary works of hers in the Library of Congress: "The Grim Reaper," "Dracula's Vampires," and "The Bloody Rosary of Annabelle Crocket." Saundra currently has seven poems published and is currently in the middle of her first novel being published, "Dracula's Vampires." She was awarded in 1995, 1996 and 1997 the International Poet of Merit award for her outstanding poetry, and awarded the Editor's Choice Award in 1996 and 1997. She is also a great admirer of the great late poet, Edgar Allan Poe. Saundra is a writer and mother of five who is making a great contribution to the literary world

Angels

They say...
We are surounded, by angels.
Like an arm full of golden bangles...
They are every where.
To share their spirit, of care...
They will save you.
And, love you...
As, you walk through life.
They spread out their wings...
For me, you and the kings...
Oh, how beautiful, they sing.
They say...
They are in heaven.
And, on earth...
As, our ancestors light the mirth.
To worship and bring...
The angels to earth...

Sweet January

It is January 1997...
And so far...
It has been far from Heaven
The skies has been dark shades of blue and gray...
As I bend my knees to pray...
The weather has been cold and wet...
As I sat in my room and wept...
As I wish to witness to see a
Heaven sent angel...
I tried to remain stable...
I strolled through the peaceful cemetery...
Searching for sanctuary.
As I perched my depressed infested body...
Against an ice cold tombstone...
Covered with time and age...
I see my life on the darkest stage.
I only wish the unhappiness away...
I only long to write the next play...
Of life that will bring hope.
And colorful dreams in cinemascope...

Summer Rainbows

It's that beautiful summer sky..
Like blue raspberries
I dare to try...
Freshly squeezed home made orange tropicana...
To wash down my yellow banana...
Ruby red cherries
How sweet the summer berries..
Dark green rhines
Of sweet red watermelon..
The perfect scenario of heaven...
The perfect summer rainbow...
There are sweet little secrets
In our green crowded garden...
They do grow...
So the next time
You look into that beautiful summer sky
With your fruitful eyes...
Take a bite of that summer rainbow
In your garden
Just below..