Dianna Doles Petry

Dianna Doles Petry was born in Montgomery, West Virginia, in 1959. Her father was a World War II veteran and coal miner. Her mother was a domestic engineer who took her job seriously. Dianna chose to live her life in the same general area of her birth and feels a great responsibility to the community and the needs of women worldwide. Her poetry often reflects her thoughts on current events, the past, the future, and the plight our children face today because parents fail to teach them self-restraint or self-discipline in the home.

Dianna has been published in several magazines and her poetry and short stories have been featured on hundreds of web sites. Her compliation of personal essays and short stories, "Memories," was first published in 2002 and will soon be republished and available for readers to enjoy. She is currently working on her second collection of poetry, "Solace for the Soul."

Many followers of Dianna Doles Petry feel that her humorous outlook on life could compare to that of Erma Bombeck. Some of her readers feel her work is comparable to Elizabeth Barrett Browning. All of her readers will tell you that every poem or story either causes a tear to fall, a laugh that cannot be contained, or memories to surface. Once you read Dianna's written thoughts, you will keep coming back for more.