from Pen (elope) with love xxx

from Pen (elope) with love xxx is a collection of poetry, prose, and letters that takes us deep into the human heart. With gentleness and honesty, it invites us to dance with our humanness—our vulnerabilities, passions, childlike wonder, and delight—all the while moving in the direction of our true home.

At the heart of the book are questions that echo across a lifetime: Who are we? What are poems and stories? Can their messages touch us so deeply that we are transformed—like the Ugly Duckling into the magnificent swan it was all along?

Spanning over two decades of Diana Button’s writing life, the collection is replete with intimacy, imagery, insight, and emotional depth. Many of the pieces are in English, with several in Italian and German. Whether poetic, reflective, humorous, or contemplative, each one speaks from lived experience, grounded in a spiritual sensibility that honors the mystery of being.

Woven through the book is Pen(elope)—the poet’s inner muse and faithful companion—a playful and profound reminder of the creative spirit that carries us through despair, doubt, and discovery. The title, like the book itself, is both a letter to the self and a gift for others on the path.

Compiled during the quiet of the Covid lockdown, from Pen (elope) with love xxx gathers the creative echoes of a lifetime—offered in the spirit of connection, remembrance, and devotion. It is for seekers of all kinds—those on the journey of self-discovery and awakening, and for poets and writers longing for nourishment, encouragement, and companionship along the way.

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A few pieces from From Pen(elope) with Love xxx

This collection of poetic letters, reflections, and poems traces the ordinary and extraordinary moments of a life lived with attention.

Here are a couple of poems from the journey.

What Is a Poem?

What is a poem? What is sacred or real? Could it be the heart of a moment? The beat or brief pause between? That split-second we hardly feel as our in-breath turns to leave? Sometimes, I perceive an interlude, a space; a rare instance of grace as my mind slows down and takes a break. Here, I enter in and briefly glimpse as if through rapid eyelid blinks, a breath fanning my face like the flutter of a fruit fly's wing. Can we understand this tiny thing? Or that there are moments in which life is full, complete and vast, despite knowing it will not last? Can we grasp that this fragile thing is showing us everything we need to know? Can we believe this to be, simple and plain poetry?

New Year Advice I Like to Abide by

Rise early! Walk through the woods at dawn, or in the dark; befriend mosquitos, spiders, dank places and the mind as it drives through all kinds of weather. Set off each day for its own sake! Love not knowing why, or where you are going; listen well to the whisperings of the leaves, of the trees. Find a brook, or forest stream and watch its waters run towards lower ground. Go swimming there and let yourself be taken to humble places! Forgive the rocks for tripping you up, the whirlpools and eddies for turning you around and the currents for taking you where you do not wish to go. Ride, glide and dive deep without holding on - even to your breath. Hand-in-hand with yourself, fall over this waterfall and that waterfall. Remember to surface for air! You are human after all and drowning is possible, as is waking each morning to a walk in the woods and a dip in all this sacredness.

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