Diane Rosier Miles

Diane Rosier Miles’ background includes a Pushcart Prize nomination by Ancient Paths in 2009 for her short story "Lament." Her work has also been published by other literary magazines such as Litbreak, and has been well-received by Kirkus Reviews and Midwest Book Review. Diane holds a B.S. in English and an M.S. in Technical and Science Communication. She is also a former adjunct faculty member in communications at Drexel University and the University of Delaware.

Blood for Sail

While I stood in a wide-brim hat pondering the habits of Gladiolus “Kirov,” the call to a new life came. I was lost in gardener’s thoughts in the sunshine. As is often the case, I was busy feeling confronted by math as I guessed the number of inches between the “Stella de Oro” daylilies naturalized in my flowerbed. The “Kirovs” would nestle between them.

Issue 50, June 2021

Diane Rosier Miles

Diane Rosier Miles’ background includes a Pushcart Prize nomination by Ancient Paths in 2009 for her short story "Lament." Her work has also been published by other literary magazines such as Litbreak, and has been well-received by Kirkus Reviews and Midwest Book Review. Diane holds a B.S. in English and an M.S. in Technical and Science Communication. She is also a former adjunct faculty member in communications at Drexel University and the University of Delaware.

Blood for Sail

While I stood in a wide-brim hat pondering the habits of Gladiolus “Kirov,” the call to a new life came. I was lost in gardener’s thoughts in the sunshine. As is often the case, I was busy feeling confronted by math as I guessed the number of inches between the “Stella de Oro” daylilies naturalized in my flowerbed. The “Kirovs” would nestle between them.

Issue 50, June 2021

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