A Very Personal Message To The Poetry Community On Behalf Of Diane Di Prima from Harriet, the blog of the Poetry Foundation

A message came up on the blog Harriet recently about American poet Diane di Prima:

Diane is suffering with several painful and even life-threatening illnesses, including removal of all teeth, arthritis from her earlier back operation, extreme problems with glaucoma and a needed operation; but that’s just the top of the list. Despite all, she is in unexpectedly fine spirits. If you know of any way to help her, she would appreciate it and I would also.

The donation site is here:

"Help Poet Laureate and feminist icon Diane Di Prima through a series of painful and life threatening operations."

Writers, as much as anyone, need to help each other.