Poetry Videos

[close] CAST (in order of appearance): John Brown.............................Donald Watson Thomas J. Grasso......................Chris Mollica Ethel Rosenberg...............Christine Weatherup Bennie Demps............William Jackson Harper Nathan Hale....................................Jeff Ward Robert Drew............................Collin Jay Blair Nat Turner.........................Rhomeyn Johnson Lavinia Fisher............................Sallie Merkel Executioners...........................Diana Arterian CREW Director and Editor...............Sam Zvibleman Director of Photography........Ali-Reza Nusrat Sound Designer.......................Emily Kwong Concept by Ali-Reza Nusrat Special thanks to Veracity Productions

[close] Trailer for Playing Monster :: Seiche. - CREDITS - Concept, Voice, & Editing...............Diana Arterian Cutouts & Assembly...........Dylan Farr Cinematography................................Ali-Reza Nusrat

[close] A poem from my book about taking the time for a weekly appointment with my mom before she died and then how I continued it.

[close] I'd like to introduce you to the town I grew up in and the life I lived in the 50s and 60s.

[close] A poem from my book about our beautiful canyon and my time there as a child!

[close] A poem where I finally breathed because we were home a month from Madrid, Spain and hadn't contracted COVID! What a month that was!

[close] A poem of mine about facing the fact I grew during the pandemic. Yes, it was forced, but because I was aware, I grew better not bitter!

[close] A section from my book about the church I grew up in during the 50s and 60s.

[close] A poem about finally getting our own telephone!

[close] Enjoy this free poem featuring Blank Verse.

[close] Enjoy my cinquains and find out what they are!

[close] Enjoy my quatrains. Find out what they are!

[close] Preview the title poem from new book, Time Measured Out!: Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry, coming out the end of this summer.

[close] Pre-read my poem from my new book, Time Measured Out!: Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry. The horrors of war in your living room!

[close] Preview a poem from new book, Time Measured Out!: Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry about how I share my name with my grandmothers.

[close] Pre-read this poem from book #3 in my poetry series, Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry, but it won't be out until the end of the year or next year. As a rancher's daughter, the smell I will never forget has to do with branding!

[close] Pre-read this poem from book #3 in my poetry series, Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry, but it won't be out until the end of the year or next year.

[close] Pre-read this poem from book #4 in my poetry series, Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry, but it won't be out until next year.

[close] Pre-read this poem from book #4 in my poetry series, Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry, but it won't be out until next year.

[close] Pre-read this poem, Time Measured Out!: Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry. The book will be released late summer, early fall. Have you ever encountered a spirit coyote?

[close] Pre-read this poem from book #3 in my poetry series, Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry, but it won't be out until the end of the year or next year. Coyotes fascinate me!

[close] A poem from my book as I wondered her my mom was! As a Christian, I knew she was with Jesus, but where?

[close] This poem shows my grief when I went home the first time after Mom died!

[close] Hear Mary Oliver's Instructions for Living a Life from her poem, "Sometimes."

[close] The poetry collection Pieces of Me takes its readers on a journey of courage and self-discovery. It explores the challenges of feeling whole when born half-Mexican and growing up without knowing one's father. With vivid poems about first kisses, love, hope, and loss, the collection reminds us of the universal human experience, encouraging us to find beauty in life—even during the darkest moments, even in the face of adversity.

[close] Book trailer for AGRIPPINA THE YOUNGER: POEMS (Northwestern University Press/Curbstone, 2025) by Diana Arterian. Made with hands, not computers. - TRAILER CREDITS - CONCEPT.........................Ali-Reza Nusrat & Diana Arterian CINEMATOGRAPHY.........Ali-Reza Nusrat POEM, VOICE...................Diana arterian EDITING............................Harrison Barth MUSIC..............................J. Michael Martinez COLORIST........................John Ewing BEST BOYS......................Nadia Afghani & Nevada Hardman SPECIAL THANKS...........Geoff Doleman, Jason Eksuzian, Matthew Timmons, & Ben White

[close] Short piece of sci-fi poetry.

[close] A short sci-fi poem.

[close] A short sci-fi poem.

[close] Dos poemes de 'Felanitx', amb subtítols en anglès.