"Take the poet’s hand and travel with her from childhood through difficult times that lead to strength, from laughter to resilience, from trials to lessons learned.  Embrace the love fostered from heartache and move with her from place to space where words recharge her spirit to soar above the past, imagining the future, and living each day with a soul-touching bright smile.

Changes motivate many of the poems in this cherished collection; from growing up in Romania with writing and art as companions to studying in Italy, and moving to New York, these changes transformed Diana and her visions of what the future would hold.  Going back to school, marrying, raising children, and finally finding her love of art and writing by returning to Romania shifted to reinvented her present. 

Transformations moves us into the now with Diana’s hope for a future inspired by creativity, love, family, friendships, and grounded by love.  Get yourself a copy; you will return to it often.  I do."

 

~ J R Turek, poet, editor, mentor, workshop leader, author of 10 books of poetry