Diane Mayr

IMPERFECT poet Diane Mayr knows that some mistakes begin perfectly innocently...one small gesture gets the ball rolling. Maybe something as small as a cookie.

In All Probability

Probably, I'll grow frantic
--see how I obsess.
You gave me the cookie,
now it's everything in excess.

DIANE MAYR is a public librarian, a writer for children, and a poet. She also plays at being an artist. Her published children's books include Littlebat's Halloween Story and Run, Turkey, Run! Her illustrated poems can be found at www.randomnoodling.com/. Diane lives in southern New Hampshire with her feline friend, Skippy.