Via her powerful poetry and writing, Nylda Dieppa shares her life journey, growth, and healing. She ponders cultural clash, injustice, and the joys and challenges of writing. She promotes literacy and supports writers in every stage of their development.
Nylda is keen on nurturing communities of Integrity, Courage, and Service through no-holds-barred storytelling.
“Ever since I can remember I’ve adored reading and writing. Throughout my long life, it has been my coping mechanism to deal with frustration, depression, grief, and PTSD. It’s also been an ideal medium of expression for joy, wonder, gratefulness, and renewal. I hope you’ll find plenty of inspiration, challenges, and encouragement in my poetry and writing to support your own personal growth and healing and that of our aggrieved world.” —-N.D.
Alborada (Dawn): A Cross-Cultural Memoir in Poetry has been awarded an Honorable Mention from the International Latino Book Awards in the Juan Felipe Herrera Best Poetry Book Award category.
Alborada (Dawn): A Cross-Cultural Memoir in Poetry, illustrates the transformative experiences of poet Nylda Dieppa’s lifetime—from youth in Puerto Rico through maturity in the States—as paralleled by the sun’s passage through the day.
From the dawn of a girl’s first crush to the rise of a young woman’s longing to belong and be loved, Dieppa shines daylight on the anguish and delights of growing up and parenting. Her lyrical and narrative poems also highlight the shadows cast by culture shock and reveal the encroaching darkness of sorrow and betrayal as the sun sets on a thirty-seven-year marriage. Yet Alborada also illuminates the wonder of deliverance from midnight’s despair to the hope and wholeness of a new day’s dawn.
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Nylda’s monthly newsletter “Word Sketches”
Read excerpts of her award-winning poetic memoir, tussle with her thoughts on difficult subjects and the lessons she’s learned about profound grief and healing, and get news on her upcoming events and publications. Find valuable information on the writing craft, inspirational quotes to lift your spirits, practical suggestions for dealing with life's challenges, and links to the work of other creatives that will enrich your life with their own wisdom and talent.