Facets of a Diamond – Blog

  • November 15, 2020

    The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicted as a snake in the shape of a circle devouring its own tail. It represents the cyclicality of existence: of life and death and life and death…

  • November 10, 2020

    From Poems of High Life Energy. Dr. Diamond’s poetry contains some of his most profound and personal statements. Teeming with insight, wisdom, & compassion.

  • November 8, 2020

    My mother once gave me a doll. She Knew I lacked her Instinct – and always would. But she hoped.

  • November 5, 2020

    "Does this artist have a soul?," you ask.

  • November 3, 2020

    The ancient Chinese painters believed that one's will is at the tip of the brush.

  • November 3, 2020

    The goal of psychiatry is usually just symptom relief. While important, there is so much more to be done. Dr. Diamond has for many years been mainly concerned with addressing the anguish that underlies the symptoms – the anguish of the human condition.

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  • November 1, 2020

    The ancient Chinese scholar poets, the so-called literati, greatly appreciated certain rocks for their aesthetic qualities. Gongshi they were called, scholar's rocks. I have collected many rocks – from everywhere. (One is in my other hand now as I write this). It's not their aesthetics but their Spirit that I Feel.

  • October 27, 2020

    From Poems of High Life Energy. Dr. Diamond’s poetry contains some of his most profound and personal statements. Teeming with insight, wisdom, & compassion.

  • October 25, 2020

    To a dangerously ill young Chinese woman. I said "Li Bai" – and you smiled. You said "Mozart"  – and smiled again. Through your smile I saw your Soul.

  • October 22, 2020

    Samuel Johnson: “It is always a writer's duty to make the world better.”