The Poetry Project

Diamond Sharp

In a portrait-oriented color photograph, Diamond Sharp is shown standing in front of a dark teal backdrop, standing at a three-quarter angle with head turned directly towards the camera. The photo is cropped from mid-stomach up and is cropped tightly around Diamond so little backdrop is visible. She is wearing a sheer black top with a floral pattern printed over it, and a black strappy dress underneath. Her hair is loose to her shoulders.
© Mercedes Zapata

Diamond Sharp is a writer from Chicago and an alumna of Wellesley College. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, and Harper's Bazaar. She is the author of Super Sad Black Girl (Haymarket Books, 2022).