Welcome to my Poet Lady Chat Room. I would like to invite you to click on the chat box and type in a question, a suggestion, submit a poem, in other words – “chat with me.” I may, if you submit a poem, decide to feature it in my Poem of the Week section or, we may simply exchange ideas and suggestions about your poem.
This is a place to “talk” poetry with someone who has loved it all her life. I have a true passion for the possibilities of poetry and would love to hear your thoughts and/or read your poem. I will be happy to offer my reaction to your work and, based on over 40 years of teaching poetry, organizing, and conducting poetry workshops, working as a book review editor for an international poetry magazine, authoring five books of poetry and two textbooks on teaching poetry, send along my thoughts on ways to make your poem stronger and more impactful.
If you’re on my site, you have a connection to poetry. Feel free to connect with me – right here -right now, by typing your message into the “chat box” and clicking send. I’m waiting…
Your friend in poetry, Susan
FEATURED POEM
Soft heat like little feet dancing on beach go-ers,
On curved moon carved hands
On coin chasers by the car park
On children of concrete jungle
Even on those who flee solid roof for uncertain sky :
Sun stomps with high heels
Parties on skin with care free moves
On them who love Day for he brings prey
Hate Sun for being heartless in his torture
On them who love Night for she brings shade
Hate Night for under Moon they become prey
Sun's beat like heart shall never stop till his olden days