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
The first blush of love
rosy shy doe eyed
trembling drop
at the edge of tender leaves
rainbow flighted
sun delighted
Deeper on to whispered
rush of unheard songs
tremolo of quiet delight
sweet coffee mornings
Sad happy swings
No bitter berry to
crush your taste of this
sky line of joy this
true wine from above
scatter the worry to those stars
shimmering late with jeweled tears
Close your eyes
dream love.
12 Feb, 2022
Suchitra Lata