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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.

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Your friend in poetry, Susan

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Akanksha
3 years ago
Akanksha 3 years ago

Yeah! I misunderstood that
You will be mine always
If you don't like me
Than why are you so nice to me
You know that i can't even resist it
Yeah! I misunderstood this
You only mean to me
But if you hate me
I am glad with it
You see my face
Even tears roll down on it
I will smile doesn't matter
Who you are in love with.

Susan Katz
3 years ago
Susan Katz 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your work with me.  I feel the emotion but I am "hearing" it - being told it - rather than having you show me, through imagery.  "Nice" as what - an image for "hate" - an image for "tears rolling down your face"...  You have all you need to create a very meaningful poem, just take the time to read a few contemporary poems and poets, and apply the techniques of poetry to your poem.  I would be happy to see it again, after you have had a chance to work on it.

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