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
By Shalvi Sree
Mirror, mirror on the wall
I don't think you know me at all.
Whilst you reflect the layer you see
Please realize there is more to me.
You cannot hope that frame and skin
Will let you read what lies within.
I'm fire and passion, soul and art,
Untamed spirit giving heart.
And maybe beauty isn't mine
(I do not match the term defined).
But flesh alone will not speak for me
I'm a book, come read my story.