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
I count my mouth ulcers which
multiplies everytime the
truth is not spoken
my emotions are there to vent
not a topic for you to debate
i speak truth
for which I'm hated
I don't speak at all
for which I'm hated
I hide the truth
for which I'm hated.
I'm awed, do you posses
warehouses full of hatred?
or a heirloom you inherited?
cease asking me to say
when you aren't all ears
cease asking me to stay
when you are always leaving
you'd shout at me for being mute
What pleasure thou
get from noise?
I'm not your doll
I'll wail if you'd ask me
to halt crying
been rebelling all my life
From people like you
From people like me
Who allowed you to
Point at my choices
It's not my problem, but yours amour
What qualifies you
to deserve my kindness?