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 lone warrior in the war of roses:
There are some wars–
To fight on my own.
Walls tumbling down,
I am gonna tackle alone.
I bleed rapidly–
To guard the smells of roses,
Long gone.
Heaven crashing–
Approaching doom.
Not too soon?
But I make a room:
One for me and my feelings.
Yes they are important–
And they will be.
They are ever loyal,
Never betray.
All can–
But they–
Won't ever leave me astray.
Self-obsessed?
Yes that's good.
At the setting dusk–
The figure in the mirror,
Won't ever be rude.
Scared of darkness?
I have faced it.
By my soul's flame..
The world has got lit.
Bleeding elbows, jaws and knees–
Doesn't bother me anymore.
"The world at my door,
FEAR ME!!!!!
I HAVE SURVIVED:
AS THE LONE WARRIOR."
– Phoenix