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
It was the first time when,
I actually saw then—
The vibe of the sunset,
The rain which made me wet.
As it touched my soul;
And melted me whole.
Happiness was what I couldn't handle.
I felt the warmth like that of candle.
It drove me all the way;
In the world of gay.
For the first time I felt I was not a vain
Which was just insane!
My drained face and colourless eyes,
Saw the rainbow when it broke the ice
It was thousand times better
Than my world full of gutter.
It brought the pink on my cheecks,
And the hustle into my streets!