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
My stomach is soft and I am ok
I hug my warm body
And let my inner child know that she is not alone
I remind her that I am safe
My demons despise me
They hate the fact that I’m living
Because I never felt worthy of love
Or anything that didn’t make me skinny
I remember looking through the window
With tears in my eyes
I wiped them away
As I realized that I don’t deserve to die
I’ve had anticipation for this day
Ever since I could remember
I have wanted to find that little girl
And I am finally able to get her
It does get easier, my darling
Your wounds will soon heal
You are worthy of seeing
The bright future that lies ahead of your being