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
And in the darkness of the night sky,
I can see your softness glow .
The contrast you set is a beautiful lie
For the distance hurts sometimes, you know.
And each night I love to see
Parts of you becoming a whole ,
And then this mysterious thought strikes me
If I'll ever be able to catch a glimpse of your soul.
O you! That shines when everything around tries to dim your light,
O you! Who stays to give my lonely self some company.
But Love, can you come a little closer and save me from this plight,
I do feel your cold hands but soon you'll be gone and once again it'll be sunny.