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
Once a snowy dream by Shadow sharp and keen
Whispered ancient blight to a boy of painted sight
His Innocent eyes, unwillingly glean
The sound of darkness the nightmare streams.
A Dreary morrow. A shaded sorrow.
The boy gives his brush to barrow.
Where Shadow there’s Light, a valiant knight!
Not sent to plea or plunder.
The grace of God his armor, his steed the sun and thunder.
By purpose hollowed, gallant in soul
The right seat of God anoints in full.
A Crusade thus created,
For God’s child is needed.
Through the valley he charges, fire in eye!
Word he draws, tongue peacefully spry
No tower to dark nor void to steep
Sir Light brightens onward, with vows to keep.
Darkness takes leave & Shadow can’t see
Defeat in tide their sorrow
For glory of grace, Light warms her face
Passing his paint of hollow.
Mother opens the color. Boy searches above.
Finding Gods brush of love.