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.
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Your friend in poetry, Susan
FEATURED POEM
This is my first poem titled, 'The one starry night'. It explores the world of night's charm and healing. Here is the full poem below:
THE ONE STARRY NIGHT
"The night sky is black, yet shinning,
Manifesting and channelizing unstinted aberration,
Her beauty emanates the souls’ distressing,
By exhibiting all the facets of self-revelation,
She has her ways and means, through plain dealings,
And ensures you are caressed in her charms,
While it becomes elusive to helm those feelings,
The feelings that shaped you in her invisible arms.
I can hear the soul of night sky, it cheers and rhymes,
If you are fettered in a difficult situation,
Look above you, in the darkest of the times,
The night sky ushers relaxation,
Letting you hear her soothing chimes,
That changes your imagination.
The night is dark, not its stark,
It is clean in its essence, sharing your plight,
Enjoy and pleasure in its park,
All you need to do is, give yourself, to the one starry night.