Suzette Crous's Blog
Nominated as one of the BEST POETS (current or in the past) on World Poetry Day, 21 March 2013 - in Dazed & Confused Magazine.
WEBSITES AND BLOGS:
1. http://suzette-poet-author.webs.com/
2. @ WATER DANCE (facebook page): Tips, poetry forms, self-publishing, websites, my books for sale, etc
www.facebook.com/angelwingsa
Included in: My poem, ON THE OCEAN WAVES
International Who's Who in Poetry 2012
Library of Congress ISBN- 978-1-61936-035-8
My poem, The African Man, featured twice during 2012 in the eMagazine, Afritorial
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Most Recent Blog Post
The Shambles, York
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Blog Posted:2/16/2013 2:15:00 AM
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THE SHAMBLES
History frozen in a time capsule - The revered ancient scriptures. Sleet on town cobblestones.
© 2013 Suzette Crous
I had changed the title of my poem to its original title - this one would not have made sense to anyone, without a footnote.
This is a picture of the historical street, The Shambles, in York which had been preserved as a living history museum. After Edinburgh, York is to me, the most beautiful city in the UK. It is, also, home of the second largest cathedral in the UK, namely York Minster. We do not get snow on the ground here in Cape Town and the first time I came across sleet was upon one of my visits to York. Nearly broke an ankle on the black ice on the cobble stones that day! I love history and to be able to kneel in on of the pews in the ancient churches, one cannot but wonder who went before. The poetry of that period reflects the life of those times far better than any pictorial representation could - because it was written by people who had a keen eye for observation and a soft spot for humanity (with all its foibles and pomp and ceremony). Shakespeare often satire the politicians and the clergy. Geoffrey Chaucer's The Wife of Bath, is hilarious!
My LEKKER poetry contest is dragging its feet. I am sure that you might find something which gives you pleasure to write about. Another definition of "lekker" is: A "lekker", meaning a sweet.
HAPPY QUILLS!
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My Poems
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| Date Posted | Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| 5/4/2013 | A Twisted Tree | Haiku | nature,philosophy, |
| 5/1/2013 | RUSH | Verse | nature, |
| 4/26/2013 | TYPEWRITER | Narrative | nostalgia, |
| 4/20/2013 | What is in a Name | Couplet | family,,granddaughter, |
| 4/19/2013 | Gray | Haiku | beach, |
| 4/18/2013 | CYCLE OF LIFE | Suzette Prime | introspection,hope, |
| 4/10/2013 | The Wedding Dress | Quatrain | urban,wedding, |
| 4/9/2013 | The Tree of Knowledge | Verse | philosophy,religious,tree |
| 4/9/2013 | WHITE ROSES | Tanka | wedding, |
| 4/9/2013 | TABLE MOUNTAIN | Quintella | dedication,nature, |
| 4/5/2013 | The Hike | Haiku | nature, |
| 3/31/2013 | ALBATROSS and PRECIOUS GOLD | Quatern | allegory,introspection,me |
| 3/28/2013 | T Woods | Limerick | humorous,satire, |
| 3/24/2013 | QUANTUM PHYSICS | Abecedarian | science, |
| 3/22/2013 | AFRIKAANS and ENGLISH TANKA | Tanka | introspection, |
| 3/21/2013 | LEXICON OF MY POEMS | Abecedarian | on writing and words,old, |
| 3/18/2013 | Andrea Dietrich | Clerihew | dedication, |
| 3/18/2013 | Alternating --- Zanies | ABC | philosophy, |
| 3/17/2013 | POETS ON POETRY | Abecedarian | on writing and words,phil |
| 3/17/2013 | Swift Terns | Tanka | freedom,nature, |
| 3/16/2013 | A ZANY | Suzette Prime | philosophy, |
| 3/14/2013 | REREDOS | Tanka | autumn,metaphor,passion,r |
| 3/1/2013 | WISDOM STRING | Verse | allegory,hope,inspiration |
| 2/22/2013 | THEN UNDERSTAND | Free verse (vers libre) | inspirational,introspecti |
| 2/22/2013 | INNOCENCE | Verse | inspirational, |
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Fav Poems
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| Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| As Raindrops Fall | Lyric | life,love,philosophy,visi |
| The Shadow of Me | Free verse (vers libre) | introspectionme,age,old,t |
| As Canvas Weeps | Tanka | art |
| Through the Winter Cold he Rode | Villanelle | love,naturewinter,winter, |
| Seasons to wonder | Rhyme | nature,seasons,me,winter, |
| The Loss of Wisdom | Quatern | introspection,loss,people |
| Autumn Love | Acrostic | love, |
| Pseudonym | Free verse (vers libre) | allegory,hope,introspecti |
| swarm of dragonflies | Haiku | art,nature, |
| Dying Rose | Haiku | devotion, |
| Jokers Lament | Senryu | funny,life, |
| Heated Revere | Free verse (vers libre) | devotion,growing up,hope, |
| Distant Thunder - A Shan-zi Poem | Free verse (vers libre) | nature, |
| Captive Bird - 12 Bars 12 Dreams | Rhyme | animals, |
| 'Peace when needed' | Free verse (vers libre) | friendship,hope,life,lost |
| Wearied Wanderlust | Rondeau | love, |
| The Allure of Your Lips | Quatern | passion,romance,visionary |
| 'Warfare' | Verse | angst,depression,fear, |
| Invitation to the Dance | Free verse (vers libre) | allegory, |
| TUNES OF WAVES | Rhyme | music,nature,ocean, |
| Beauty of Nature | Haiku | nature, |
| DARE WE | Quatrain | funny,me, |
| Wayward Child | Pantoum | introspection,life,loss,l |
| Ewmer Fudd and Buggs Bunny Paint the Town Wed | Couplet | funny,life,recovery from. |
| Yesterdays | Free verse (vers libre) | angst, |
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