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
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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
LEKKER contest finalised
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Blog Posted:2/28/2013 10:20:00 AM
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Known locally as Heart Bay, Houters or even the Republic of Hout Bay, this sleepy suburb on the very end of the Atlantic Seaboard has a charm that is 100% unique. Essentially, Hout Bay is a fishing village, with a bustling working harbour that boasts yacht charters, fresh fish and even an outdoor market. Added to this is a beautiful beach, laid-back vibe and some of the best scenery in the city.
Thank you all who had made this LEKKER contest a success. One of the requirements of the contest was that the word "LEKKER" had to feature in your poem. There were a number of excellent poems which had disqualified themselves due to not adhering to this simple rule. Sorry...
The winners were excellent and I had a hard time choosing between them. I would like to highlight one of the first place winning poems here. It is a tribute to the South African dialect and it warmed my heart to see that we take pride in our mixed culture, which includes the diverse and special concept of language - we do speak, using idioms from different languages. Yes, I am as surprised as you are! Cyndi, please take a bow - you deserve a gold star on top of the first place Glory. Cheers!!! 
SMAAK STUKKEND
Daylight dwindled and the sky was ablaze
with colours so warm that memory blistered,
I sipped hanepoot, recalling meeker days,
nearby, a couple grazed on koeksisters.
She, though choty goty, was wholly dof,
treating her date like he was her boet,
when his eyes said I can’t get enough,
he, as smaak stukkend as a mal poet.
Ag! How I regret the chances not taken,
a lover left waiting, sweetness not pressed.
Damn those who sleep! We must awaken
each slap gat heart that aches for a caress.
I turned to her and sighed, “He’s a lekker!”
Then I mouthed to him, “Moegoe! Just kiss ‘er!”
By Cyndi MacMillan
South African words I've used
hanepoot -- a type of wine
graze-- to eat
Koeksisters -- a type of fried pastry
choty goty -- pretty girl
dof-- stupid
boet -- male friend
smaak stukkend -- to love madly
mal -- crazy
press -- ahem, to have sex
slap gat -- lazy arse
Ag!-- Oh!
lekker -- great, good, wonderful
moegoe -- stupid/coward
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS
HAPPY QUILLS!
Su
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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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