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Mission statement: I don’t use AI to generate or even tweak my poetry, because I am a better poet than it.

Poetry has been my passion since my retirement from an accountancy based career a dozen years ago. I currently live in South Africa and this rainbow nation has inspired many of my poems. I also have British nationality and embrace their grammar and spelling, but I read widely and am not fazed by strict grammar rules: A pavement/sidewalk; glasses/eyeglasses; judgement/judgment, et cetera; they are one and the same to me when I read poetry. To date, I have self-published a number of books, including the poetry anthology by international poets, © Time, 2014 ISBN 978-0-620-60578-6, and have been cited in many international publications, both poetry journals, as well as in scholarly handbooks. Some of my short stories have been published in international electronic publications, and one of my novellas had been short-listed for an Afrikaans SA publication.

I serve on the Board of Advisers, of Taleemi Baithak.

I have a number of poetic forms to my credit, notably, Suzette Prime (listed here on PoetrySoup), as well as Suzette sonnet.

My most recent books which include examples of my poetry as well as notes regarding poetry - available directly from me:

  1. © The Eutony of Words, 2018 ISBN 978-0-6399382-0-2
  2. © Docendo discimus, 2021 (Revised 2023) ISBN 978-0-620-95432-7
  3. © Flight of Thoughts, 2023 ISBN 978-0-6397-8880-7
  4. © Downtown - Poetic Devices, 2023 ISBN 978-0-7961-1968-1
  5.  © Rocking Poetry, 2033 ISBN 978-0-7961-2824-9
  6. NEW: moonwake - Suzette Prime poetry, ISBN 978-1-0370-1836-7(PDF). It is a collection of 61 Suzette Prime poetry spanning from 2012 (when I designed the poetic form), up till now.

Don't take my words for it

Blog Posted:4/28/2024 1:37:00 AM

A while ago I announced that I was taking my Suzette Prime poetry in a new direction, embracing Metaphorical Realism. Recently, when I was paging through my earlier poems of a decade ago, I noticed that much of my poetry had evolved into free expression and embracing the unexpected elements of nature.

For better or worse, success often hinges on the direction we take our poetry in …

Picture: Kevin Dooley

Flying the coop …

And be prepared to take risks with a fresh perspective …

Even whiffling like a goose …

Picture: Vincent Cornelissen

Inspiration might strike at the most unexpected moments … 

Ultimately leaving a lasting impression …

Have a great Sunday.

Image credit: By French digital photographer Marwane Pallas (2013).


Illustrations are in the public domain and some copyright owners are unknown. The copyright has been appended where the owner of the copyright is known by the author.   

 



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Date: 5/1/2024 7:21:00 AM
Suzette, I love all the images in your blog, very inspring. I am visually inspired so I look for free images on line to use, hugs, Constance
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Suzette Richards
Date: 5/1/2024 11:41:00 AM
You are welcome to use any images I share and the people's names are listed (those I could trace). You may use any of the AI generated images I have designed, as long as you give me credit as the originator. I also love something nice to look at :)
Date: 4/28/2024 4:49:00 AM
I don't focus on one thing, I just go with the flow of what I write. I enjoy reading your work.
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Date: 4/28/2024 4:53:00 AM
Being versatile is half the battle won to penning memorable poetry. Thank you for the kind comment, Karen.

My Past Blog Posts

 
Saints and poets maybe – The Bride Trilogy challenge
Date Posted: 2/14/2025 12:37:00 AM
Saints and poets maybe
Date Posted: 2/9/2025 4:24:00 AM
According to the poem’s meter is stressed
Date Posted: 1/25/2025 9:53:00 PM
Poison - an analogy
Date Posted: 1/12/2025 11:08:00 PM
Be Happy and Merry
Date Posted: 12/21/2024 9:45:00 PM
Which is worse - AI or Plagiarism?
Date Posted: 12/8/2024 11:13:00 PM
Bring in the Clowns
Date Posted: 12/2/2024 12:04:00 AM
Cyber bullying
Date Posted: 11/29/2024 1:22:00 AM
Future Trends in Poetry
Date Posted: 11/26/2024 11:15:00 PM
Jack and Jill
Date Posted: 11/22/2024 9:52:00 PM
Counterintuitive versus Juxtaposition
Date Posted: 11/8/2024 10:11:00 PM
Sunday Simile Smile
Date Posted: 11/3/2024 1:39:00 AM
The Philosophy of Meliorism
Date Posted: 11/2/2024 12:26:00 AM
Illuminating Poetry
Date Posted: 10/26/2024 1:35:00 AM
When Words are not Enough
Date Posted: 10/19/2024 10:22:00 PM
Gratitude blog
Date Posted: 10/17/2024 4:20:00 AM
Mamba 16 – Honouring Africa-centric haiku
Date Posted: 10/12/2024 11:24:00 PM
Han Kang - Nobel Prize in Literature 2024
Date Posted: 10/10/2024 7:31:00 AM
AI is NOT a teaching aid for poetry
Date Posted: 10/5/2024 7:17:00 AM
Message from Eileen
Date Posted: 9/22/2024 9:34:00 PM
Pie-in-the-sky - NEW CONTEST
Date Posted: 9/15/2024 12:42:00 AM
The Enigma of Rhyme and Metre
Date Posted: 9/2/2024 11:09:00 PM
Back when tigers used to smoke
Date Posted: 8/25/2024 12:26:00 AM
MOTHER SAID with Refractory Rhymes - NEW CONTEST
Date Posted: 8/15/2024 11:25:00 PM
Collective nouns - senryu - A Heads-up
Date Posted: 8/14/2024 11:38:00 PM

My Recent Poems

Date PostedPoemTitleFormCategories
2/21/2025 A Vine in Winter Free verseanalogy,winter,
2/21/2025 broken blood moon Haikuanalogy,moon,nature,
2/16/2025 Cyril Ramaphosa Clerihewafrica,humorous,
2/16/2025 The Soldier’s Covenant Prose Poetrybaby,war,
2/13/2025 Undergrowth with Two Figures - Van Gogh Free verseanalogy,
2/11/2025 A Blues Sonnet for Jan Sonnetafrica,conflict,endurance
2/7/2025 The Bride's Dreams Prose Poetrydream,love,
2/7/2025 The Bride Prose Poetryfeelings,flower,sunset,
1/22/2025 The Reluctant Bride Prose Poetrylost love,
1/10/2025 humanity Suzette Primephilosophy,science,
12/22/2024 A Woman's Longing Otherlonging,love,water,woman,
12/19/2024 Where Tides once Gossiped Sonnetemotions,imagery,inspirat
12/14/2024 Dandelion Suns to Moons Sonnetflower,life,metaphor,natu
12/2/2024 Aging rocks Crystallineage,
11/27/2024 Divine Madness Sonnetreligion,
11/26/2024 fierce sun Tankaintrospection,nature,summ
11/15/2024 The Event Horizon Verselife,memory,
11/11/2024 Less is More Crystallinephilosophy,
11/9/2024 Jolted by Twilight Suzette Primenature,
11/5/2024 as long as - Monokunature,
10/31/2024 Burning Love Letters Free verselost love,nostalgia,
10/23/2024 yellow light Haikuanimal,spring,
10/21/2024 twilight silence Tankanature,
10/20/2024 Swans Pleiadesbird,
10/18/2024 wAlls In dAlI Ekphrasisart,philosophy,
10/15/2024 Here we go again Limericksatire,
10/15/2024 Haunted Cemetery Rhymehalloween,humorous,
10/12/2024 My Truths Verseliterature,myth,relations
10/10/2024 BALLAD OF ELEANOR RIGBY Balladmusic,
10/8/2024 Life is a garden Suzette Primeanalogy,birth,death,flowe
10/2/2024 Avarice Enclosed Rhymeanalogy,
9/28/2024 Stranded in Peace Quatrainnature,
9/26/2024 Insidious AI Concreteintegrity,poems,poetry,po
9/13/2024 Pie-in-the-sky Versesatire,
9/3/2024 The Scent of Words in the Air Shapeinspiration,poetry,
8/15/2024 The Co-dependent Pantoumaddiction,
7/25/2024 a loveliness Senryulanguage,nature,
7/10/2024 Mother said --- Versehumorous,mother,
7/8/2024 The Earth from a Distance Sonnetnostalgia,
7/5/2024 Lingering Dusk Free verseallegory,analogy,flower,n
6/14/2024 A Child of Light Otherdaughter,
6/5/2024 Cave canem Suzette Primefear,
5/31/2024 Layers of Life Enclosed Rhymelife,remember,
5/13/2024 Love Lauded in Song Free verseromance,
5/13/2024 The Truth in Time Sonnethorse,mythology,
5/9/2024 Silence of the Sea Otherpeace,
5/6/2024 Love Sonnetlove,pain,
4/6/2024 From Purgatory to Paradise Haibunafrica,nature,
2/23/2024 The Last Leaf Tankaautumn,feelings,friend,im
2/20/2024 To everything there is a season Otherlife,nature,seasons,
1/29/2024 On a Thesaurus Diet Suzette Primeanalogy,nature,philosophy
1/23/2024 The Wind Teased Sijoloss,
11/3/2023 Moonwake Suzette Primemetaphor,nature,philosoph
10/16/2023 The Rocking Chair of Memories Suzette Primeanalogy,memory,metaphor,p
9/10/2023 The Dilatory Thought Verseintrospection,
8/25/2023 Through the Keyhole Iambic Pentameterdream,fantasy,
8/8/2023 View From Basement Flat Dramatic Verserelationship,
7/27/2023 When Doves Cry Terzanelleeulogy,
7/26/2023 You Shall Reap What You Sow Ekphrasisart,
7/8/2023 Graceful Lily Sonnetpoetess,
6/21/2023 Thalassophile Alexandrinesea,
6/14/2023 Recombobulating Chaos Free versenature,
5/25/2023 The Seeds of Time Quatrainanalogy,introspection,met
5/24/2023 The Moon By Day Sonnetromance,
5/8/2023 Discord and Peace Ekphrasisanalogy,anger,angst,child
4/22/2023 If a Tree Should Fall Suzette Primedream,philosophy,
4/19/2023 Like Burnt-Out Logs Heroic Coupletemotions,simile,
4/18/2023 An Attenuated Tree Branch Personificationimagery,metaphor,nature,
4/12/2023 Verismo Suzette Primeanalogy,introspection,met
4/6/2023 A Tree Tankaanalogy,image,nature,
4/5/2023 The Welkin - and - the Influences Juejuanalogy,nature,
3/19/2023 Alone Suzette Primeanalogy,inspiration,metap
3/9/2023 A Waste of Space Proseculture,introspection,lit
2/15/2023 Passion - Metaphorical Realism Suzette Primeart,extended metaphor,pas
1/30/2023 Dare To Take a Stand - Zettie's Sonnet Sonnetmetaphor,
1/30/2023 I Dance With Shadows - Yclept Sonnet Sonnetanalogy,city,dream,metaph
1/29/2023 An Evanescent Life - Xaxa Sonnet Sonnetdeath,extended metaphor,l
1/25/2023 Dusk At the Beach Sonnetbeach,friendship,
12/9/2022 By the Silvery Light of a Moon Sonnetmythology,romance,
11/12/2022 Either Way Sonnetanalogy,nature,parody,sat
10/6/2022 Redamancy Lament Suzette Primeafrica,analogy,grief,lost
9/23/2022 You Are the Music Sonnetlove,poetry,
9/9/2022 Thank You Ma'Am - In Memoriam Queen Elizabeth Ii Sonnetdeath,funeral,grief,in me
7/20/2022 Ignorance Is Bliss Quatrainwisdom,
7/16/2022 The Cup of Life Rubaiyatdeath,life,philosophy,
6/12/2022 The Original Mistake Villanellephilosophy,
3/4/2022 Blinded By War Kimoconflict,war,
1/15/2022 The Perfidy of Memoirs Free verseinspiration,memory,
12/11/2021 Withered On the Vine Terzanellehumanity,
10/18/2021 2 Lunes Otherlost love,poetry,seasons,
9/15/2021 What Are Words - a Florilegium Poem Otheranalogy,emotions,literatu
8/15/2021 Out of the Darkness Sonnetanalogy,introspection,
7/24/2021 Circumlocution - Venn Diagram Free versemath,relationship,
7/23/2021 Golden Spiral - a Phi Poem Othermath,poems,poetry,
7/13/2021 He Has a Name Elegygrief,
7/11/2021 I Don'T Give a Rat's Tail Concreteanimal,literature,
7/4/2021 Brocken Spectre - a Florilegium Poem Otherintrospection,poetry,reli
6/30/2021 A Trilogy in The Tesla 3-6-9 Otheruniverse,
6/14/2021 We Hate the Ones We Have Wronged Suzette Primephilosophy,
6/10/2021 You Are My Muse - a Tribute To Eileen Othermuse,poems,poetess,poetry

My Photos


Fav Poems

PoemTitleFormCategories
The Usurper King Dramatic Monologueidentity,satire,
O April Free verseappreciation,april,beauty
I To Poisonous Honey Free verselife,
O Charming Rhymehumorous,valentines day,
The Grey Suzette Primeintrospection,
Earth Prayer Verseprayer,
Summer Peak Haikusummer,
Prime Crime - Bt Than-Baukdream,horror,
Unsure the Shore Sonnet8th grade,beach,bereaveme
Hall Pass Sonnetlove,
Best In Show Dodoitsuwinter,
Fiery Events Haikufire,love,
The Wait Rhymebody,devotion,truth,
Love In Love With Love Sonnetlove,spiritual,
When the Chemistry Is Gone the History Does Not Matter Free verselove,
Floating Shards of Dream Free verseanalogy,lost love,pain,
Telegraph Pole Potd Imagismimagery,
Courtney Mae Or Courting May Sonnetmay,
Lit By Love Quatrainloss,love,strength,
Rebirth Me Prose Poetryhope,mental illness,
Poet's Honeymoon Collaboration With Joanna Daniels Rhymefantasy,imagination,
Blemished - a Coin Poem Otherpain,
Pulchritudinous Rhymeart,
Ashes - Edvard Munch Ekphrasisart,inspiration,
A woman called house Free versehome,
I Died Sonnetallusion,anger,angst,
Bantu Free versepoetry,
Salvations Rests Behind True Faith's Gold Door Sonnetappreciation,art,bible,ch
The Forming of Thoughts Rhymeangst,
Debacle Rhymeconfusion,evil,history,
Pearl-Prayer Sijoemotions,heaven,life,long
apologies for the truth Suzette Primephilosophy,senses,
Vanishing Point Free verseangst,anxiety,heartbreak,
Love Hurts - Bound by Love, Broken by Fate - POTD Balladfate,lost love,rainbow,ro
The Narcissist Who Saved Himself - Cynthia Howard - collaboration with Ink Empress Ekphrasisart,
thoughts drift to sirens Free verseart,
Amberina Ballerina, Whatever Verseintrospection,
To Whom Does This Come Haibunanalogy,deep,i am,
Les peupliers bleus - Andre Brasilier Ekphrasisart,
No Longer Quatrainbetrayal,recovery from,
Roots and Dandelion Dreams: A Mother's Heart Ekphrasisheart,love,mothers day,na
Clover's In the Bottom Right-Hand Corner Doing the Best with What Circumstance Brought Her Ekphrasisart,extended metaphor,
Misty Blues Quatrainlost love,solitude,
Domenico Gatti - Purita Ekphrasisart,
Sea Shore Night Sijonature,sea,
Not for Contest - Impact of AI on poets Rhymeart,
Humanity Rhymehumanity,perspective,scie
Reason I Believe Free versehow i feel,
Undergrowth with Two Figures Ekphrasisart,love,nature,paradise,
Yesterday's Wishes Free verseanxiety,

Fav Poets

PoetCountry 
James Marshall Goff United States Flag United States Read
Richard Lamoureux Canada Flag Canada Read
Susan Woodrow Fiji Flag Fiji Read
Robert Lindley United States Flag United States Read
Brian Strand United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Susan Ashley United States Flag United States Read
Andrea Dietrich United States Flag United States Read
Eileen Manassian _Not Listed Flag _Not Listed Read
Christuraj Alex India Flag India Read
Quoth Theraven United States Flag United States Read
Runa Pradhan India Flag India Read
Christopher Flaherty United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Sara Kendrick United States Flag United States Read
Hilo Poet United States Flag United States Read
Judy Reeves United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Mark Frank South Africa Flag South Africa Read
Gordon Mcconnell United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Joanna Daniel India Flag India Read
Di11y Da11y United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Frederic Parker United States Flag United States Read
Mark Massey United States Flag United States Read
Timothy Ray United States Flag United States Read
Charlotte Puddifoot United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Christina Bowring United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Arlo Parker United States Flag United States Read
A Yorkshire Poet United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Thomas Lee Rhymes United States Flag United States Read
Sam Kauffman United States Flag United States Read
Linda Alice Fowler United States Flag United States Read
David Crandall United States Flag United States Read
Maria Williams Australia Flag Australia Read

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