Poetry like Roberta Eaton Cheadle’s poem, The Beggar’s Child, moves me like a tuneless song whose words create the rhyme and rhythm that speaks my heart’s language. Take a deep breath, and let her speak to you, too.
Hello, Friends!
As poetry is my first love, I am so excited to open up RRBC’s March “SPOTLIGHT” Author blog tour for member, Robbie Cheadle! Robbie will be sharing her love of poetry with us today via her book, OPEN A NEW DOOR: A COLLECTION OF POEMS.
Robbie, welcome to Watch “Nonnie” Write! although today, we’re going to watch you! Take it away!
In the author’s own words…
I like simple poetry that shares a powerful message. I also like poetry that rhymes.
I have heard that poetry editors hate rhyming poetry, and that rhyme has become a sore subject in our modern world. My understanding for this dislike is that people believe that serious subjects cannot be tackled using rhyme because poets make their poems to frilly and nursery rhyme like.
I like rhyming verse and it is my ‘go to’ from of poetry. I hope that the topics…
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PTL Perrin Writes... 
This was definitely not the typical elementary rhyming poem. Thanks for sharing it, Patty! 🙂
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You’re so right, Yvette. And I love that Robbie hands out tins of food.
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Hi Patty, thank you for sharing, I appreciate your support.
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You’re so welcome, Robbie! Thank you for your poetry!
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I love poetry and Robbie’s poems are so well-done! Thank you for sharing, Patty!
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Thanks, Jan! It’s a privilege to share Robbie’s poetry!
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Hi Jan, thank you for visiting me here. I am having a little fun with the recordings on YouTube.
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