Susan's Poetry
Seasons of Life
The book is a collection of 118 poems including themes of childhood, family, seasons of life and holidays.
Topics of fun, love, happiness, kindness, and enjoyment are described in these poems. Using the poems in a group/one-to-one/independent activity in health care facilities by the Activity/Recreational Departments and with home care family/professional caregivers, the poems act as a “bridge” for the reminiscing of past memories.
Here are some examples of the four themes: Childhood poems are about birthday cake, baseball, paper dolls, and back to school. Family poems remember photo albums, reunions, picnics, and drive in movies. Seasons of life include wedding bands, dancing, Sunday morning church service, and the four seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall). There are fifteen holidays and here are some examples of poems on Christmas: Christmas candles in church, Christmas cookies, Christmas wreath, and Santa Claus.
In Seasons of Life by Susan McLeod we experience overall pleasure by reading her variety of poems around the four themes. The poems engage in pleasant conversations remembering past memories.
About the poet
about Susan
Susan McLeod resides with her husband John in Alplaus, New York. She is originally from Southold, Long Island, New York. In the fall of 1975, she moved to Troy, New York, attending Hudson Valley Community College’s Nursing Program, and received her A.A.S. In 2007 she obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York.
Susan made a career change from nursing to work in a nursing home Activities/Recreation department. Her favorite group activi-ties were reading and writing poems with the residents. A collection of the residents’ stories was placed in the lobby for everyone to read. She now volunteers in her community, enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, and pet-sitting for friends. An avid reader of historical/ cowboy romance novels as well as poetry, she started writing her poems at fifty-one and continues to write today.
