The Poetteer

Hello Poetteers,  Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love the poetry scattered through out, that writing and humming them kept her going. We get to experience the war zone, the life of flying planes and a concentration camp. We are able to see her help others and recover from her own struggles. Hot Pink in the City by Medeia Sharif My rating: 5 of 5 stars It makes the story interesting when there is multiple conflicts going on. It makes it more relatable. We all have an inner conflict going on while dealing with an outer conflict. Winter by Marissa Meyer My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the longest and last installment of the series. I loved it. There were seems that made me cry and some made me laugh. Some made me laugh because you knew it was going to happen since it is retellings of some fairytales. I love how the author went with it. It came unexpected and felt new. The story kept me in suspense especially when the crew is separate

Hello Poetteers, Seeing this week's prompt was perfect. I was just looking through some old poems I've written almost 5 years ago. The prompt was to find an old poem and rewrite it. Here is the revised version: Small Gems It's hard to find the meadows and empty roads but when I do  my heart grows I can let the windows down  play my music loud and dance in the headlights have a picnic in the field share it with those I love. (it was originally written in June of 2011). Love, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge My rating: 3 of 5 stars I don't know how I feel about it through out the whole book. The magic part of the story was a bit creepy but I loved all the parts about baking and yoga. It was a plot twist unexpected but I was suspicious of it and was right. I'm unsure if I'll continue with the series. Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. by Medeia Sharif My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved the main character. I could relate to her. I'm glad to see her come into her faith and start understanding it for herself. It is refreshing to see the kind of relationship with her mother. I'm glad to see how the friendships, new and old developed. The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars It was thought provoking, funny and sad but hopeful. I loved it! Thank you, Fida

Hello Poetteers,  Poets on the Page have their weekly poetry prompt up and i'm participating again. This week part of the challenge is to attempt to write a P antoum . Winter Air  The warmth seeped through my hands and reached my heart  breathing the fresh air after the snowfall  it touches my nose sharply like ice fell onto my face  Breathing the fresh air after the snowfall  like daggers warning you of what is to come  like ice fell onto my face  I take my scarf to cover up, the next time I'm out I'll remember this Like daggers warning you of what is to come  it touches my nose sharply I take my scarf to cover up, the next time I'm out I'll remember this the warmth seeped through my hands and reached my heart.  Love,  Fida 

Hello Poetteers,  I saw Jamie from The Perpetual Page Turner do this kind of blog post a few times and decided to follow after her.  If we were having coffee ... I'd tell you I read BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER.  I loved seeing the main character with her struggles and friendships. I could relate to her. I gave the story 5 stars.  I'm also currently reading  Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic . I don't know how I feel about it yet.  If we were having coffee … I’d tell you how much I dislike that winter is finally settling in. But I'm happy the school break is over and I'm back in a quiet home.  If we were having coffee … I’d tell you that I want to and am starting to cut back on social media. I didn't delete my accounts in case I want to come back but I did log myself out and delete the apps off of my phone. If we were having coffee …I’d tell you that I'm loving my new and improved evening routine. It is a time of the phone a

Embrace the Real You They tell me to wear makeup but I won't  they tell me I won't look beautiful without it but I feel beautiful without it I feel beautiful within me They tell me to show some skin that it will make me look beautiful  but I won't show some skin I'll let my mind show my beauty They tell me to have a certain shape, size and color  that those few things will make me beautiful  but I will love every curve and every inch of my body I will love the sound of my voice  when no one else will They tell you  that you should be soft and quiet  but I will let my laughter be loud and fill the whole room They tell me to sit still and be proper  but I will run and stumble and won't worry about a little dirt Loving myself  is what will make me beautiful  Loving the differences  in every person  is what makes you beautiful  what makes the other person  feel beautiful You do what you want sh

Hello Poetteers,  I have a todo list app that sends me reminders and that lets me really plan ahead, so I just set it in to remind me every month to check in with my goals.  One of my goals is to cull goodreads tbr list. I had 1,200+ books. On day one I got it down to less than 800 books. On day two I finished culling my list. I got it to a total of 582 books, woohoo! My new goal is to keep my goodreads tbr list under 1,000 books. It makes me feel good to see a less daunting number and to know only the books i really want to read are on that list.  Thank you,  Fida P.S.  This may not help if you are also culling your goodreads tbr list but you can add my poetry books to your goodreads list. 

Hello Poetteers,  Happy New Year!! As you may or may not know, I’ve been blogging for almost 8 years. I’m surprised myself. One of my goals is to bring my focus back to my blog. As you may have seen, i’ve slacked off but check out my other social media to see where i’ve been.  My other writer resolutions are: Edit/revise LOUDER ALONE send it off to beta readers query it by the end of this year Along with Louder Alone I want to attempt to write 4 new manuscripts. Two of them I want to attempt novel in verse.  Read at least 40 books this year I want to read at least one classic Expand my poetry skill Try out calligraphy Work on Spoken Word I hope by the end of the year I can cross these off my list or at least be close to getting to cross it off my list.  Thank you,  Fida