The Poetteer

Hello Poetteers, It's time for my monthly recap! I look back at my goals I set in the beginning of the year and see how well I progressed. Reading I  read four books and a story on Wattpad. My initial reading goal was 40 books but I upped it to 45 books. Dumplin' by Julie Murphy - four stars. Map of Fates by Maggie Hall - five stars. It is the second book in a series. It is better than the first book. I enjoyed the glimpse at other cultures and countries. I loved seeing the MC's growth. That plot twist really pulled at my heart! Where You'll Find Me by Natasha Friend - four stars. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton - three stars. Beautiful yet odd. I keep thinking of putting it down but I plowed through. I didn't feel there is really a tangible plot until last 100 pages. That was where it finally picked up for me and felt good/interesting. I loved that part. This story didn't work for me. My favorite characters ...

Hello Poetteers, Poetry is there for entertainment or to help you not feel alone. Sometimes, you want more from it. You can break it down to understand it more. Here are those guidelines for reading poetry: What is about? Who is the poem talking to? Who is speaking? How is it written? Why was it written? It is up to your interpretation. For more poems to read, buy my books . Stay inspired, Fida

Hello Poetteers, In this series I'd like to highlight my favorite poets. Sarah Kay is a poet and teacher of spoken word. She has her well known poem, B , published in an illustrated book. She has a new book coming out of her poem, The Type, with the same title. You can check out a full collection of poems in her book, No Matter The Wreckage . She is also the founder of Project VOICE . My Favorite Poems From Her : If I Were To Have A Daughter - it's like a letter to me. I love it! Mrs. Ribeiro - a poem of a wonderful person. Montauk - a poem that transports me. My favorite part is how it ends. Toothbrush to a Bicycle Tire - a poem between two inanimate objects. It's funny yet touching. Hands - a beautiful poem to appreciate something we take for granted. Forest Fires - a touching poem I can relate to. Bonus : When Love Arrives - by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye An Origin Story - by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye Where You Can Find Her : • Watch her TedTalk...

Hello Poetteers, 1. It's like the poet knows your soul. You can relate to what the poem says. 1a. The poet writes what you can't say. You feel a certain way but don't know how to explain it when a friend asks how you feel. You read and see that it's exactly what's on your mind put into words. 1b. As I writer it warms my heart when a reader says it touched them. 2. It's a message to yourself. You may be feeling low and it gives you hope. 3. You see what you didn't see before. The little things are brought to light. Or ordinary things are brought to a new light. 4. You're let into the poet's heart. The poet is telling you their experiences in an intimate way. Why do you love poetry? Let me know in the comments. If this gives you a reason to check out poetry, buy my books here . Stay inspired, Fida

Hello Poetteers, April is National Poetry Month and it is coming up soon. To celebrate National Poetry Month on Apr 4th I will be hosting a poetry chain challenge. This poetry chain challenge consists of me starting the challenge with writing the first stanza of a poem. I send it to the second person and so on until we reach the end of the list. Details will be given when you sign up. You must have a blog and a date available to share your part of the chain. Attached below is the sign up form. I hope you join in! Stay inspired, Fida

Hello Poetteers, I'll let you in on a little secret. I'll be sharing a poetry style on the format of my color poems. It doesn't have to be color. It can be a place or object. Title it what is (blank), then write (blank) is. Repeat the phrase until you've written all you can then have a powerful ending. How does it feel in the mind? Write three lines. End the poem with three lines on what the world will be like without that thing. You may leave the "without that thing" stanza where it is, leave it out or move it to before the stanza about its power on the mind. Choose whatever that suits your creativity. Be as creative as you want. There you have it. For more examples, take a listen to the Colors Collection . Share with me in the comments what you came up with. Stay inspired, Fida

Hello Poetteers, Books I've Read Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah One of the first YA novels I read that has a Muslim main character. It is about a girl's journey once she decides to wear the headscarf. Add to Goodreads . Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah It is about a girl's struggle of living two lives. Add to Goodreads . Bestest Ramadan Ever by Medeia Sharif We are taken on the journey of love, friendship and redemption. Add to Goodreads . Snip Snip Revenge by Medeia Sharif Tabby goes to art school. You will fall in love with her. While reading her story I was able to relate with her. She stands up for what she wants. Add to Goodreads . On my TBR List Where The Streets Had A Name by Randa Abdel-Fattah It sounds like a story where we will be taking a trip around a city in Palestine as the main character wants to help her grandmother. Add to Goodreads . Love in a Headscarf by Shelina Janmohamed It sounds like we will be taken on a journey...

Hello Poetteers, In this series I'd like to highlight my favorite poets. Sierra DeMulder is a performance poet and published author. She is one of the founders of Button Poetry. My favorite poems from her latest book, Today Means Amen : Without Small Poem For My Niece Teeth Ode To My Bottom Lip After Googling Affirmations Mantra To Overcome Depression Today Means Amen Release It Tonight In Yoga Where To Find Her: Watch a performance of Today Means Amen . Watch a performance of Paper Dolls . Twitter | Instagram | Website Love, Fida

Hello Poetteers, It's time for my monthly recap! Look back at last month's:  January's Recap | Resolutions . Reading I read 2 poetry books, an anthology, a novel and a self help book. It is close to last month. It not as heavy of a read I'm still happy because I really love what I read. Writing I finished editing Louder Alone!! I finally came up with ideas for the four new manuscripts I want to write this year. I started outlining one of my ideas. Poetry One of my goals was to work on spoken word. I didn't exactly do that but it is close and similar. I am now on SoundCloud ! I have two pieces up already for you to listen to. I'm still keeping up with my color series on Instagram . Talking about IG, i think I finally got a theme for it. Personal Last month I was able to set in an evening routine. This month I tried to set a morning routine. The morning routine is called Miracle Morning that I read on the blog BohoBerry . If you haven...

Hello Poetteers, This week's topic for Top Ten Tuesday is different from want I'm going to share today. We are going to rewind to a couple weeks ago and share my top ten songs that should be books or songs that have a story I want to write: Fight Song by Rachel Platten - A girl coming out of her struggles stronger and with tighter friendships. Lights by Ellie Goulding - Maybe a dancer's journey. Wake Me Up by Avicii - Someone who is going after a dream no one thinks they can accomplish. Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson - Maybe someone moving out of their childhood home and away from friends. Realize by Colbie Caillat - Two friends that are trying to keep their friendship going but it keeps falling apart. They try to meet but something always comes up or they are in the same room but miss seeing each other. Begin Again by Taylor Swift - Struggling with a so called friend and a start of a new friendship. Need You Now - A friend who is always ...