The Poetteer

Hello Poetteers, As you know the A to Z blog challenge is coming up. April is also national poetry month. Of course, I found a way to combine the two events. Three years ago I wrote original poetry. This year I will be writing poetry prompts. Along with this, I'll be participating in the 100-day project. My project will be sketching my poetry. Follow along in #100daysofsketchedpoems. List of word prompts. For in-depth prompts, check out the April Poetry Bundle .  I won't be blogging every day like the challenge calls for. I will be keeping to my regular schedule of blogging once a week. That won't take away from the content or value of the challenge. You will be able to find all the poetry prompts in the April Poetry Bundle . Talking about the April prompts, this time last year I started #dailypoetrygram . I'm changing it up. I asked you if you wanted daily or weekly prompts and the chosen one was weekly prompts. Stay tuned next month for the change. T...

Hello Poetteers, After a #PoetteerChat about food and poetry, I had the pleasure to collaborate on a poem with Charlotte Hamrick . The Well Worked Globe Bread is a part of every meal and Monday mornings were for bread-making. My five-year-old self would sit at the big, worn kitchen table and watch Grandma's hands as they expertly kneaded and rolled the dough, grabbing the edge, folding it to the center, then pushing it down with the heels of her palms, gradually turning the pale round disc until all edges met in the middle, over and over, her fingers flexing, arms relentlessly churning like waves on a shore. I'd watch as she chatted and sometimes sang, a merry-go-round of domesticity, a goddess of the kitchen, until time to rest the well-worked globe in a bowl in the corner. Later, the whole house was filled with the smell of freshly baked bread we sat around the dining room table I tore off a piece of pita to dip in hummus as we waited for ...

Hello Poetteers, This blog is for me but it is also for you. Usually, I am the one to give you word and poetry prompts. Sometimes the prompts aren’t up your alley or you want your own set of words instead of a general set of word prompts. I am open to receiving suggestions. You always create your own set of word prompts. There are several ways to get started and places to pull words from. Open a thesaurus or dictionary and look for works that stand out. Narrow in on an event and pick words that come from it. Example: After the inauguration and women’s march all these words popped up in my mind. That’s how I came up with the March poetry prompts .  Pick a theme and the words that go with it.  Most poetry prompts last for a month. Sometimes that can be too much. You could do one that goes one prompt per week or 7 prompts in one week and gauges if that week is one of writing or not. Another option is to simply cut it in half and have 15 prompts for the whole month. ...

Hello Poetteers, As I read poetry, I like to note when I’m inspired. if it’s an ebook I use the notes feature to add notes and it can be as long as you want it to be. With a physical book, you are limited with the margins, so I have a notebook with me. My notes include how the poem made me feel, the thoughts or memories the poem brought me. The inspiration unfolds in different ways. Once I read the poem I may write my own version of that poem or write like I’m talking to the author. I would add a continuation to the piece. The continuation could be similar thoughts or thoughts opposite of it. I will share my experience of what the author talked about in the poem. Have you written a response poem? stay inspired, Fida DOWNLOADABLE EDITION Purchase a downloadable version of the Response Poetry Guide so you can reference it whenever needed. Click Here For More Info.  

Hello Poetteers, I've written and published poetry collections. I've written a novel in verse before. My next step is to write one that is publishable. On my blog, I've shared my poetry bucket list. Initially, I was able to cross two things off my list: Publish a poetry collection (I self-published two books, A TO Z POETRY and HER OLIVES ) Lead a poetry workshop (I co-lead one at a camp) A couple years later I was able to cross off half my list: I've done live performances at the camps I've been to. I'm also doing some recorded pieces on SoundCloud . I made my first poetry short film this week and will be sharing it in the coming days. If you have seen my tweets I am working on being a poetry editor. Today I can cross two more things off my list: I've met several poets virtually I have an ebook poetry collection.  That's 8 out 11 things. I say that's pretty awesome! I'm also working to cross of a 9th item: I'm slowly w...

Hello Poetteers, As you know I enjoy journaling. Somewhat recently I realized I’ve stuck with the same style. That brand is Eccolo Ltd . After using their journals for a while I finally picked up one of their planners. In the past, I always picked planners with the horizontal format. This planner had just that. I split each day in half between personal and work. I don’t have to worry about doing that again in this planner. On one page they have the whole week in the horizontal format. One the second page is a weekly to do’s list and notes section. I use the weekly checklist for my personal tasks. It’s helpful to see everything in one spread. I don’t have to transfer unfinished tasks day by day. I can check it off as I get it done. The work is more deadline centered, unlike my personal to-dos. If the personal or work task is important I have the notes section to add information. The lines and spacing are big. You get a mini month at a glance of the current and next mont...

Hello Poetteers, I'm bringing in the new month with a new set of poetry prompts! These prompts are different. You got a taste of it in past prompts about culture and faith. The others have been fun, random and lighthearted. These are a bit more important, serious and mature. For in-depth questions to help with these word prompts you can purchase the poetry bundle . I'll be participating along side you. The prompts are up to your interpretation and creativity. You can repost my challenge graphic on your Instagram profile for reference. Be sure to tag your poems on Instagram with #dailypoetrygram so we can all see it.Tag me ( @poetfida ) so I can leave some love. Stay inspired, Fida