Fida Islaih's Blog, page 30
July 29, 2015
4th Poetry Collection - Title Reveal
Hello Poetteers,
It has been a long time! I have a little announcement. After months of thinking and jumping between many titles I finally picked one I will stick with for my 4th poetry collection!!
Her Treasures.
The anticipated publication is late fall of this year!
Thank you,
Fida
It has been a long time! I have a little announcement. After months of thinking and jumping between many titles I finally picked one I will stick with for my 4th poetry collection!!
Her Treasures.
The anticipated publication is late fall of this year!
Thank you,
Fida
June 16, 2015
Currently... [4]
Hello Poetteers,
{Fun fact: What's Up Wednesday was based at least in part off of the Currently... post that had been circulating at the time. Thanks goes to Katy Upperman and Jamie Morrow for starting this up again so we all have a way to touch base now that WUW is no longer.}
Loving
Cool breezes on a hot day. Being with friends. Flowers around the house, inside and outside.
Reading
Awhile ago I finished THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET by Sandy Cisneros. I love the different style it was written in. I gave it five stars. A few days ago I finished EXTRAORDINARY MEANS by Robyn Schneider. It is beautifully written and would give it more than five stars if I could. I'm currently reading LET'S GET LOST by Adi Alsaid.
Watching
Booktube. Family vlogs. Girl Meets World. Videos of Dabke.
Listening to
Rixton. There is a song in my head from Bee Movie that I can't put my finger on.
Thinking about
Changes a year make. Late summer nights, with friends and in prayer.
Anticipating
The ice cream and cake I'll have tomorrow! Ramadan!
Wishing
For happiness and contentment. For peace. Trust. Love. Everything good. To start now instead of waiting.
Making me happy
Friends. Bookstore dates, coffee dates, tea time. Journals.
Love, Fida
{Fun fact: What's Up Wednesday was based at least in part off of the Currently... post that had been circulating at the time. Thanks goes to Katy Upperman and Jamie Morrow for starting this up again so we all have a way to touch base now that WUW is no longer.}
Loving
Cool breezes on a hot day. Being with friends. Flowers around the house, inside and outside.
Reading
Awhile ago I finished THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET by Sandy Cisneros. I love the different style it was written in. I gave it five stars. A few days ago I finished EXTRAORDINARY MEANS by Robyn Schneider. It is beautifully written and would give it more than five stars if I could. I'm currently reading LET'S GET LOST by Adi Alsaid.
Watching
Booktube. Family vlogs. Girl Meets World. Videos of Dabke.
Listening to
Rixton. There is a song in my head from Bee Movie that I can't put my finger on.
Thinking about
Changes a year make. Late summer nights, with friends and in prayer.
Anticipating
The ice cream and cake I'll have tomorrow! Ramadan!
Wishing
For happiness and contentment. For peace. Trust. Love. Everything good. To start now instead of waiting.
Making me happy
Friends. Bookstore dates, coffee dates, tea time. Journals.
Love, Fida
June 2, 2015
Currently... [3]
Hello Poetteers,
{Fun fact: What's Up Wednesday was based at least in part off of the Currently... post that had been circulating at the time. Thanks goes to Katy Upperman and Jamie Morrow for starting this up again so we all have a way to touch base now that WUW is no longer.}
Loving
Being able to relax.
I'm reading
Of Roots and Wreckage by Laura A Lord, I'm enjoying the poems.
Watching
vlogs.
Listening to
Jason Mraz.
Thinking about and anticipating
Ramadan!!
Wishing
To see some things become a reality.
Making me happy
Cat cuddles.
Love,
Fida
{Fun fact: What's Up Wednesday was based at least in part off of the Currently... post that had been circulating at the time. Thanks goes to Katy Upperman and Jamie Morrow for starting this up again so we all have a way to touch base now that WUW is no longer.}
Loving
Being able to relax.
I'm reading
Of Roots and Wreckage by Laura A Lord, I'm enjoying the poems.
Watching
vlogs.
Listening to
Jason Mraz.
Thinking about and anticipating
Ramadan!!
Wishing
To see some things become a reality.
Making me happy
Cat cuddles.
Love,
Fida
May 27, 2015
The Quiet Muse and a Party
Hello Poetteers,
I'm a day late to the Muse Party but I thought I should still come. You can find the other guests here!
1. Who is your muse (or character)? Tell us a little bit about him/her and why you brought them.
My muse is love. Lately it has been between relationships with people, nature and oneself.
2. What are you guys wearing? Dressing up or keeping it casual?
Right now we are keeping it casual I have on a beanie, kimono and jeans. My muse's is in a vest and jeans.
3. It’s a potluck! Did you bring something yummy!
We pitched in and baked brownies together for all of you, enjoy!
4. Open bar! What are you both drinking (booze or otherwise)?
Neither one of us are allowed to drink. My muse has the usual cherry coke and I have a raspberry lemonade.
5. Wallflowers or social butterflies?
I'm a wallflower. My muse is in between. It tries to get me to be a social butterfly.
6. What song(s) will you and your muse sing for karaoke?
Good question! Maybe 'See You Again'. My muse has been listening to it and got it stuck in my head.
7. What’s your favorite party game?
Scrabble!
8. Which one of you is more likely to end up dancing on a table top?
My muse. It likes to embarrass me and take me out of my comfort zone.
9. Has your muse been a good date and would you ever hang out with them again?
I think yes. It was a good partner.
Thank you for having us,
Fida
P.S. I have three poetry books: A to Z Poetry, Her Olives, and Hugs & Kisses for you to enjoy!
I'm a day late to the Muse Party but I thought I should still come. You can find the other guests here!
1. Who is your muse (or character)? Tell us a little bit about him/her and why you brought them.
My muse is love. Lately it has been between relationships with people, nature and oneself.
2. What are you guys wearing? Dressing up or keeping it casual?
Right now we are keeping it casual I have on a beanie, kimono and jeans. My muse's is in a vest and jeans.
3. It’s a potluck! Did you bring something yummy!
We pitched in and baked brownies together for all of you, enjoy!
4. Open bar! What are you both drinking (booze or otherwise)?
Neither one of us are allowed to drink. My muse has the usual cherry coke and I have a raspberry lemonade.
5. Wallflowers or social butterflies?
I'm a wallflower. My muse is in between. It tries to get me to be a social butterfly.
6. What song(s) will you and your muse sing for karaoke?
Good question! Maybe 'See You Again'. My muse has been listening to it and got it stuck in my head.
7. What’s your favorite party game?
Scrabble!
8. Which one of you is more likely to end up dancing on a table top?
My muse. It likes to embarrass me and take me out of my comfort zone.
9. Has your muse been a good date and would you ever hang out with them again?
I think yes. It was a good partner.
Thank you for having us,
Fida
P.S. I have three poetry books: A to Z Poetry, Her Olives, and Hugs & Kisses for you to enjoy!
May 25, 2015
Memories and Other Blessings
Hello Poetteers,
A roof over my heada family to lovefriends to fall back oncats to cuddle
memories to remember worthy to remember
a past that changed memade me who I ama future to make me something moreto look ahead on.
Love, Fida
P.S. I'm also blessed to have be able to publish three poetry collections. Be an awesome reader and discover poetry, check out A to Z Poetry, Her Olives and Hugs & Kisses.
A roof over my heada family to lovefriends to fall back oncats to cuddle
memories to remember worthy to remember
a past that changed memade me who I ama future to make me something moreto look ahead on.
Love, Fida
P.S. I'm also blessed to have be able to publish three poetry collections. Be an awesome reader and discover poetry, check out A to Z Poetry, Her Olives and Hugs & Kisses.
May 19, 2015
Currently... [2]
Hello Poetteers,{Fun fact: What's Up Wednesday was based at least in part off of the Currently... post that had been circulating at the time. Thanks goes to Katy Upperman and Jamie Morrow for starting this up again so we all have a way to touch base now that WUW is no longer.}
Loving
My friends.
Reading
My latest reads were Lying Out Loud [Kody Keplinger]. I gave it 4 stars.
Everything Leads To You [Nina LaCour]. I gave it 5 stars.The Wrath and The Dawn [Renée Ahdieh]. I gave it 5 stars.
Watching
Girl Meets World
Listening to
My favorite songs at the moment is See You Again, cover by Cimorelli and Fast Car, cover by Boyce Avenue.
Thinking about
Still, future events and projects. I'm looking for a couple beta readers for my upcoming poetry collection.
Anticipating
My upcoming poetry collection and upcoming events.
Wishing
For a love struck moment.
Making me happy
The birds and flowers.
Love, Fida
May 18, 2015
Guest Author: Laura A. Lord
Hello Poetteers,
Laura A. Lord is the author of numerous collections of vignettes and poetry and one awesome children’s book about a T-Rex screwing up her entire day. It’s absolutely a true story.
Laura’s work has been featured in The Beacon, The Collegian, Whirl with Word, Tipsy Lit, Precipice, Scary Mommy, The Powder Room, The Reverie Journal, and Massacre Magazine.
Her newest collection, Of Roots and Wreckage, focuses heavily on where she grew up. Split into three sections, this collection explores the ideas of “roots” and hometowns, of people and change, of aging and death.
Want to win a free copy of Laura’s Of Roots and Wreckage? Enter Laura’s Goodread’s Giveaway Here!
Here is a selection from Of Roots and Wreckage:
Orange Grove Society
She kept the kettle,
gray and chipped,
on the back burner of
the little gas stove
full of hot water
and the peels of
six oranges,
so that
the entire house smelled
like a grand march
through the groves
of her childhood home.
It was a scene reborn,
the transgression of time
dispersed in the flickering
candle flame that
dripped red wax into
the shape of Africa,
cinnamon scented on
the sideboard.
The entire house sang
of ancient rites,
passage through the asylum,
aging slow in wicker chairs.
She, the demimonde of orange grove society.
Myself, the keeper of the candle’s flame.
© Laura A. Lord 2015
Check out the book trailer! You can also pre-order the book!
You can find this author and poet in all these wonderful places!
Blog | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Soundcloud | Dystenium | Goodreads | Independent Author’s Network | Google + | Amazon Author’s Page
Love, Fida
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Laura A. Lord is the author of numerous collections of vignettes and poetry and one awesome children’s book about a T-Rex screwing up her entire day. It’s absolutely a true story.Laura’s work has been featured in The Beacon, The Collegian, Whirl with Word, Tipsy Lit, Precipice, Scary Mommy, The Powder Room, The Reverie Journal, and Massacre Magazine.
Her newest collection, Of Roots and Wreckage, focuses heavily on where she grew up. Split into three sections, this collection explores the ideas of “roots” and hometowns, of people and change, of aging and death.
Want to win a free copy of Laura’s Of Roots and Wreckage? Enter Laura’s Goodread’s Giveaway Here!
Here is a selection from Of Roots and Wreckage:
Orange Grove Society
She kept the kettle,
gray and chipped,
on the back burner of
the little gas stove
full of hot water
and the peels of
six oranges,
so that
the entire house smelled
like a grand march
through the groves
of her childhood home.
It was a scene reborn,
the transgression of time
dispersed in the flickering
candle flame that
dripped red wax into
the shape of Africa,
cinnamon scented on
the sideboard.
The entire house sang
of ancient rites,
passage through the asylum,
aging slow in wicker chairs.
She, the demimonde of orange grove society.
Myself, the keeper of the candle’s flame.
© Laura A. Lord 2015
Check out the book trailer! You can also pre-order the book!You can find this author and poet in all these wonderful places!
Blog | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Soundcloud | Dystenium | Goodreads | Independent Author’s Network | Google + | Amazon Author’s Page
Love, Fida
May 8, 2015
Friday Round-Up
Hello Poetteers,
For this week's roundup this is what I found:
Kaye shares the need for Muslim representation in books.
Noor Tagouri did a TedTalk and it's amazing!
I was featured on Laura A Lord's blog.
Also, check out #useyourand!
Love, Fida
Check out my book, A to Z Poetry
For this week's roundup this is what I found:
Kaye shares the need for Muslim representation in books.
Noor Tagouri did a TedTalk and it's amazing!
I was featured on Laura A Lord's blog.
Also, check out #useyourand!
Love, Fida
Check out my book, A to Z Poetry
May 5, 2015
Currently...
Hello Poetteers,
{Fun fact: What's Up Wednesday was based at least in part off of the Currently... post that had been circulating at the time. Thanks goes to Katy Upperman and Jamie Morrow for starting this up again so we all have a way to touch base now that WUW is no longer.}
Loving...
The sound of thunderstorms. It is comforting (even though it can make you jump).
Reading...
My latest reads has been AN EMBER IN THE AHES by Sabaa Tahir, WRITTEN IN THE STARS by Aisha Saeed, and CHILDREN OF THE STONE by Sandy Tolan. A diverse list, of course. A fantasy, a contemporary, and a non-fiction. All three were amazing!
Watching...
I don't watch any TV, but if you see me in front of a screen its vlogs and book tube.
Listening to...
The album The Path by Raef, literally. It's on as I write this! Also, City of Lights by Kareem Salama.
Thinking about...
Future projects and events.
Anticipating...
Summer break and more time to work on what I love. Also, secret things and not so secret things like the upcoming fall release of my 4th poetry collection!
Wishing...
For something to sweep me of my feet and onto something amazing.
Making me happy...
The sun and warm weather, wearing skirts, being inspired by dreams and love, writing endless amounts of poetry.
Love, Fida
{Fun fact: What's Up Wednesday was based at least in part off of the Currently... post that had been circulating at the time. Thanks goes to Katy Upperman and Jamie Morrow for starting this up again so we all have a way to touch base now that WUW is no longer.}Loving...
The sound of thunderstorms. It is comforting (even though it can make you jump).
Reading...
My latest reads has been AN EMBER IN THE AHES by Sabaa Tahir, WRITTEN IN THE STARS by Aisha Saeed, and CHILDREN OF THE STONE by Sandy Tolan. A diverse list, of course. A fantasy, a contemporary, and a non-fiction. All three were amazing!
Watching...
I don't watch any TV, but if you see me in front of a screen its vlogs and book tube.
Listening to...
The album The Path by Raef, literally. It's on as I write this! Also, City of Lights by Kareem Salama.
Thinking about...
Future projects and events.
Anticipating...
Summer break and more time to work on what I love. Also, secret things and not so secret things like the upcoming fall release of my 4th poetry collection!
Wishing...
For something to sweep me of my feet and onto something amazing.
Making me happy...
The sun and warm weather, wearing skirts, being inspired by dreams and love, writing endless amounts of poetry.
Love, Fida
May 4, 2015
JuNoWriMo Blog Hop
Hello Poetteers,
In a month it will be JuNoWriMo!
"For those of you who are unfamiliar with JuNoWriMo, it’s a month long writing adventure in the style of NaNoWriMo, complete with word sprints and plenty of other writers to cheer you on. The goal is to write 50,000 in one month (1,667 words a day). You can write whatever you want. Fiction, non-fiction, the final 50k to something you started five years ago. Anything. We’d love to have you write with us!"
I will be working on the same story I started to write during camp nano back in April. The story I'm working on is about a Muslim girl balancing her faith in her love for soccer and fashion design.
Yet that might change into a new story with similar themes. We'll see where the months and planning takes me.
Love, Fida
Check out my book, A to Z Poetry
In a month it will be JuNoWriMo!
"For those of you who are unfamiliar with JuNoWriMo, it’s a month long writing adventure in the style of NaNoWriMo, complete with word sprints and plenty of other writers to cheer you on. The goal is to write 50,000 in one month (1,667 words a day). You can write whatever you want. Fiction, non-fiction, the final 50k to something you started five years ago. Anything. We’d love to have you write with us!"
I will be working on the same story I started to write during camp nano back in April. The story I'm working on is about a Muslim girl balancing her faith in her love for soccer and fashion design.
Yet that might change into a new story with similar themes. We'll see where the months and planning takes me.
Love, Fida
Check out my book, A to Z Poetry
