resentment(giving too much of myself away)

September 5, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

resentment(giving too much of myself away) sept 4/2020 why is it that i grow resentful at the sound of the clock? i damn the hands of time but can’t catch my breath when my fate rewinds. i face my adversaries with indifference; i am bold and confused. i’m loud and insecure and damn, why is […]

rebirth(the RIDE, the THRILL)

September 5, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

i wonder if my fate was never this—i’ve become too dependent and here i am, sitting here looking foolish. how to rebuild the walls of my pride. too focused on positivity and rebirth, i should have been preparing for the storm and rain. so many times i’ve become involved in other people’s stories–it was the […]

Forgive me

January 6, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Check out Weightless here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1672090857/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1672090857&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2 Can we escape our fate? Or is destiny spun by a thread of three? Mecca-Amirah questions whether we can reshape our fate with her latest poetry collection Weightless. Centering her focus on the four elements: Fire, Earth, Air, and Water, Jackson leaves her readers breathless with her exhilarating […]

A Gaping Wound

January 3, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Forgive me

January 3, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

coney island, 2019

August 28, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

View this post on Instagram silent screams stretch the length of eternity…i tug the thread, desperately. i trail behind and pray. a smile on my face while my skin shutters and stretches. anything can happen on a summer day-a host of clouds gathered before an abandoned pier, a lone figure wavering at the edge, mute, […]

Reflecting

July 29, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’ve been using this month as a time of peace and reflection✨ and with that, came a realization that there is still more to come. overcome. I was going through my past writing and noticed not only my growth as a writer but the change in me 🌸 so proud of the woman I am […]

Lost and Found review

June 30, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2875579092 In her lovely poetry collection Lost and Found, Ahmed comes full circle with her relationship with God–questioning his role in our lives, damning him, to understanding and accepting him and the lessons and hardships that go along with his guidance. A natural storyteller, Ahmed’s voice draws you in as you as she welcomes you […]

Daydreamer is out!

May 16, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Daydreamer is out! http://amateurpoetbooknerd.com/2019/04/08/daydreamer-is-out-2/ — Read on amateurpoetbooknerd.com/2019/04/08/daydreamer-is-out-2/

i am ready to start over

July 19, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

ive finally found clarity… this new, alien feeling, i will treat it as if is it was a fledging tree. i will be tender with its root and I will sit back and watch with unparalleled awe at what i accomplished. green-thumb, green eyes darken to a lovely amber, i am ready to start over […]