Writing Royalty: What prompted you to begin writing poetry? Where do you draw your inspiration from?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
I began writing poetry when I was in high school and I kept getting
jumped so I starting writing about the things I was going through as a
child. Times I was not listening to my
parents and wanted to be grown and do what I wanted to do caused me to also
start writing. Inspiration for me comes
from anywhere. It could be the sound and drops of the rain to watching a movie.
To watching a TV show and the words hit me to listening to music and allowing
my pen and the words flow to do what it do.
Writing Royalty: Who is the author/poet that has most influenced your life?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
I am most influenced by Maya Angelou.
She is a huge inspiration to me. Her work, her flow the way she writes I
just absolutely love it. I always wanted
to be like her when I grew up and I am starting to come into my own form.
Writing Royalty: How
does a poem begin for you, with an idea, a form or an image?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
Poems being with mostly images.
Writing Royalty:
A lot of your work is in strict form. How do you choose the form of your
poems?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
I normally don’t I just write and let it flow.
Writing Royalty: Are there any forms you haven't
tried but would like to?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
I know there are many forms but I would love to do Haiku. Whatever is available I would love to try. Its
good exercise for the mind!
Writing Royalty: Have you ever experienced writer’s block? What do you do, if
that happens?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah: Oh yes, when I get writers block I
have to let it pass and allow my mind to relax. I listen to music and just
allow the words to come back. Gosh, I can have writers block for months but the
best writes are when I am coming out of it. My motto is when I am silent I am
working up a good poem.
Writing Royalty: What conditions help you with your
writing process?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
Well I listen to music and allow everything to happen all in itself. I
have to block out the distraction of the children and the tv sometimes and just
relax the mind. When you relax your mind
and allow it to be free you are able to write with no pressure.
Writing Royalty: What is your five year plan for your career?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
Gosh that is another great question. Well I hope in five years to be an
established author and a bestseller.
Depending on the industry to open a publishing company to help those who
don’t know how and to charge a fee that is not breaking anyone’s pockets and
just be the best I can be at what I do.
Writing Royalty: What is the relationship between
your speaking voice and your written voice?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
Well since I have not established my written voice it’s pretty much the
same. I am currently working on it so that there is a difference. I have heard
a lot of spoken word artist and I love it so I am working on it.
Writing Royalty: Have you published any of your
poetry?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
I have not because I am currently still searching for a publishing
company who is not going to rip me off, charge me an arm and a leg and who is
honest and fair. If you know any please refer them over to me.
Writing Royalty:
If people wanted to get in
contact with you, how can they find you?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah: I am on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dapoetresss,
Twitter: da_poetress. You can also find me at www.poeticfiyah.com. You can also like my fan pages … https://www.facebook.com/poetryfiyah
, www.facebook.com/definitivefiyah,
https://www.facebook.com/thedefinitive,
Writing Royalty: Do you have any up and coming projects or tours?
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah: At this
time I am still trying to get my book published and of course helping my
husband with his and working on getting “Definitive Fiyah” published I am also
waiting on a project to be featured on a local artist album also I am supposed
to be doing an
interview
with another poet so I am looking forward to those opportunities. . I am not on tour yet but will be looking
forward to it.
Writing Royalty:
Thank you Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah for
taking time to do this interview, we wish you nothing but continued success.
Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah:
Thank you for allowing me to share a little part of me with you all.
Hope to get the pleasure to do this again.
The Royal Guards
as i lay
in between my rulers
my protectors
i
sit back
and watch
my king
at this job
at what he does best
ruling the world
as i make a move
they make a move
they were trained
by my king
to protect me
at all cost
on all measures
they were train
to attack
they were train
to command to only my voice
they were trained to obey only me
while my king is away
fighting in battle
my rulers
my protectors are here
to guard
me
© 2014 Dapoetress Poetic-Fiyah
Keep being strong in your writing! Allow your daily experiences to be a piece of your writing artistry. Whatever plight you take, God will open up new opportunities and grace you with many blessings! Let the pen flow and your expressions will undoubtedly become recognized by the world as your uniqueness unfolds. ***Lois A.N. Williams*** published poet
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