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From Ashen to Ablaze: A Poetry Collection
From Ashen
Decidedly dubious
Fearfully forlorn
Adrift in a callous world
Nowhere to belong
To Ablaze
Undauntingly determined
Unfalteringly steadfast
She had made her place in the world
Standing up for herself, at last
From Ashen to Ablaze is a toast to the courage displayed by all those who are constantly trying to rise up from their state of ‘ashen’ and transform into ‘ablaze’; to their perseverance, their flickering hopes, and to their unique journeys towards healing-— meaning to make them cry when they need to, smile when they want to, and be an empowering and comforting friend when the times demand.
These poems will speak to everyone who has felt pain grief, fear, hopelessness, insecurity, loneliness, and loss. As well as to those who mean to, or are already striving towards a ‘better’ life by trying to be the ‘best’ and healthiest version of themselves every day.
The first part of the book, ‘Ashen’, embodies defeat and hopelessness, empathizes with, and honours the struggles and emotions of those (once) in a dark and desperate place in life. It means to acknowledge their feelings as real and valid and serve as a reminder that they’re not alone.The second part of the book, ‘to‘, highlights what just a mere transition in one's mindset can help achieve.
The final part of the book, Ablaze’ is the contrasting half which portrays an alternative way of thinking and hence being. It celebrates the human spirit, it’s triumph over trauma, and its extraordinary capacity for survival and healing. It means to motivate and empower on a journey of growth toward acceptance, gratitude, peace, and the often underestimated and taken for granted, plain ol’ being okay.
This work is a hearty cry before those resilient smiles. It is the thawing of those lonely spaces and the extending of a hand towards those creating fire and light from their own warmth when there is none around. It is a story of many a heart untold and unacknowledged, now ready to be seen.
It is the culmination of the wisdom and emotions gathered along the way, a prayer, and a sincere hope to reach out and help all those who need to hear these words to not give up on themselves and their paths towards healing.
Fearfully forlorn
Adrift in a callous world
Nowhere to belong
To Ablaze
Undauntingly determined
Unfalteringly steadfast
She had made her place in the world
Standing up for herself, at last
From Ashen to Ablaze is a toast to the courage displayed by all those who are constantly trying to rise up from their state of ‘ashen’ and transform into ‘ablaze’; to their perseverance, their flickering hopes, and to their unique journeys towards healing-— meaning to make them cry when they need to, smile when they want to, and be an empowering and comforting friend when the times demand.
These poems will speak to everyone who has felt pain grief, fear, hopelessness, insecurity, loneliness, and loss. As well as to those who mean to, or are already striving towards a ‘better’ life by trying to be the ‘best’ and healthiest version of themselves every day.
The first part of the book, ‘Ashen’, embodies defeat and hopelessness, empathizes with, and honours the struggles and emotions of those (once) in a dark and desperate place in life. It means to acknowledge their feelings as real and valid and serve as a reminder that they’re not alone.The second part of the book, ‘to‘, highlights what just a mere transition in one's mindset can help achieve.
The final part of the book, Ablaze’ is the contrasting half which portrays an alternative way of thinking and hence being. It celebrates the human spirit, it’s triumph over trauma, and its extraordinary capacity for survival and healing. It means to motivate and empower on a journey of growth toward acceptance, gratitude, peace, and the often underestimated and taken for granted, plain ol’ being okay.
This work is a hearty cry before those resilient smiles. It is the thawing of those lonely spaces and the extending of a hand towards those creating fire and light from their own warmth when there is none around. It is a story of many a heart untold and unacknowledged, now ready to be seen.
It is the culmination of the wisdom and emotions gathered along the way, a prayer, and a sincere hope to reach out and help all those who need to hear these words to not give up on themselves and their paths towards healing.
156 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 18, 2022
About the author
Sharmeen Farooq
5 books7 followersIn the next few lines, Sharmeen Farooq is going to pretend it's not awkward at all talking about herself in the third person. Sharmeen is a Canadian High School teacher with a certificate in Creative Writing. Currently, she lives with her husband and three-year old son in Germany and is glad to be over the cultural shock. In her free time, if she gets any, she likes to read, write, travel, paint, do arts and craft, and feed her obsession with Korean shows. Sharmeen loves to write because it allows her to let go of the past, be completely herself, and live out her fantasies.
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March 9, 2023
Vivid, emotionally beautiful and raw
What a beautiful and diverse collection of poems this anthology is! The poet has expressed a range of feelings and emotions linked to a number of tricky and challenging subjects- in many unique and creative ways. Many poems are relatable for many of us at different times in our life too. The title and message being to toast to the courage displayed by all those who are constantly trying to rise up from their state of ‘ashen’ and transform into ‘ablaze’; to their perseverance, their flickering hopes, and to their unique journeys towards healing-— meaning to make them cry when they need to, smile when they want to, and be an empowering and comforting friend when the times demand.
What a beautiful and diverse collection of poems this anthology is! The poet has expressed a range of feelings and emotions linked to a number of tricky and challenging subjects- in many unique and creative ways. Many poems are relatable for many of us at different times in our life too. The title and message being to toast to the courage displayed by all those who are constantly trying to rise up from their state of ‘ashen’ and transform into ‘ablaze’; to their perseverance, their flickering hopes, and to their unique journeys towards healing-— meaning to make them cry when they need to, smile when they want to, and be an empowering and comforting friend when the times demand.
March 12, 2023
A Heart-warming and Dark Dive
First off I'd like to state that I'm a writer myself. That being said, my experience at writing poetry is in the slums, literally. It takes a special kind of writer and a different intellect to tackle poetry and although I am not the biggest expert at it, I know skill when I read it. That being said two of my favorites are Ensnared because of the layout (it was awesome) and Slow and Steady which is a motivational one that relates to your goals and overall progress in life. The quality of each poem is evident as you read and although some are very short, the words are precise and direct. Definitely a read for anyone who's a fan of poetry and/or appreciates it.
First off I'd like to state that I'm a writer myself. That being said, my experience at writing poetry is in the slums, literally. It takes a special kind of writer and a different intellect to tackle poetry and although I am not the biggest expert at it, I know skill when I read it. That being said two of my favorites are Ensnared because of the layout (it was awesome) and Slow and Steady which is a motivational one that relates to your goals and overall progress in life. The quality of each poem is evident as you read and although some are very short, the words are precise and direct. Definitely a read for anyone who's a fan of poetry and/or appreciates it.
April 2, 2023
A gorgeous poetry collection from this brilliant author. I've long been a fan of her poetry on Instagram and love this collection. The poems are thought-provoking, heart-wrenching and so, so good.
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