Turning 30

My husband gave me a great birthday surprise tonight: a Pilobolus dance concert at the Paramount theater. I wept through their entire piece, Automaton, which I interpreted as a futuristic and insightful narrative of human existence (starting 2013 until the end of time).  I was full of joy and sadness and so grateful for both the ying and yang in our dynamic system of life.  

I guess you become more aware of your mortality when you hit an age milestone, and every experience has more metaphysical significance than you ever thought to imagine.

"All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling"

Oscar Wilde was right on the money with that quote.

However, in my opinion, good poetry springs from genuine feeling, too.
The only difference is that good poetry doesn't rely purely on emotion and is properly edited.

Here's a little poem I wrote that sprung from a genuine feeling of pain:

Papercut portal... 
stinging
scarlett
stream
escapes 
my pinky &
leaves a
bloody streak 
on a
perfumed 
love letter.

Instructing a class at UT!

I'm really looking forward to teaching at UT this April.

My class incorporates all of my favorite topics including creativity, psychology, and poetry!

Followed by Paramore

I logged onto Twitter today to find that Paramore , the band, was following me. 

Hm, I thought to myself.  I may not know much about social media but I KNOW that this is a Twitter milestone. Pause. Now what?
  
So I did what comes most naturally to me:

I wrote them a music-inspired Haiku.

"Voices of a fugue
effuse from a brief
parting of the sky."


I sincerely hope that Paramore enjoyed it.

Pakistani Media and Anti-American Sentiment

I've become very interested in international political systems.

Read my latest ITL News article to learn a bit about Pakistani press.


http://itlnewsmedia.com/pakistani-media-anti-american-sentiment-pakistan/

ITL News

Dear All,

A couple of months ago I told you about an online publication for which I am writing.
The name of the publication has changed to ITL News and I encourage all of you to like it on facebook and twitter! ITL News  provides information that is often left out of mainstream media.

ITLNewMedia.com
https://www.facebook.com/itlnewsmedia
https://twitter.com/ITLnews


Samira R. Noorali

An exciting review of "A Simple Rebirth" on Amazon.com

I love getting reviews like this.  I obviously appreciate any positive (and even sometimes negative/ constructive) feedback but reviews like these make me feel like I'm getting a small glimpse into the reader's head.  

"I read this immediately after getting it in the mail and I was so incredibly happy with it. It was full of emotion and pretty visceral. I enjoy, well..more than simply enjoy, I crave writing like this. Writing that takes you to another place, even if it is a scary place. Even if you haven't had the same experiences as the writer, believe me, there will be something deep down inside you that this touches..and it churns and churns and makes you think deeply, and you'll definitely, like me, read it over and over. The illustrations do not overpower the writing. They complement it perfectly and they match the feeling of the paired writing perfectly.

If you haven't already purchased the book, go do it now. It is an essential. This woman is not only an amazing writer, but a super strong woman and should be proud of every bit of what she has accomplished. I expect more masterpieces by this writer, and cannot wait to devour them!"


http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Rebirth-Samira-R-Noorali/product-reviews/1467567647/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1