In One Puff
The everyday..the simple, the light changing and coloring the room,
for a few minutes pure silence as the traffic mysteriously disappears.
I find I’m holding my breath in anticipation, of what? I’m not sure.
Now, the wind has hushed, the birds seem to be listening; I’m listening too.
The muse rustles the bushes, plays hide and seek on the shadows,
camouflaging, then revealing, she makes her way through my backyard.
What a very ordinary day, she has chosen, there’s nothing exceptional..but her.
Newborn birds, express an interest, wide-eyed in innocence they follow her light.
I don’t want to scare her away, so of course, I pretend I haven’t noticed,
her circling and twinkling as she traverses the lawn, hiding inside the palms
I feel she is teasing me and at the same time, answering my unconscious plea
It’s been some time now, since I fell into a poetic flow, and was carried away.
Have you ever seen your muse smiling as she approaches, all zig zag and playful?
I hope for at least a whisper in my ear, some idea, that I might use and call my own.
She is laughing and blows through my screen and in one puff, stands in front of me.
“So, you wish to write a poem today with nothing new to say? Done. Just sign it”
Karima Hoisan
March 12, 2021
Costa Rica
Digital Rabbit Hole 
These pictures of your interactions with your muse are so great. 🙂 She’s quite playful here; makes me smile.
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Thanks Dale, she made me smile too today:) So glad you enjoyed it!
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Ah, fantastically written, as always, Karima. For the love of our muse. Wonderful, my friend. ❤😊🙏
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Thank you Jeff, I tried to take my own advice (that’s sometimes very hard) and start a poem, not knowing where it might go…Luckily my muse did step in, just in the nick of time❤️🌺🌸
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Welcome, Karima, always. Beautiful. Have a lovely weekend. 🌺🙏💕
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Wow.. That last sentence just blew me away!! Beautiful piece, Habibti! You are amazing with words!! Stay blessed dear! And here’s to more beautiful musings from you😘❤️🙏🤗🌹💐💕🎁
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Thank you sweet Poet..so glad you enjoyed it… The muse is unpredictable and mercurial…but she came through at the end:):) Here’s to more poetry..and to be always in that creative trance of writing it:) Blessing habeebiti always! ❤️🤗🌹🌈✨🌟🌴🌺
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Lovely. I see her: your muse. Her expressions, her playfulness as she approaches you from the back door, and ducks behind a chair, when you take notice. You describe this so well, Karima. :))
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Thank you my friend..I missed this comment of yours, but now I can tell you thank you and that you have been on my mind a lot. How are you? Your family, your town?
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Hey Karima. It’s bad out here. Very bad. But we’re safe – so far. Hope you’re doing fine there. I checked Costa Rica has been seeing increase in numbers too. Be safe my friend.
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I’m so glad to hear from you, Sundaram, and know you are safe. Yes it has gotten very bad here too, luckily, I got my 2nd Pfizer last week, so I am almost totally vaccinated. The only good thing about being 50:):) I pray for you all in India and Brazil..and well..everywhere. I don’t think any of us could imagine the scale this would take a little over a year ago. You are in my thoughts and prayers…Ramadan Kareem!🙏🤗❤️
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Thanks so much, Karima. 🙂 And it’s such a comfort to know you are fully vaccinated. I just hope we’re all out of it soon. I’m trying to focus back on writing to keep positive. See you around. Soon. :))
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I love this. Re-read the last stanza few times. So good! Never can get enough of the muse concept. It’s very interesting.
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The muse is maybe as close as we get to magic…:) or as close as I get. I too love the concept..some part of us we can’t control with normal actions..autonomous and yet part of us..and where are creativity lies…
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Yes, the muse is like where the subconscious and conscious mind meets. It’s really is at the heart of art!
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This is pure joy. I love the personification of your muse. It just adds such a wonderful dimension to this piece.
The way it is written really narrates a fantastic incident that pretty much all writers want to talk about. I like how simple and sweet the finale is. It’s truly a blessing to have read this.
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Thank you my friend, and sorry this reply is coming so late. I hope you are well and safe. Yes we who write, have a very special relationship with this illusive, hard to control, entity….called our muse:):) But isn’t she wonderful when she finally arrives??
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My absolute pleasure K! It is absolutely fine. I am doing good, thanks. I hope you are too. Is everything going well?
She is all a writer can ask for. Such a shame she is, like you said, so elusive.
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