Monthly Archives: May 2021

Author of The Month Nomination at Spillwords

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Hi dear readers….:)look, I never usually do this; I find it a bit embarrassing and “beggy,” but I will ask my readers this time,(I have been nominated before) if they would like to give me a vote as, “Author of … Continue reading →

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Crino-lin-lin-line

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Please play this music so you will see how it totally transported me and inspired my poem:) Crino- lin- lin -line! Puffs your sleeves like shoulder clouds as you weave in and out… Dancing tight and light, twirling like colorful … Continue reading →

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The Spark

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

The Spark I lost the spark; believe me, I had kept it forever and one day…it wasn’t there anymore. This spark started fires when the icy winds blew in It made all the faces glow, even the ones who were … Continue reading →

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In Dreams

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

“just like it was taught to me…” In my dreams, I can run and I run up unknown stairs, flight after flight. I talk to people in crowded city streets… No one wears masks, and we have not yet had … Continue reading →

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Eid Mubarak! Eid Sayeed!

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

From My House to Yours! Blessed Eid!  Happy Eid!In Second Life, Come visit me the next 3 days!Ask me for a teleport…and I will beam you up!

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My Poem, “The Lightness of Ramadan” on Spillwords Press

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone,I know this poem recently appeared on my blog, but in a beautiful irony,Spillwords decided to post it today, on the last or almost last day of Ramadan.Eid -ul-fitr will begin, inshallah, tomorrow or Thursday and our month of … Continue reading →

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Night Bird

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Night Bird The night bird singing her heart out, right before the dawn;who can hear you now? Someone bowing to say their prayers, or an owl on the prowl?Yet, you choose to serenade the world while it sleeps.Are you the … Continue reading →

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