This beautiful acrylic painting, Dissolving and Becoming, by my dear friend,Jan Betts, is the featured image for my first poem, published on MasticadoresUSA, Director re crivello, Editor, Gabriela Marie Milton.
“In One Puff” was first published on my site in March.
I am so pleased that Gabriela invited me to submit for their website and to have chosen this one, as their featured poem today.
Gabriela is one of my personal favorite writers and ever since I discovered her here on WordPress, I have been a fan:)
For those who have not already seen it, I hope you will enjoy it. I chose this painting of Jan’s because in many ways I feel my muse in it:)
Likes and comments on their site is very appreciated. This is a new site to help broaden the readership of poets and short prose writers…let’s give it our support!!
You can read it here: https://masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2021/07/05/in-one-puff-by-karima-hoisan/
It also tells how you can submit your poems and short stories…I hope you will ❤️
*I invite all of you to visit Jan Bett’s Art Blog…It’s amazing!!! https://www.janbettsart.com/
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Thank you so much for your contribution Karima. Such an honor to have your splendid poem in MasticadoresUSA.
xoxo
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The honor, is totally mine..I am so happy to see it today on your prestigious site! Thank you again for thinking of me 🙂 ❤️🌹
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You are a gem 🥰❤️🌹💕
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🔆Beams with your words🌟
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Woot, congratulations!
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WOOOO thank you Mr. Innis!!
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Your friend has talent, Karima, congratulations!
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Oh for sure!!! She is world class!! A visionary Artist.. Her blog can be found here https://www.janbettsart.com/ Thank you!
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Thank you for the link, but I do follow her already. And yes, she’s awesome!
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Wow, that’s really beautiful. Mazal tov!
❤
David
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Lilah tov David!!!🙏
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Congratulations, my dear Karima!!!! You absolutely deserve it, your writing is always stellar and truly one of a kind! I absolutely LOVE this piece. So many clever lines…the use of “zig zag” was super cool too! The way you intricately weave such meaningful messages is deeply divine and breathtaking. Keep shining and being fantastically you, my dear friend! I always look forward to your posts 🖤🤗
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Awww thank you Ace…your comments are such gems…really I treasure them! Please keep being “fantastically you” too Ace…Your words just made me soar (at 4m even 🙂 Thank you dear soul for all of them❤️🤗🌹🌟
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Congrats dear, Karima!! Amazing. I love this poem. ❤️🌺🙏🤗
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Aww thank you Jeff..I am so thrilled you do:)❤️🌟🤗🙏
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That is odd Seraphim…I just tried it and got in..maybe it was down for a bit: Try this again please, https://www.janbettsart.com/ and let me know if you still get an error..
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You’re most welcome, Karima. Always!! ❤🌸🙏🤗✨
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Wonderful painting (:
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Ahhh yes, I totally agree with you..did you check out her website?
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I tried to, but got a message saying ‘Error 1020 Access denied’ ):
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Wow! Many many congratulations, Karima🎉 I’m proud of you💐💐
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Awww that makes me feel very nice… thank you so much Kaushal for your wonderful support 🤗💐
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I love both your poem and the lovely art by your friend! Such a brilliant use of colors! And your poem, Habibti, as always is a pure gem! Much love and blessings to you! ❤️❤️✨💫🙏🥰🤗
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And congratulations!!!! 🥰🥰😘💫✨👏
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Awww thank you so much habeebiti….you are always so beautifully supportive. I apologize for being a little quiet these last days..Have been nursing a sick kittie, who happy to say, is doing much better, so I haven’t been online much….but I will catch up:) So many blessings for you too and may your creative fire always burn brightly ❤️🤗🙏🌹🔆✨❤️
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❤️🙏🙏❤️
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From the artist, Jan Betts, who says WordPress hates her:) and never lets her comment:
Jan Betts
Love this poem… how it playfully is seduced by the always mysterious Muse! It comes in its own way, its own time… if you want it TOO much, it just won’t come. So it is a metaphysical balance that opens that portal. And Karima has such a mad love affair for her Muse… who is the creative vamp… Karima or her Muse? ….. honored that she chose my painting as the visual for this!
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Oh Jan Jan Jan..it I who am honored to be given the privilege to use your amazing painting. I is so mysterious, so profound, so gorgeous…I love to think of this radiant being as a manifestation of my muse…You as an artist have also always had your special relationship too and as you say here…if you Want it Too much..the muse will not come..and if she wants to give you a gift, and idea, in the middle of the might, take it.//stay up/not a good idea to refuse the muse:) Love you Jan Betts and your incredible talent❤️🤗🙏🌟
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Such an amazing piece of poetry. So descriptive and surreal. Loved it. The artwork is striking and worked so wonderfully with the piece. ❤️💝Joni
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Congrats! Read this through twice. Loved it. The power of the muse. There is an eternal one for us all, I think.
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I agree too Ben..an erernal one for everyone that takes a different form for each…Thank you for reading it twice and enjoying that much!!!🙏🦋🌟❤️
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You’re welcome! Lovely work! So happy for you that you’re adding more publications to your list!
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I feel your genuine happiness for me Ben! Thank you for that once again🙏🤗❤️
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