Monthly Archives: April 2023

With a Title Even

“Collage – Falling Down” by Dale Innis & Karima Hoisan With a Title Even That’s the spot…the right spot the music hits when it’s meant to be nothing else, but a poem. Not sure if it’s the way or how … Continue reading

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Backstage

                                                      Backstage  tala-jay-sol Please click play to listen to the poem recited to the music ll Rail Wa Hamad by Ilham al Madfai Backstage <<*>> Scrims and scenery of our lives, love’s stage, where all our dramas unfold… At a … Continue reading

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Oasis Moon

                                Water is Life @ Deviant Art (digital blasphemy.com) Please play the live recording of this poem that I did at a reading in 2010 to the beautiful music of Karunesh. Oasis Moon for Umahmad You are my other prayer, … Continue reading

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Gliding Beauty – The Epilogue

                                      Illustration by Gino 2007 Preface: This is The Epilogue of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading

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An Invitation to Read My Short Story-Gliding Beauty

                                         Illustration by Gino 2007 Hi everyone, some of you have already started this 5 chapter story about Umahmad, someone who … Continue reading

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Balance & Symmetry

                                Balance” by Dale Innis on Midjourney Balance & Symmetry Balance and Symmetry perfect meter, perfect pitch picture frames hanging straight colors that blend just because they do. Pleasing voice tones, soft words notes of deep emotion, that make … Continue reading

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Gliding Beauty – Desert Journey Chapter Four

                                                 Illustration by Gino 2007 Preface: This is Chapter Four of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading

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Our Fading Historian

                      My Aunt Lil, me, my Father, my Cousin Dan 1947 Our Fading Historian for Cousin Dan And lying in a clean bed, looking out the windows, the pine trees … Continue reading

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Gliding Beauty – Desert Journey Chapter Three

                                               Drawing by Gino 2007 Preface: This is Chapter Three of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading

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My Ramadan Poem is up on Spillwords

Hi everyone, Ramadan Kareeem! I am happy to share my new poem, “Running on Empty” that is up on Spillwords Press today. Many Thanks once again to Dagmara K. and all the folks at Spillwords for publishing my poem. I … Continue reading

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