Monthly Archives: May 2023

Remembering My Father on Memorial Day.

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

This is my father, Harry David Leviash, first generation born in the USA. His mother and father immigrated to The US from Odessa, which is now part of the Ukraine. He enlisted in 1917 at the age of 19 in … Continue reading →

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The Dance Troupe

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

Image “The Dance Troupe” by Dale Innis on Midjourney Click on Play to hear me recite my poem to the music of  Mainfloor – XxetexX 2015 The Dance Troupe On our planet We do not allow Any gender benders They … Continue reading →

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Pastels On The Red Carpet

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                       The image,”Made for Fame” by Dale Innis on Midjourney They were all waiting for them to arrive on the Red Carpet at Cannes. There was so much hype and expectation and of course curiosity. He was the new darling … Continue reading →

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Donna & Danna

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                   “Hand ‘n Hand by Dale Innis on Midjourney Please click Play to hear my recording of my poem to the beautiful piano music of Michelle McLaughlin Donna & Danna Donna & Danna traversed the sand-dunes and stopped in front … Continue reading →

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Small Seeds Produce Sweet Fruit

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                    “Bountiful” by Dale Innis on Midjourney *(Few things are better than to receive a phone call from someone in the past and they say, “Thank you for what you did for me back then, when no one wanted to … Continue reading →

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Wake Her Up!

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

I am so thrilled to announce that my poem Wake Her Up! is now live on MasticadoresIndia. Thank you Terveen Gill, for choosing it and for all your great work that you do on this wonderful site. I am beyond … Continue reading →

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The Right Thing To Do

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                          “Falling Flower Petals” by Dale Innis on Midjourney The Right Thing To Do I feel a chill blowing in on the afternoon wind Time to take score and take notice of things. Your last words swirl around and around … Continue reading →

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When The Wallpaper Shifts

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                            “Blanket Fort” by Dale Innis on Midjourney When The Wallpaper Shifts Oh I do remember when the wall paper began to shift, morphing like a running animation next to my bed. All I had to do was stare awhile, … Continue reading →

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The Gift

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

This is a true story. Please press Play to listen to it rather than read it. I include the words below, but hopefully you will choose to listen to me tell this story to my own soundtrack. Enjoy! And when … Continue reading →

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Memorial to My Delusion-Revisited

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                 The Divine Union  by Dale Innis on Midjourney Hi everyone, I invite you to listen to the recording of this poem, “Memorial to my Delusion,” which I recite to my own soundtrack. I first did this in 2012 and … Continue reading →

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