“Pathway To The Outside” by LilyDay Darkstone
Please click Play to hear me recite my poem to the music of Eva Ventura, “Amargo_Mel”
“Just Me”
inspired by the painting “Pathway To The Outside”
for LilyDay Darkstone the artist
Painful birth, the happiness was inside, upside down,
masking as a growing sadness,
yet hope is what my heart did feed on.
Enlarged beyond science,
so many lessons that led to pain, disillusionment,
compassion ultimately deepening and re-thumping its shape,
until it grew beyond the possible.
Who was throwing these love gifts?
Were they thrown in everyone’s direction, or only to me? I asked.
So many soul-mates washed up on my shores,
so many solitary docks waving them off into the night,
my heart tipped like an overloaded ferry,
listing to the loving side yelling,
“Climb on.. I have room for more”
Aching when it broke,
filling back in when the hope shown through
no longer fitting on my sleeve,
I waddled with it on my chest
building hope nests that stretched the walls.
It made me sigh sometimes…made me cry sometimes.
Days it beat so loudly, I thought I might have died,
and blue birds sprung out of the light,
taking pieces of me with them in their flight.
My heart just kept getting bigger,
regenerating in rhythmic pulsations by saying….
“Yes” to everyone and everything.
“Yes I think I know you… but let me see a little more..”
“Oh I dreamed I had been here with you before”
“Just keep it coming I have room or…
I could build a new chamber for you to lay by me.”
Crackling ribs being pushed aside growing on the outside,
shooting roots back into my softness,
starving metastasis, they begin to take over.
Swollen, open, glowing,
my heart is now a large parlor that seats infinity.
Is there any reason all who look for love,
can’t find a place in me?
Karima Hoisan
Jan. 5 2011
Virtual Art Gallery Linc Island SL
Digital Rabbit Hole 
“listing to the loving side”; so beautifully put!
I think the gifts are thrown toward all of us, but only some of us, only the ones like you, are willing to open up, however painfully, to take them all in. Such generosity!
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… and you recite it in such a heartfelt and moving way here. With the perfect music, as ever. Thank you!
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Thank you Dale..I’m not sure if you remember I used to do this at my readings..Someone asked me if in the picture, I chopped her head off by cropping it badly hehe..I said no, I think the artist was trying to show that she was “all heart” Anyway as you know…I related to this image enough to be inspired to write this poem…So glad you enjoyed how it came out.
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Ahh you mention the recording to0…thanks, this is the first time it has been recorded, and I too was very happy using this music by Eva Ventura…sultry and sweet.:)
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Nice, sparkling! Interesting to see/hear something a bit older like this.
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Thank you so much..for listening and for letting me know you enjoyed it. I am in a process of trying to clean up some of my older poetry, record it and keep it safe on my blog.It’s a labor of love:)
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Please listen and read the amazing work of a talented writer.
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Thank you so much once again for reblogging this piece. I am so glad you found it worthy to share 🙏🌹
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So wonderful dear Karima. I hope you are feeling good and enjoying the days of July.
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I am feeling wonderful John and July is a beautiful month here. We call it The Summer of St John.. when the weather is especially nice
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“my heart tipped like an overloaded ferry,
listing to the loving side yelling,
“Climb on.. I have room for more”
I love this line Karima….this is just so brilliant.
And your reading is what i always look forward to..your voice just works perfectly well to any theme you write
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Thank you so much Mich… your comments are always so thoughtful and thank you for taking the time to listen. Im glad you enjoyed that imagery… I was actually seeing that overloaded ferry in my mind when I wrote it 🌹❤️
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Beautiful Karima, so well written and such a wonderful reading…
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Thank you so mych tallisman for your inspiring words. They are very motivating for me 🌹
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Such a beautiful and moving poem, full of love and emotion, your forte. It’s always a pleasure to read you:)
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Thanks again for reading and listening. I think the music is very beautiful too. I was lucky to find it for this poem. I always enjoy your comments Kaushal 🙏🌹
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It’s truly my pleasure, Karima!
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A gorgeous picture and such a touching reading of your heart Karima! The music is so beautiful.
Love these lines particular:
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“Swollen, open, glowing,
my heart is now a large parlor that seats infinity.
Is there any reason all who look for love,
can’t find a place in me?”
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Awww I love you loved those lines Cindy!! They are mine too:) Thank you and yes I have that painting hanging in my virtual sitting room in Second Life:) Oh this music has a long history..but I finally tracked it down…one of those, I heard it once and have no idea what it’s called..but I found it!! Thank you always for your uplifting comments..🤗
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They were awesome and my pleasure to bare witness to how awesome it was!! So happy you found it!!💕❤️💕
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Beautiful craftsmanship of words, as always. Gosh, do these words resonate!
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Aww knowing you a bit Linda..I can see why..We both have that in common.,..and we will never change:) That’s just how it is.. So glad you liked this poem and I so enjoyed your comment.
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Such a gifted writer! Thoroughly enjoyed this poem
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Thank you so much Antonia for visiting my blog. I am very glad you really liked this poem. Thank you for leaving your comment:)
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Hello. I love this poem and I was thinking about you sharing something on this blog:
I write to them too, so, you can tell them that I invited you.
Think about it and if you want, just go for it.
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Hi Miriam, I am familiar with MasticadoresUSA and the other that was called MasticadoresIndia now called Gobblers and Masticadores. I have published several poems when Gabriela was there and I think two with Barabara as editor. I did not know about this site and when I have an appropriate and new poem unpublished on my blog, I will submit it. Thank you for offering and I am glad you are enjoying my poetry.:)
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These are absolutely breath-taking words. I’ve truly missed reading your poetry. It’s like liquid gold for the soul. What a creative way to represent a visual painting through words and abstract feelings.
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Hello Simone!! So nice to see you back here and thank you for your very beautiful words , wow “liquid gold for the soul.” I LOVE that:):) Art and Music are two great inspirations for my poetry and I found this image so poignant..I just tried to put into words what it made me feel:) I will re-subscribe to your blog..I have had problems with not getting notices.. I hope you are doing well and welcome back! Thank you again for listening and reading this.
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You’re welcome! 🙂 Music is probably my greatest inspiration too. It can just awaken something in you that you didn’t even realise was there. Yes, I’m doing well, thanks. I spent some time cleaning up my life and I now live in London and am doing much better. So good in fact that I felt ready to return.
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That’s great news. Enjoy your new life in London!!
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Wow, that was a really incredible read and listening to it while reading the words just made it even better.
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Thank you so much Pooja..the way you described you read it, is how I hoped people would. The audio and visual at the same moment. Thank you for saying it bettered your experience…that means much to me 🌹
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I think that’s the best way to experience the poem and you’re very welcome 😊
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Beautiful beautiful! While many hearts shrink, yours continues to grow. All that were lucky enough to be taken in by your welcoming heart can attest to this! And what a wonderful refuge your big heart has been!
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Oh thank you for this beautiful comment and kind words…I am not sure of your identity (please let me know) but I suspect we are old friends:) Thank you so much for coming here and commenting on this one.🌹
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Aww this is you Hoyt!! I think I suspected that:):) Thank you for your generous words about me.. and my heart.. Just makes me feel wonderful coming from you:):)
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it makes perfect sense that the painting would pull that poem out of you! that big generous heart is the operative magic, & you wield it so well😘❤️🙏🏼 thank you for the blessing that your poetry always is!🥰🎈🎈🎈
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Thank you soulkin…as your poetry, your thoughts and your wonderful friendship is for me. 🌹❤️🙏💋🥲🤗🎈
for me
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