“The North Atlantic” by Dale Innis on Midjourney AI
Please Click Play to hear my Spoken Word version
to the beautiful music of Josh Peterson “Power Of Love”
North Atlantic Eyes
I looked into your North Atlantic eyes and I was hypnotized,
a wanderer upon your swells
I fell one thousand feet into your sea, but obviously
I did not drown, nor did I float away.
I swam and felt your liberty, your rhythmic waves
of rolling consciousness, washing over me.
Surrender pulls me down and you envelop,
the moon is now your face suspended over me.
And if I had a submarine to plummet down
through your mysterious depths,
Right past the closing portholes where I approach,
your last embarrassing ship wreck,
I would uproot that anchor you so proudly wear,
and you would not stop me.
I would paint graffiti on your bright washed public deck,
and you would also help me.
We both know when it’s best, when control is not within our hands,
but in the hands of fate,
When there’s a wood pile that sits nearby
and the fire’s measured to keep its own-self burning.
We might write a symphony with just our tangled hair,
or we may never meet again.
We might get sickly drunk on love, where neither you nor I
can remember how to think again.
When I swim inside those North Atlantic eyes,
I feel azure’s charms from tales of days of old.
Although my blue eyes carry seas of memories,
your promise sails me past them so intrepidly.
You can push me off that cliff, as many times as you see fit,
in falling, I am free to fall in you.
You can count the beats my heart repeats,
or wind me like a clock tonight, it all makes me fall in you.
I looked into your North Atlantic eyes and I was hypnotized,
a wanderer upon your swells.
I fell one thousand feet into your sea, but obviously
I did not drown, nor did I float away.
I swam and felt your liberty, your rhythmic waves
of rolling consciousness, washing over me.
Surrender pulls me down and you envelop,
the moon is now your face suspended over me.
Karima Hoisan
Feb. 4, 2012
Misty Shores, Second Life
Digital Rabbit Hole 
“your North Atlantic eyes”; what a phrase!
Another beautiful poem, beautifully read. You have such a great (what’s the word?) back catalog. 🙂
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Ahhh well thank you Dale for referring to my “back catalog” I am relying on it this week because I have no time…running around multitasking getting everything all ready for your arrival Day After Tomorrow!!!!😲 Oh my!! It’s all happening!!
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Wonderful poem and how well recited. Your voice gives life to your lyrics.
Hugs from a distance.
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Abrazos mi amigo..and thank you very much for your inspiring words.. It means a lot you listened and enjoyed my recitation. Gracias de nuevo por tu visita también Lincol…:) Siempre un placer de verte aquí…te debo una visita muy pronto:):)
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Absolutely beautiful Karima 🌹❤️🌹
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Awww Maggie…HUGS and thank you for enjoying once again, my poetry and spoken word.. 🙏🌹🙏
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My pleasure dear Karima 💕🌈💕
Big hugs back
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unbelievable gorgeous, Karima. I am floored by this piece and by your voice (which I always adore)…
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Ohhh David, thank you so much for listening and really enjoying it. Your comments on my work are very meaningful for me…they inspire me to well…keep on going:):)
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You’d better 🙃
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Smiles …InshAllah
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I felt rhythmic waves of rolling emotions here with lovely imagery. Well penned, Karima as always:)
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Thank you Kaushal and glad you enjoyed the spoken word of this older poem, recorded many years later. Thank you for visiting my page… nice to read your comments again
🙏🌹🙏
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You’re welcome, Karima! My problem is that I don’t get notifications of many posts including yours. So I have to periodically visit their sites. 🙏💐💖
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Oh yes..it’s happening to me too…I was wondering about that:)
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A very mysterious and evocative piece, wonderful! 🙂
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Thank you Joey:) *Today is the day!!!
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Yaaaay! 😀 Big hugs, and have tons of fun!
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Reading pieces we wrote years ago is a pleasant divergence of thought, reminding us of the special moments we have shared for whatever reason. A lovely piece of writing.
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Thank you so much David:)
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Very exotic, and alluring! I will have to visit this more than once looking for that elusive hidden meaning!
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Ahhh yes..I will tell it to you…give away the magic…if you would like…or you could keep guessing hehe
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Wow, I love this piece Karima. Finally could stop to read and I can’t wait to see if this poem matches the live visit💓
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Beautiful!
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Big smiles and so glad you enjoyed it🙏
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Link Karima,,, Thanks Juan
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