My First Reading in Over a Year…Tomorrow!!

                The Guests Will Click on The Poster to Get a Copy of My Poems

Pearl Astor Winchester (how I love her name) came out of the blue one day a few months back and contacted me. As she says in her welcome speech (and I am quoting her)

“I first discovered Karima quite serendipitously through Facebook. The moment I encountered her work, it felt like a lightning bolt—something stirred deeply within me. I had long envisioned a poetry reading here in the garden, but wasn’t sure where to begin. And then, there she was—a voice, a vision, a muse.”

I went to her gorgeous garden venue at “Pearlmoor Abbey” and was swept off my feet. Her fine love of detail and exquisite taste, her talent for decoration and color combinations..really It’s maybe the most beautiful venue I have ever read in!🌹 I got into my dress for tomorrow, a Mexican Spring gown, and took a few pictures.. What do you think?


Wish me luck..I will make a new post tomorrow and let you know what it was like. I am indebted to my hostess, Pearl Astor for inviting me to read…
This is why I love Second Life!!  Where else? could this happen? She is in Asia and I am in Costa Rica and with her guests, from everywhere… we will all be together tomorrow:)
“Thank you Sister…I can’t wait!!”
I will include two pictures Dale took at the reading. It was wonderful and everyone had a good time…even me.. I got over my stage fright and just enjoyed myself:) There were 28 people all spread out, from all over the world  listening and interacting after each poem.


And here is my handsome date:) Dale!!
Love this shot of him:) (foto by Pearl)
Wonderful shot of the gathering (foto by Pearl)
Love her details!!

Plans to do another one in the future are already in place:)

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28 Responses to My First Reading in Over a Year…Tomorrow!!

  1. daleinnis's avatar daleinnis says:


    Exciting! A really lovely venue. Good to see people appreciating your work. And as you say, so very SL! 🙂

    • Yes, with so much happening in the outer world, it’s wonderful to have a small respite in a beautiful virtual garden, sharing my poetry with everyone and just bathing in beauty with like-minded souls. A real treat!!

  2. Michele Lee's avatar Michele Lee says:


    Sounds like a wonderful experience for you! Best wishes!

  3. How lovely Karima 💙
    Best wishes my friend.

  4. swadharma9's avatar swadharma9 says:

    blessings abundant for your reading❤️🙏🏼❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👍🏼

  5. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:

    This is awesome

    • Sadje!! It was so much fun..20+ people, many from Asia others from everywhere:) It was a wonderful experience for me too and everyone enjoyed it. Alhamdulillah. I added a few pictures from today . If you make them bigger you can appreciate the detail:)

  6. Tracy Abell's avatar Tracy Abell says:

    Congratulations, Karima! What a wonderful gathering.

    • Thank you so much Tracy…it really was:) Such a wonderful group of people..6 from Asia, then Germany, France UK and a few from the US and Me in Costa Rica:)! Very International crowd… 28 in all she told me.

  7. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:

    Awesome!

  8. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:

    Is there a recording available on YouTube?

  9. oh I’m sorry Sadje, not on this reading…I didn’t do a Live Recording but on the next later in the year.. I will inshAllah

  10. No luck needed! A picture says 1,000 words and look at all of these awesome pines with your words!
    Just be you and have fun!!! 👍👏💕🤗🎥📹

    • Ohh haha, Cindy, you were right:) It was magical.. Look at a few of the pictures on the bottom I just added:) Pearl Astor has such exquisite taste and her friends were so warm and appreciative of my poetry.. It was Amazing!!!! This is the virtual world at its best!!


  11. How exciting, Karima! Congratulations!

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