Hi everyone,
I wrote this poem and music last year and posted it here, but I always thought it could
Make a cool (blue) video. Now today here it is. I explained on YouTube:
“I am a swimmer! but I must stay out of the sun, so I swim at the very edge of night. This is a machinima made in Second Life with some real life backgrounds I composed the music and wrote and recite the poem. Please play in 4K fullscreen and for languages other than English,….Click on CC and then again on auto generated to find a drop down of many world languages. CC only will give you English captions usually. Swimming is Life!!:)” Enjoy
PS Now I have these cool face maks and swim at high noon if I choose:)
That’s my real pool, thanks to my daughter Poett, you see glimpses of too. Likes and comments on YouTube are loved:)
Digital Rabbit Hole 
Another great machinima-zation of a poem! The rhythm is perfect (and the music, the mixed-reality, the vocals…). I also love the background lesson: to be grateful for life as a whole.
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Thank you so much Dale and I love your coined expression ” machinima-zation” because that is exactly what it is:) So glad you enjoyed the mixed reality and yes Alhamdulillah Swimming is Life!!
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i love this sharing where realities blur together, & rhythm & cadence shape newness & probabilities into strange arcs of beauty & wonder!👁️👁️ 🧿! what lovely feelings arise!🥰🥰
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Thank you my soulkin for all your support of my life in mixed realities:):) It was fun merging them both in this “machinima-zation” (Dale’s new word:) and my daughter and her photos got to be part of the process too. Soo glad you feel this one so positively… That trance beat is in my head when I’m in the pool… Very trippy laps:):)
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i love the liminal space, spanning realities🕉️💟
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Yes the mixed reality backgrounds make it quite a surreal space:):) 🙏🤗
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Oh I love the video that goes with your amazing poem I remember hearing you read! This truly adds a lot of energy and beautiful visuals!!!! Look at you go and the frogs are always there to keep you busy and not croaking. lol 😂 You have an inner light that glows!!! 🙏🏼
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Giggles:) Thanks Cindy yes those frogs croak so I won’t haha inshallah:)
I remember you liked the recited poem from last year but like many of my spoken word posts, they can benefit by the visuals too. My daughter Poett even got credit for taking pictures around the pool.. It was fun to put together the mixed reality shots…Yes I agree the virtual swimmer does add her own energy:) Thank you so much for watching it. Here is the url for….
whatever haha:) 😜💕🤗 https://youtu.be/jUI7Q0y5Za0?si=NMyKPkfA5tlp2HTG
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You’re so welcome! I could swear I heard you, lol. How awesome to do this with Poett! For the life of me, I have no idea how you do this! It’s my pleasure! Happy you put it here! Thanks! I’ll go there now!!
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Wonderful! Your creativity is always a joy and swimming at night is one of my favorite activities. Thank you, Karima. 💙
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Thank you so much for watching Michele and always enjoy hearing from fellow swimmers . I used to swim right before dark because of my auto immune thing but now with face masks, gloves, socks and long suit anytime is good. But I agree, night swimming is delicious
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You’re so welcome and thank you for the reply. Enjoy your time, anytime. 😊
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And you too Michele,,,thanks again:)
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This is such an inspiring poem/ song/ video Karima.
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Thanks so much Sadje:) I’m really glad it resonated with you:) 🙏🤗
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It did, and I wish I could learn to swim too.
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Inshallah I hope you can someday too 🙏🏊♀️ Sadje:)
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A super poem, Karima. 🌹
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Thank you so much AJ… Your comments are always appreciated:):)
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I’m so sorry that you’ve been afflicted with this condition. Great video!
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Thank you Dawn, but now I am in remission, have been for more than 6 months *Gracias a Dios) and with a full face and body suit I swim in the sunny morning now:)
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