Category Archives: Poems

Sand Pit

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

 Sand Pit for Rob Steenhorst the artist ~*~ A hazy morning, wood smoke with blooming flowers in the summer air, The village wakes to breakfast, and warm chatter about local gossip and the news. Two loyal subjects, dressed for work, … Continue reading →

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My Beloved Moth’s Burning Flame

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

I invite you to click this link to hear an .mp3 music file by Angelo Badalamenti entitled Roberto’s Arabesque to set the mood along with the picture and the poem. Weirdness is the first name for my beloved moth’s burning … Continue reading →

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Abstraction of Heart

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

Please enjoy the music“Ode” by David Darling chosen for this poem Abstraction of Heart inspired by the painting “Visceral Fling” by Jan Betts Thrown against the splattered window pane of broken dreams, a shot rings out past candle-light, and the … Continue reading →

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Oasis Moon

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

Oasis Moon for Umahmad. You are my other prayer, the one that has never been answered. You are the fleeting memory that’s getting lost in a circle of reality, Sacred words uttered with little faith, forehead submitting to the floor, … Continue reading →

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Cracked Planet

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

~Please Click this Link (Cracked Planet.mp3) It is a sound file you can stream to hear the poem recited by me along with the music of Clint Mansell~ Enjoy!! Cracked Planet for Menubar Memorial the artist In Circuit City below … Continue reading →

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Pale Veiled Memory

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

Please click on this music link The Poet Acts to listen to, while you read, and let the music set the mood. Pale Veiled Memory for U. Pale specter in the mind of nighttime’s sheer illusions, You no longer glide … Continue reading →

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The Unbalancing Act

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

Enjoy the music (click this link) TINY TEARS which sets the mood of the poem The Unbalancing Act My scale is so sensitive, 
One harsh look or word
 Tips me back into the void.  Juggling like a pro,
 The sad, … Continue reading →

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Lonely

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

 Click this link to hear my reciting of the free verse poem “Lonely” Lonely for Anje Aichi the artist/photographer inspired by the photographic piece “Lonely” The doors push open and out she comes, an ungraceful arrival but she’s looking good, … Continue reading →

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Buoy In The Night

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

Click the link below for the *˚mp3˚* to hear my recorded reading of the poem to music “Buoy in the Night mp3” I will include the poem also written out below. Buoy In The Night Can a buoy be immune … Continue reading →

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Swirl It Around

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Karima Hoisan

Enjoy this music that “swirls it around” while you read the poem Swirl It Around for ieko Catnap (the artist) I see all the languages of the world mixed into one telepathy, the end of babbling and talk-speak, we could … Continue reading →

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