Category Archives: Real Life Stuff

My Poem “At The Cemetery” is on Spillwords

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

I am pleased to announce my poem, “At The Cemetery,” is up on Spillwords today. I am very grateful to Dagmara K. Director of Development and the entire editing team for choosing to publish my poem. As it is short … Continue reading →

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Black Beauties

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

         Black Aconites and Lillies Photo taken by James Ottobre in his garden Black Beauties Black beauties with your heads held high. towering over the garden wall Were you ever meant to blend in with the tangerine and green, the … Continue reading →

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In Honor of the Languid Angel.

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

On June 1st, I posted about an illustrious visitor that suddenly appeared in our yard,an amazing, docile beautiful solitary creature, a two-toed sloth.I was hesitant to post this sad update, but I was was moved to by the perfect poem … Continue reading →

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An Illustrious Early Morning Visitor

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

Good Morning!! Look who came for breakfast yesterday!! A Two-Toed Tree Sloth Climbed in To Say “Hi” Weighing in at about 20 pound, usually staying in the tops of the trees, he climbed down for a quick visit, before he … Continue reading →

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Something Has Changed on WordPress Likes & Comments

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone, I have noticed the last few days a new layout when I receive a Like or a Comment. Now there is no longer any clickable links back to the person Liking or Commenting and there is no link … Continue reading →

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Storm – Green

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

” What are you looking for, down there in the weeds by the highway?” Watercolor: AI Generated Art by Dale Innis Storm -green, like faded parrot feathers, change the sky from blue to something’s – coming – soon. The barometer, … Continue reading →

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Balloon Zoom & An Ode

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

As you might have noticed..I am very into helium balloons:) Video has sound:) Fullscreen  and 1080 for best viewing:) An Ode to Helium Balloons While the music rides on the air’s highway circling the room with beat and chant, the … Continue reading →

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A True Balloon Story

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

So I had a balloon that wouldn’t die; he came from such hardy mylar stock, born on a dozen roses, on my birthday. After a week I expected to find him like the cat’s favorite toy but…. No!! He still … Continue reading →

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Down The Pan Am

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

Down The Pan Am (in memory of my mother) Cruising down the Pan Am highway feeling the freedom she didn’t feel in the land of the free… For she was anti – war, anti – tyrant in her day, a … Continue reading →

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Toucan Logic

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Toucan Logic “You look like me,” said the Toucan to another Toucan, eating a banana. “Should we fight?” “Why? Because we look like each other?” “No, because there is only one banana.” “The robins do it all the time.” “They … Continue reading →

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