Category Archives: Real Life Stuff

An Invitation to Read My Short Story-Gliding Beauty

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                         Illustration by Gino 2007 Hi everyone, some of you have already started this 5 chapter story about Umahmad, someone who … Continue reading →

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Gliding Beauty – Desert Journey Chapter Four

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                                 Illustration by Gino 2007 Preface: This is Chapter Four of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading →

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Our Fading Historian

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                      My Aunt Lil, me, my Father, my Cousin Dan 1947 Our Fading Historian for Cousin Dan And lying in a clean bed, looking out the windows, the pine trees … Continue reading →

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Gliding Beauty – Desert Journey Chapter Three

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                               Drawing by Gino 2007 Preface: This is Chapter Three of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading →

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Gliding Beauty – Desert Journey Chapter Two

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                              Drawing by Gino 2007 Preface: This is Chapter Two of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading →

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Gliding Beauty- Desert Journey Part One

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                          Drawing by Gino 2007 Preface: This is a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a true story, my … Continue reading →

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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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