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Lawn Candy

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Karima Hoisan

Lawn Candy +++++++++++++++++++++  My Ridgeback stalks the front lawn. Stands on point, I sit back to empathize Squirrels are Hershey bars that temptingly zoom out of reach. We have not eaten sweets in a month Their tails dangling tauntingly, furry … Continue reading →

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Hope is Found

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Karima Hoisan

Hope is Found inspired by the painting by Silas Merlin “The End of Hope” Born and raised on a distant shore… The world was not as kind as I had thought it would be. Still, I was the child who … Continue reading →

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The Past Came For Lunch Today

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Karima Hoisan

The Past Came For Lunch Today The past came for lunch today one after another they sat in chairs at the dining room table that was set for less and so some stools and some odd chairs were added until … Continue reading →

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Here’s to an Amazing 2018 for All

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Karima Hoisan

From LINC Island with love and best wishes for a healthy, happy and creative 2018!! From (left to right) Karima-Odracir-Natascha (Joey is missing:( The LINC Islanders!! (LINC Island in SL since 2006:) Love and great hopes for the New Year! … Continue reading →

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The River of Forgetting-Featuring Silas Merlin’s Funerary Ship for Slartist@UWA Machinima Challenge 2017 -Art of The Artists

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Karima Hoisan

Where to begin? I think I will begin by showing you our movie:) This is the 25th collaboration for Randt & Hoisan,also known as The Team:) Please enjoy it in HD and Fullscreen and then if you are interested in … Continue reading →

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Attitude

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Karima Hoisan

Attitude Dark days, sad days Chopin on a piano playing; grey skies, about to rain feels like night at 10 am. A droplet hits the window pane. How depressing! Don’t turn on the little table light, the bedside lamps… Now … Continue reading →

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Outside

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Karima Hoisan

Outside Somehow, while the world was turning I got left on the outside..standing still. Everything seemed normal and yet I sensed that I was missing. Things flashed by me, while saxophones wailed like sirens and yet, I was frozen, in … Continue reading →

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Hypergrid International Expo 12-16 & 17

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Karima Hoisan

I am very proud to be giving a talk at this International Expo, about my use of virtual worlds on Kitely-Virtual Worlds on Demand as a medium to bring my poetry alive  and in 3D. Recreating them in virtual worlds … Continue reading →

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Round ‘n Round

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Karima Hoisan

Please listen to the recording with kalimba music to get the total experience of this performance poem. click here Round ‘n Round Spinning… round and round. Spinning round… and round planets, orbits, atoms, electrons, cycles seasons, loops, spheres… lives, deaths, … Continue reading →

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Portuguese Singing Ladies

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Karima Hoisan

Portuguese Singing Ladies (for Carminho, Mariza, Amália Rodrigues etc etc) *Please listen to the song by Carminho that inspired this poem by clicking here Ahhh, all you Portuguese singing ladies who torch my night! How did you get that way? … Continue reading →

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