“Full Circle” The Story of Maki in Photos

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone,
I made this unlisted video to share with family & friends and not to make it public…however, my WordPress Family is family too, my WordPress friends are my real friends, soooo,  I decided to share it here with you all. Please play in HD 1080. The music is mine, recently posted, “Inside Out”
Now you can get to know Maki a little better….Inshallah❤️

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The Lightness of Ramadan Re-Blogged

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Karima Hoisan
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Inside Out

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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                                                          Inside Out (Remembering Maki)

 

This is a music track I wrote to express my feelings at this moment.

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Floodgates of Gratefulness

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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                                Maki snuggled on my chest

(Photo of Maki snuggled on my chest)

Floodgates of Gratefulness
For Maki

I’m searching through my library, my memory
looking for the music, that can help me cry
As now I have the tears all stuffed up inside of me
and they can’t seem to find their way out of my eyes.

I try to hold on to the gratefulness to have had you
I focus on our loving times, you amazing cat
who adopted me as your mother, your comfort blanket
who you wrapped around at night or anytime you needed me.

I am just equal parts grateful, with equal parts of disbelief
The reality of your leaving, has not totally penetrated me.
The absence of your self -assured yet loving presence,
has sucked all the air out of the room and you took it with you.

I can’t breathe like before and I know I need that special song
that will trigger the tears, like a seeded rainstorm over arid land.
If not, I fear I will just grow weaker in sadness, and not find that key
to open those floodgates of gratefulness and let them just pour out of me.

Karima Hoisan
March 29, 2024
Costa Rica

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My Beloved Maki

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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Maki saved from dogs June 9 2021 at 5 weeks old, killed by dogs March 29, 2024
I will miss him terribly. He was a very very special cat to me. Maktoob, he was destined to be ours for just 3 wonderful years. Our beloved housecat who got out and met his death today…..and took my heart with him:(

I wrote an update and recorded poem here: Floodgates of Gratefulness
Thank you for listening.

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The Faraway Family

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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The  Faraway Family

What I have left in the past
now no longer exists,
as Time only goes forward.
What is in my past can not stay the same;
it no longer is what I remember
although, I remember it in this way.

The place has changed
the kids are now grown
my little nephews playing video games
are now doctors and married
living out of the country,
rarely returning.

My memory can try to fix them in place
 timidly knocking on my door asking,
“Auntie do you have something delicious?”
I would welcome them in and display
my well stocked treat-shelves
where each could chose one.

Now they are performing appendectomies,
traveling or working abroad 
putting too many hours into other things
maybe barely seeing their own families
That room where Auntie received them
has been repurposed for something else
and she goes away for too many years,
so that some of them barely remember her.

When she comes back into their lives
they all are happy to see her,
but they are no longer who they were
and she no longer looks like
what they remember.
They have had so many years without
a true shared history that the scenes from the past
feel more like a movie they all saw way back when.

It was a movie that left a good feeling
but it now feels more like make-believe, 
an idyllic  moment captured briefly
but still……
there are many hugs and kisses and joyous greetings;
everyone is so happy to see each other 
once again.
Because, in the end.
the faraway family is outside of time and space;
it lives wholly, locked in our hearts
in an ever-changing state of mind.

Karima Hoisan
March 26, 2024
Costa Rica

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Paper Thin

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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 Click Play to hear a live recital of this poem to the music that inspired it……

Paper Thin
for my family in Jordan in Ramadan

Paper thin, I’m barely here, and you no longer see me.
The night breathes in, out and in, with windows open wide,
just an alien, walking through a rational land; it’s getting lonely.,,
just an alien, walking through a rational land; it’s getting lonely.

Those who glow seem far away, while darkness holds me close.
I remember all the voices, how we bent as one, falling to our knees,
hospitable and always generous, food cascading from our hands…
hospitable and always generous, food cascading from our hands.

My home planet, circles another sun, a trillion billion miles from here
order and chaos alternately reign, and yet we know the Love.
The last time I departed, I knew it would be a lifetime to return….
The last time I departed, I knew it would be a lifetime to return.

Paper thin and light as air, I miss the other ones who float like me.
I get lost in all those memories, all those rituals, traditions and epiphanies,
waking before the dawn, knowing there is something that listens…when I say thank you.
waking before the dawn, knowing there is something that listens…when I say thank you.

My home planet, circles another sun, a trillion billion miles from here
order and chaos alternately reign, and yet we know the Love.
The last time I departed, I knew it would be a lifetime to return….
The last time I departed, I knew it would be a lifetime to return.

Karima Hoisan
June 9, 2017
Costa Rica
*Footnote I am here, alone, in Costa Rica this Ramadan.

 

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“Forks of Ivy” by Joni Caggiano from her soon-to be released book of poetry, “One Petal At A Time”

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

I am very honored to be reading this poem, “Forks of Ivy” for Joni and I hope you will all enjoy it and look forward to getting her book when it is released.
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The beautiful cover was designed and painted by her dear friend and wonderful artist,
Franciso Bravo Cabrera who is also the featured artist through out her pages.
All the images are photos Joni shared with me and the title image was made by Dale Innis on Midjourney.
So sit back and relax and listen to my recitaion of Joni’s gorgeous poem, to my original music.
Joni has been one of my favorites on WordPress, since I first read her.
I am looking forward to getting my copy ……Very Soon!!

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Submarining! by Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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                           Kaptain Karima Invites You To Go Submarining!  

Ramadan Kareem everyone..in the day I am dedicated to Ramadan things and at night
I let my creative passion run loose and this time…it ran right into the sea!!
I am so far behind keeping up with everyone’s new posts, but starting tomorrow,
I will have my nights free.
Enjoy this one… as I say on YouTube:
This is a film Karima made using her own original music and her trusty Second Life submarine, shot in Second Life on LINC Island. The words, narration and editing are by Karima and Dale Innis provided the AI Underwater Art Images you see through the sub’s window. The narration is in a freestyle story-telling mode by “Kaptain Karima” that I hope you will enjoy. Turn it up..and Dance to it and watch it on a big screen!! Choose 4K in settings please. It’s all in good fun so hope you have some:)
Enjoy it and let us know.. Comments on YouTube too, are highly valued:):)

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A Shower In The Dry Season

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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                     “Birds After The Rain” by Dale Innis on Midjourney AI Art

A Shower In The Dry Season

The ground flat on its back with it’s mouth open…
every tree stretching to get its fair share.
Brown parched lawn smells like, wet hay in the Spring-Time.
A sacred elixir falls, the rain turns golden-green, against the setting sunset.
Mini-waterfalls from roof corners coming down the drain spout,
gifting a wet lush rebirth to the parched earth below .
The barometer drops, the birds stay up to feel the wet leaves surround them.

They open their beaks to let each precious bead
drip down their throats.
Singing all day, every day and no soothing drops to wet their song,…
dry and drier and drying up this dry season was too dry and then……
this afternoon after 6 weeks of arid wind and sun, a small thunderstom
blows in and when it is done,
 it turns into a thankful green glow, that reflects the setting sun.
Then the thirsty earth and all of us standing on top of it,
heave one big thankful sigh of satisfaction and gratefulness
in unison. “It’s raining!!” “Oh, thank God; it’s raining!”

*Footnote: Costa Rica has 2 Seasons: The Rainy Season & The Dry Season. The Dry Season lasts from January through the end of March. It rarely rains and this year it has not rained for 8 weeks,,,until today:):)

Karima Hoisan
March 14, 2024
Costa Rica

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