Crows Look Down (Revisited)

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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Please Click Play To Hear Me Recite It to the music that inspired it: “Dodd’s Shakedown” by Jeff Russo and the Prague Philharmonic Fargo Season 2

Driving down a familiar highway day in day out
One day…the scenery changes;
the weather turns to winter
and the wheel chills your hands
In the middle of the summer.
No warning signs…no yellow roadblocks
High white clouds exit…
Stormy Wedgwood – blue ones
roll in, taking their place.
Flocks of crows in the treetops,
look down suddenly on your rooftop.
Are you dreaming? Are you crazy?
Should you have known today was the day?
You feel that flutter of colorless butterflies
The question you ask…
“Should I stay in my car and keep driving?”
Maybe it will all make sense around this next bend…
and really, you have no choice now
Winter has snowed you to a crawl, but you can’t survive,
if you get out.

Karima Hoisan
Jan. 30th, 2018
Costa Rica

 

*Footnote: I wrote and recorded this in 2018 and went to the world today where it plays and took this picture.  I Just felt like sharing it again:)

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Dear Karima of The Colored Dreams

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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                               The Last Dance by Dale Innis on Dall-E AI Art

Goodbye Karima of The Colored Dreams
I was not just your writer, I was your friend.
Every step along the way, I was your witness.
I cheered you on and held your hand.
In the darkest hours, I hoped you would prevail.

When I realized how this would end,
I held you close to me and admired your surrender.
May I be as willing as you to trust someone someday.
I learned from you and at the end I was not sure…
Who was the writer and who was on her journey?

I feel an emptiness inside; now that everything’s been said
All the images float into one, all the colors whirl and blend
You live inside of me and when they play that waltz again,
I would be so honored, if you’d spin me joyously in my last dance.

Love,
Karima

Jan. 25th 2024
Costa Rica

 

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“The Orange Dream – The Last Dream” by Karima & Dale

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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All good things come to an end and this Chapter 6 is our ending to our Narrated  YouTube Storybook called, “The Colored Dreams”
I would warmly like to invite those who have not yet peeked or watched an episode, to take some time out and watch them:) Binge-watching the whole series (not a bad idea) would need you to allot about  an hour sitting in front of (hopefully) a big screen with good sound….hopefully with popcorn and drinks:) 
As these are filmed and sent to YouTube in 4K, they blow up nicely on a large wall LED flatscreen.

We dedicated the whole series to DB Bailey, the Artist/Architect, I have mentioned before, who has been a mentor and a dear friend for more than 13 years. It was his colorful world, he named “Locus” back in 2011 that knocked my socks off and transported me to feeling color, like I had never felt it before.  It also inspired me to write the original “The Colored Dreams” Sadly, this sim (virtual world) no longer exists, but this series is now one of the only ways to get a glimpse of the surreal, colors and textures that flowed out of the mind of this virtual viruosos. I, as well as many, would use the word Genius!
You can find all the others on my blog (Chapters 1-5) and I would prefer  that you visit my channel on YouTube, watch them there and leave me a like or comment. .. here there or everywhere:) I am a small (tiny) content creator on YouTube but I have been there for more than 13 years.
Here is a simple way to view them all there using a special Playlist called The Colored Dreams.
Just start from the oldest to the newest (top to bottom) Click HERE to go to The Playlist
It will look like this:
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Last but not least, a gigantic public thank-you to my creative partner, Dale Innis, who if he would not have accepted the challenge to re- dress this story into his now famous “Slide_Format” (“Klara” 1,2 & 3) so that I could put it up on YouTube…well this project would not be here and we would not be celebrating the completion of the series. Thank you my best of the best virtual creative collaborators!!

Now one little last detail:)  These videos are all longish mostly around 10 min and this final episode  is almost 15 minutes with credits. Please watch up to credits so you don’t miss any important details. This episode has an Epilogue at the end. I hope you will find the whole story worthwhile of your time and also entertaining and…I hope you find “The Orange Dream-The Last Dream” moving and satisfying as a series end. 
I”ll say no more:)  Here it is and thank you for watching!!

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“The Turquoise & Green Dream ” by Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Karima Hoisan


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This video, “The Turquoise & Green Dream  is the 5th installment of The Colored Dreams Series,  a narrated storybook format of an illustrated story I wrote back in 2011 and published on my blog. The inspiration for this story came from my impressions and fascination with DB Bailey’s sim Locus in SL,  an amazing surreal entire world of color, surprises and beauty. This breathtaking sim is now lost to us forever, but a few images you will see in this story were taken there, by me and by DB himself.

I am eternally grateful to him for the encouragement and influence to write this story. The Colored Dreams Series will be 6 separate YouTubes.  The Turquoise & Green Dream is the fifth video.
The Red Room was the first and can be watched here Click
The Ship of White Dreams was the 2nd and can be seen here:  Click:
The Candy-Apple Red & Blue Dream was the 3rd and can be seen here: Click
The Deco-Pink & Bronze Dream was the 4th and can be seen here: Click 

I am also very grateful to Dale Innis, for making it possible to re -write this story in a different way. His AI Art images, so beautiful and intriguing, go so well with the originals. Dale also made all the slides you see. This movie he also used Chatgpt Dall-E
Thank you Dale for your eye for beauty and symmetry and your gift of collaboration.

The music is by Clint Mansell, who, although has the copyright, allows it to be used here on YouTube, I used various of his songs and they are listed on YouTube. I have used a lot of his music, in the past chapter and this one is no exception:) Big thanks to Clint Mansell for his generosity for small content creators.
In some areas (like mine in Latin America) the video will not play on WordPress. Please watch it
directly on YouTube fullscreen and in 4K.. and let us know what you thought. Likes and Comments on my YouTube Channel always welcome:)
Are you interested in Chapter 6? We Hope so:) It is the end of our story…. the final chapter so stay tuned:)
Dale & I now present The Turquoise & Green Dream….. Let us transport you:)

 

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The Deco-Pink & Bronze Dream -Fourth Chapter of The Colored Dreams Series by Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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This video, “The Deco-Pink & Bronze Dream” is the 4th installment of The Colored Dreams Series,  a narrated storybook format of an illustrated story I wrote back in 2011 and published on my blog. The inspiration for this story came from my impressions and fascination with DB Bailey’s sim Locus in SL,  an amazing surreal entire world of color, surprises and beauty. This breathtaking sim is now lost to us forever, but a few images you will see in this story were taken there, by me and by DB himself.
I am eternally grateful to him for the encouragement and influence to write this story. The Colored Dreams Series will be 6 separate YouTubes.
The Deco-Pink & Bronze Dream is the fourth video.

The Red Room was the first and can be watched here Click
The Ship of White Dreams was the 2nd and can be seen here:  Click:
The Candy-Apple Red & Blue Dream was the 3rd and can be seen here:  Click

I am also very grateful to Dale Innis, for making it possible to re -write this story in a different way. His AI Art images, so beautiful and intriguing, go so well with the originals. Dale also made all the slides you see.
Thank you Dale for your eye for beauty and symmetry and your gift of collaboration.

The music for this chapter is by two artists:
Angelo Badalamenti:
Theme From The Comfort of Strangers
 Roberto’s Arabesque
 Mysteries of Love (French Horn Solo)
 Mysteries of Love (Julie Cruise)
Gregorian:
Angels

Please watch it directly on YouTube and in 4K.. and let me know what you thought. Likes and Comments on YouTube are very appreciated too:)
Are you interested in Chapter 5? We Hope so:)
Dale & I now present The Deco-Pink & Bronze Dream….. Let us transport you:)


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That Pioneer Spirit

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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                                        1976 Dominical Costa Rica

Talking about the old days,
as old people tend to do,
I remember Costa Rica in 1975
the year I stopped my engine at the beach,
and said to my 4 year old daughter, “We’re here”

An entire beach,
as far as the eye could see,
wild untamed, uncivilized and majestic.
I knew I had finally arrived to the spot
that it would be my home for the rest of my life.

Everything was new and primitive and exciting,
No electricity , no running water,
unless you brought your own via gravity from the nearest creek.
We boiled our beans twice a day on wood stoves.
made fresh rice daily and maybe an egg was laid or a fish was caught.

A trip to the nearest town was a sojourn.
Although only 25 miles away, it took
hours and hours, to traverse the harrowing roads,
the mudslides,  the rockslides, the bus breaking down.
Passengers smoking with the windows open, chickens clucking.

We buried our own dead, cured our own sick
no doctors, no  banks, gas stations or  supermarkets
One small general store sold dry good supplies
and once a month we went to town to bring in the rest.

We were a population of 63 adults; I did the census on horseback.
We walked or we rode horses, only 3 cars in town
We watched the sunset, the whole community
sitting on rocks watching that sun descend then sizzle in the sea.
For us it was the greatest show on earth.

We helped each other, laughed together, cried at funerals,
birthed our calves, and had the blessing to live so remotely,
We counted on each, so united in community.
That pioneer spirit was in us all, it showed in our eyes,
and it showed in our lives.

Karima Hoisan
Jan.12, 2024
Costa Rica

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The Candy-Apple Red & Blue Dream by Karima & Dale

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Karima Hoisan

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This video, “The Candy-Apple Red & Blue Dream” is the 3rd installment of The Colored Dreams Series,  a narrated storybook format of an illustrated story I wrote back in 2011 and published on my blog. The inspiration for this story came from my impressions and fascination with DB Bailey’s sim Locus in SL,  an amazing surreal entire world of color, surprises and beauty. This breathtaking sim is now lost to us forever, but a few images you will see in this story were taken there, by me and by DB himself.

I am eternally grateful to him for the encouragement and influence to write this story. The Colored Dreams Series will be 6 separate YouTubes.  The Candy-Apple Red & Blue Dream is the third video.
The Red Room was the first and can be watched here Click
The Ship of White Dreams was the 2nd and can be seen here:  Click:

I am also very grateful to Dale Innis, for making it possible to re -write this story in a different way. His AI Art images, so beautiful and intriguing, go so well with the originals. Dale also made all the slides you see.
Thank you Dale for your eye for beauty and symmetry and your gift of collaboration.

The music is by Clint Mansell, who, although has the copyright, allows it to be used here on YouTube, “Together We Will Live Forever” from his score of the movie, The Fountain. You will hear a lot of his music, in the coming chapters:) Big thanks to Clint Mansell for his generosity for small content creators.
In some areas (like mine in Latin America) the video will not play on WordPress. Please watch it
directly on YouTube and in 4K.. and let me know what you thought.
Are you interested in Chapter 4? We Hope so:)
Dale & I now present The Candy-Apple Red & Blue Dream….. Let us transport you:)

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What More Can We Ask For?

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

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God Willing!
InshAllah!
Ojalá!

Love,
Karima

 

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The Colored Dream Series – Chapter Two- “The Ship of White Dreams” by Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

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                         Image by Dale Innis (tweaked by Menubar) on Midjourney AI Art

This video, “The Ship of White Dreams” is the 2nd installment of The Colored Dreams Series,  a narrated storybook format of an illustrated story I wrote back in 2011 and published on my blog. The inspiration for this story came from my impressions and fascination with DB Bailey’s (now gone) sim Locus in SL,  an amazing surreal entire world of color, surprises and beauty. This breathtaking sim is now lost to us forever, but a few images you will see in this story were taken there, by me and by DB himself.

I am eternally grateful to him for the encouragement and influence to write this story. The Colored Dreams Series will be 6 separate YouTubes.  The Ship of White Dreams is the second video. The Red Room was the first and  can be watched here:

https://youtu.be/PL61PUbSr74?si=VXdHj-Y9vc3ZAkty

I am also very grateful to Dale Innis, for making it possible to re -write this story in a different way. His AI Art images, so beautiful and intriguing, go so well with the originals.  Thank you Dale for your eye for beauty and symmetry and your gift of collaboration.

Special thank yous, to Menubar Memorial, for his fine finishing of some selected slides.

The music is by Clint Mansell, who, although has the copyright,, allows it to be used here on YouTube. “Xibalba”” is from his score of the movie, The Fountain. You will hear a lot of his music, in the coming chapters:) Big thanks to Clint Mansell for his generosity for small content creators.
In some areas (like mine in Latin America,. the video will not play on WordPress. Please watch it 
directly on YouTube and in 4K.. and let me know what you thought. Are you interested in Chapter 3? I’m all ears:)
Dale & I now present The Ship of White Dreams….. Let it transport you:)

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The Colored Dreams Series – The Red Room, A Collaboration by Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

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The Colored Dreams Series is a narrated storybook format of an illustrated story I wrote back in 2011 and published on my blog. The inspiration for this story came from my impressions and fascination with DB Bailey’s (now gone) sim Locus in SL, an amazing surreal entire world of color, surprises and beauty. This breathtaking sim is now lost to us forever, but a few images you will see in this story were taken there, by me and by DB himself.

I am eternally grateful to him for the encouragement and influence to write this story. The Colored Dreams Series will be 6 separate YouTubes. The Red Room, is the first.

I am also very grateful to Dale Innis, for making it possible to re -write this story in a different way. His AI Art images, so beautiful and intriguing, go so well with the originals. Thank you Dale for your eye for beauty and symmetry and your gift of collaboration.

Special thank yous, to Menubar Memorial, for his fine finishing of some selected slides.

The music is by Clint Mansell, who, although copywritten, allows it to be used here on YouTube. “The Last Man” is from his score of the movie, The Fountain. You will hear a lot of his music, in the coming chapters:) Big thanks to Clint Mansell for his generosity for small content creators, even though in Latin America, Latin Author-UMPG has blocked it on WordPress>

Please watch on YouTube in 4K in fullscreen with good sound. This isn’t exactly Holiday Faire, but we hope you will be intrigued and continue on with us for the next 5 chapters.

Happy Holidays to All!! Much love and appreciation for your support over all these years:) 

 

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