Tag Archives: Abuse

Lights Out!

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

                                                  King Kong by Patrice Murciano Lights Out! Lights out! Darkness spreads a black fog carpet Enveloping the floor, the adrenaline pooling and spilling Paralyzed thighs, thoughts of blows & lies, hold me tight. I can hardly breathe in this … Continue reading →

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Scatter

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Scatter Like a gunshot that scatters a flock of birds, your explosion of anger scatters my peace. It’s like those big dark clouds start moving in the moment you react to something I say. and here we go again… The … Continue reading →

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Lie To Me

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Lie To Me Please Click Play to see a Video Clip of me performing this poem at Opensim Festto the music of Chris Issak, “Lie to Me” A long time ago, I sat in an airplanein the days of the … Continue reading →

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The Pigeon Feeder

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

The Pigeon Feeder I know I should have said goodbye to you so many times before today, but I was a silly woman, always drunk on hope, polishing her rose glasses for a better future. Sometimes you made it so … Continue reading →

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Piano Lesson

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

Piano Lesson<<*>> Oh Abuse!It is a complicated melody,so hard for me to play.Return and repeat,with an introof strings, sweet passages,until the drum rolls roar,until the life threats roll,until the childish tearsfall down a woman’s face,wide-eyed fortissimoand trembling in staccatoform a … Continue reading →

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