Tag Archives: Cinquain

King of the Coffee Table

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

  Maktoob alias Maki…..the day I rescued him “AlmostEaten by the dogshe climbed a tree to safetyhis siblings were not as luckyMaktoob” The word maktoob means:“destined” or “already written” in ArabicIf you did not read the original post, you can … Continue reading →

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Nomination for Spillwords Author of the Month

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

Update:  Our own Jeff Flesch, a wonderful poet from our WordPress community was voted Author of the Month!! I am thrilled for Jeff and also for our talented community as a whole   Keep writing!!!! Hi everyone, I just wanted to … Continue reading →

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Ramadan Kareem! Ramadan Mubarak!

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

I am reposting this because it holds much nostalgia for me. Because of Covid, this year, I will not be in Jordan with the family. This picture was taken in 2007. Ramadan begins tomorrow inshAllah. Ramadan Gift (Triple Cinquain) 

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