Tag Archives: Dying

Poem: ‘Song For A Dying Gondola’ by Robin Saikia

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

I want to share today, my recording of Robin Saikia’s poem, ‘Song For A Dying Gondola.’ The first time I read it, I fell in lovewith it. Many of you now know, that I admire the poetry of Robin very … Continue reading →

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Re-entry by Karima Hoisan on YouTube

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone,Please watch in 4K and put on CC to follow along with the poem. This video and poem were inspired by my dear and best friend in Real Life, Jan Betts, a very renowned artist , who painted this … Continue reading →

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Gliding Beauty – The Epilogue

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                      Illustration by Gino 2007 Preface: This is The Epilogue of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading →

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Our Fading Historian

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                      My Aunt Lil, me, my Father, my Cousin Dan 1947 Our Fading Historian for Cousin Dan And lying in a clean bed, looking out the windows, the pine trees … Continue reading →

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On His Death Bed

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

On His Death Bed by Mikines He died… but not before he said goodbye to everyone and everything he knew and loved. Sadness came and went perfuming the air around his final breath, but there was more…. Was it the … Continue reading →

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