Tag Archives: Father Loss

That Black High-Necked Dress

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Karima Hoisan

“Intricate Goth Portrait” by Dale Innis That Black High-Necked Dress I know you..I was you and the first time I laid my eyes on your face, I was drawn to you.. one might say obsessively, I might say that too. … Continue reading →

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April 18th

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

This post was first published in 2013. My father died on April 18th, when I was twelve years old. This is the first poem I have ever written about that, and it is more than a few decades later. Every … Continue reading →

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Two Poems Written as a Child

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

As I started writing poetry as a child, someone asked me if I still had the first poem I ever wrote? Actually, I do!! My mother framed it, as mother’s tend to do:) so it has not been lost over … Continue reading →

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April 18th

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Karima Hoisan

My father died on April 18th, when I was twelve years old. This is the first poem I have ever written about that, and it is more than a few decades later. Every April since, I have felt like I … Continue reading →

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