Tag Archives: Grief

My Poem,”Way With Words” on Spillwords Press

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Hello everyone,I am happy to share today, that my poem, “Way With Words” is now up on Spillwords Press.This is my 7th poem chosen for their site, and once again I am grateful to the editors and all at Spillwords, … Continue reading →

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Dissolving & Becoming

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

It has been weeks since I posted or been a good community member,  and I am sorry for that, but I have been working very hard on building a sim-wide memorial for Natascha. It is still not ready, but hopefully … Continue reading →

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The Cemetery Far Away

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

David Friedrich- The Cemetery Entrance The Cemetery Far Away for Natascha I’m writing letters to you in dreams I am making movies too, It’s so one-sided, just my voice, I only hear me speaking… never you.. I am talking to … Continue reading →

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How Can You Come To Me?

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

How can you come to me?If I never even heard your voicecall my name?Will you come in a written chat,imposed over the clouds,or across the scrimof my closed eyes? Will your words just enter mewithout words, so I feelyou are … Continue reading →

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For Natascha

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Creativity in grief, has always been a way of dealing with pain and loss. 5 unrelated things happened for this simple little visual poem to come alive. 1.I shot my bedroom window in the wind on my iphone… 2. I … Continue reading →

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At The Cemetery

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Karima Hoisan

Here is one from 2007..even though it’s older, it’s mine:) At The Cemetery Little dark-skinned urchin in barefoot glee

 finds a small cool ceramic floor

 to execute her soft tap dance.

 A raggedy undressed doll, swings from her hand

 as … Continue reading →

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Loved and Lost

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Karima Hoisan

Because… I’ve loved and lost and only pain can take me to those remote realms, where I almost feel giddy as if I were about to fall right out of the sky… and it’s too hard for me to grab … Continue reading →

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