Tag Archives: Hope

Hope is a Butterfly

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

Painting Hope by Rachel Steely Hope is a butterfly that flies inside. Somewhere, between our panic and our euphoria, it circles our heart, soars high in the middle, and stays part of us, while it wings and glides. We know … Continue reading →

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Hope is Found

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Karima Hoisan

Hope is Found inspired by the painting by Silas Merlin “The End of Hope” Born and raised on a distant shore… The world was not as kind as I had thought it would be. Still, I was the child who … Continue reading →

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Safe in Spring

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Karima Hoisan

                           Male-American-Robin-on-nest-©-Ann-MacRae.jpg I still have hope..even against everything I read and hear on the internet. The Robins in my garden are building nests.. They chatter to themselves busily…hauling building supplies back and forth. Some unwound yarn strings, dry strands of … Continue reading →

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Glorious Monster

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Karima Hoisan

Let’s ride our glorious monster until we all fall down. Along the river’s bank, he bucks and kicks while we hang on. We have built him out of words and fuming bright audacity He’s a fire-breathing furnace of moon struck … Continue reading →

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