Tag Archives: Poems

In Dreams

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

“just like it was taught to me…” In my dreams, I can run and I run up unknown stairs, flight after flight. I talk to people in crowded city streets… No one wears masks, and we have not yet had … Continue reading →

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My Poem, “The Lightness of Ramadan” on Spillwords Press

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone,I know this poem recently appeared on my blog, but in a beautiful irony,Spillwords decided to post it today, on the last or almost last day of Ramadan.Eid -ul-fitr will begin, inshallah, tomorrow or Thursday and our month of … Continue reading →

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This Too Is An Act of Charity

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

When you put down your phone a minute and go to you grandmother’s room,and sit in a chair close by her bed, and ask her,“Gramma, tell me how it was, before?… before all the carsand sickness and internet; tell me … Continue reading →

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Indifference

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Indifference: a dull blade, the petite agony, a paranoia trap, with spring latch I’m not avoiding you; it’s not always about you, so lighten up. I’m busy and first things first, then I just need some time to relax. I’m … Continue reading →

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Dark, Fluff & Snug

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Dark, fluff and snug are impressions in my memory.Squished so tight, but all safe when the wild wind blows.All the different songs, near and far; I wonder which one I will sing?That fluffy weight above us, is a stopper for … Continue reading →

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I Miss Violet

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

I miss Violet… the days of Violet.. when she roamed the streets and shops and forests, the innocence of a brand new world, building itself without a plan.. When all was new and the virtual world was a looking glass … Continue reading →

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The Cold Road (Lyrics)

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

The Cold Road You broke my heart, even though you didn’t want to. I know you love me, just maybe not in ways that I do. Without intention, you said some things that hurt me. My heart is fragile, it … Continue reading →

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If These Walls Could Talk…

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

          Photo by Poett If These Walls Could Talk Someone once said, ”If these walls could talk…!” They would write a trillion one- act plays, each one set in its own time and space.. with its unique characters method acting … Continue reading →

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In One Puff

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

In One Puff The everyday..the simple, the light changing and coloring the room, for a few minutes pure silence as the traffic mysteriously disappears. I find I’m holding my breath in anticipation, of what? I’m not sure. Now, the wind … Continue reading →

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Poetry and Me

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Karima Hoisan

Poetry and Me I’m a poet. It seems to me I’ve always been. When kids my age were running after soccer balls, I was nursing a dislocated knee…and writing poetry. When other girls my age, in high school glided down … Continue reading →

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