Tag Archives: Poetry

All-You-Can-Eat Buffet!

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

All -You -Can- Eat Buffet …and the rain keeps coming down… I only keep birds in flocks, free in the trees I feed them dutifully at my window sill and say hello to each one, stuffing his beak as I … Continue reading →

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Wisps of Sentient Threads

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

Wisps of Sentient Threads for Sundaram Thread me through the narrowest needle of the sky.. I am but a stream of haze now as I weightlessly fly by leaving the heaviness behind, I rise before your eyes carried on the … Continue reading →

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Erik Satie Gnossienne 1

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

Erik Satie Gnossienne 1 The first time someone played you, my soul shivered in delight, such an unexpected reaction, to this new song, never heard before; but each ornamented note, played almost carelessly brushing the key limply, each note over … Continue reading →

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A Tidal Wave

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

A Tidal Wave Your words shook up reality; the rug pulled out from under me; The sky cracked open suddenly, leaving rivulets of salted rain, running down my cheeks, heralding, the cataclysmic start. Then… a shredding and a ripping, a … Continue reading →

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Two Poems For Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

Corcovado for Iris =============== There is a place where the macaws still fly free Where they perch to feed on shoreline almond trees Where my love swells like a high tide on afternoon seas Beautiful Corcovado! No roads or cars, … Continue reading →

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A Kiss in the Fog

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

A kind word is like a kiss in the fog,it warms the heart; it brightens the day,and the cold mist is lifted,and then… someone smiles again. To be kind,is a special part of generosity.It’s a conscious act towards another to … Continue reading →

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Shut-in

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

Shut-in What do I have to share with you, a framed picture of my cat? The tree whose branches form a highway and cover up the sky? Where each minute seems to speed the clock and shorten every week? Would … Continue reading →

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The Melody Lives On

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

The Melody Lives On I play a song for you…it comes from so deep within. Each note, each finger on the key, is my light kiss against your cheek. Each stanza, trill and measure, is my embrace, my hand locked … Continue reading →

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Brakeman on the Tracks

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

I feel the Big Bang pushing from behind so there is no staying still. I got on this train my very first day, and I’m still riding. It’s taking me further out into the universe… I know it’s really pushing … Continue reading →

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Thank You To Spillwords Press for accepting my first poem, “In The Moment,” for publication

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Karima Hoisan

I am honored and excited to have my first poem, “In The Moment,” (originally titled here,”Frozen In The Moment”) accepted for publication in their prestigious press. You can see the link below – review stars are welcome 🙏I am a … Continue reading →

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