Tag Archives: Poetry

In My Defense

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Karima Hoisan

In My Defense Let me go!…for awhile. I always thought infinity belonged to us, ‘the tragic homo sapiens”; it was our reward for knowing more than was good for us. So, I did learn to dance, which I think was … Continue reading →

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A Blink & A Nod

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Karima Hoisan

A Blink & A Nod for Kravs I knew I still knew you.. 30 40 50 years… would be just a blink and a nod. I might have forgotten so much else, but you sang harmony with me and we … Continue reading →

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Life Without Rain

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Karima Hoisan

Grey clouds moving forward into the clear night sky, the shadows blowing over darkened fields of waves, while some black birds circle the moon, the water becomes a lens and they swim against the silvery depths before it all goes … Continue reading →

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The Voice of Annihilation

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Karima Hoisan

The Voice of Annihilation For the innocents Not really like Bird Man.. but the voice is one we all know and fear. The whisperer of deadly-bad advice, the coaxer to oblivion. It’s so far in the background weave, we are … Continue reading →

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At The Exit

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Karima Hoisan

The thirteenth hour strikes a chord bells and gongs tears and memories.. tragedy and loss. It comes like a traffic accident, the loss of a loved one, a senseless premeditated crime, no one is ever prepared for that hour to … Continue reading →

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In Our Matrix

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Karima Hoisan

In our matrix, I’m so thankful for everything…the food that came and went, your hand upon my head, the crowds, that new car smell or new baby breath. Even if we prove some day this is just a Matrix play; … Continue reading →

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Silver-Tooled Face Masks

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Karima Hoisan

An older poem I found in a drawer:

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Lucid Dreaming…Awake

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Karima Hoisan

Lucid Dreaming…Awake The gravel jumps up off the road in my personal polar shift. It hops and cavorts while springing higher and higher. I can only watch from the audience, as I am not the writer.  The gravel leaps into … Continue reading →

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Red Germaine

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Karima Hoisan

  Enjoy the Brazilian beat that inspired this poem  (just click this link)   Across the street from Red Germaine there is a place I long to know… to go, where everyone is beautiful, even their souls, and their eyes … Continue reading →

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Boleros in Arabic

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Karima Hoisan

Boleros in Arabic inspired by this piece by Souad Massi-“Ghir Enta” (Click to play .mp3) I sing like you, but the chamber music of my heart plays violins, cellos and strokes sopranos, that most will never hear. In my dreams … Continue reading →

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