A Healing Prayer for Springtime
The prayer-poem imagines a world where the one in need of healing becomes a source of comfort.
The Song of Songs
“May a global choir rise up / To sing the song / Our souls are meant to sing…”
Shabbat Candles
“The tiny fires / of Shabbat / rely on their wicks / to shine light / as the sun descends.”
Elijah, You’re Invited Again!
“When I open the door this year /
I want to see Elijah in the doorway for real…”
This Year I am Putting a Whistle on my Seder Plate
:But this year, we put a warning whistle on our Seder plate.
And we will continue.”
Hametz – Spiritual Particles
A spiritual approach to Passover preparation
We were Strangers
“Apple, nuts, egg and spice, and this unleavened bread, we raise up…”
A Yahrtzeit Prayer
A beautiful prayer written in memory of the author’s mother
OVERFLOW
“In this tender time, / tears crest the rims / of white finger bowls /
set out at even intervals…”Â
between seltzer bottles.
There is No Second CupÂ
“Could we remove enough wine to make our joy palatable?”
