I-Thou, Unexpected
“The thing about I-Thou is that it’s eternal. / Once you have found it, never let it go.”
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…”
Barbed Wire on Aphrodite’s Island
The author shares a forgotten moment in history with this powerful poem.
Kindling The Light
“But I can feel the wisdom of kindling
again and again, making it a daily endeavor.”
We Shall Love our Friends and Adonai
“May our love be wide enough to reach the whole world, / and strong enough to help heal it.”
Shabbat Candles
“The tiny fires / of Shabbat / rely on their wicks / to shine light / as the sun descends.”
On Being Human
“The seeds of our better selves
Poised to sprout in rays of sunshine…”Â
Eternally Egypt
“No one knew it would take 40 years
of manna and complaints
and lugging everything we owned…”
Elijah, You’re Invited Again!
“When I open the door this year /
I want to see Elijah in the doorway for real…”
