Tonight We Light
This kavanah was written in the wake of multiple acts of mass violence that have made our Hanukkah celebration feel dissonant and fragile.
Souls on Sunday
“Blessed are the souls / As they leave the Temple of body…”
In the Shadow of Bondi, Let there be LightÂ
“Infinite Source of All, / As darkness threatens, / Enable me to join/ The Light of Redemption…”
Jacob’s Coat
“A coat of armor, as it were / A sling-shot and insult-repelling coat”
A Lament for the Unhoused of Our Country
“Our greatest cities sin through indifference;Â / And so they falter beneath their own weight.”
Friends…?
“With not a word being said, / I accepted my title of dove.”
The Ancestors Upstairs
“I ignite a match and think of our ancestors / as though they were just upstairs…”Â
Bereshit | Genesis Paintings: 9 | Thrown
This painting is part of a series inspired by the Book of Genesis.
My Jewish Christmas
“We were Jewish, we didn’t believe
yet still so enthusiastic to receive…”
Mourner’s Kaddish
“The names go on and on, / the rabbi’s voice unwavering…”
