Sarah’s Soliloquy
This powerful poem takes us into Sarah’s inner world.
Modah Ani: Another Dawn
“Modah Ani. I have been granted
another dawn to reject despair…”
Landscape
“We’ve escaped Chicago’s winter
glad to take in Tucson Sun / as he paints the mountains / in unending displays of shapes…”
Turning Point: A Poem for Ma’ariv Aravim
“And the darkness of evening becomes the light of Shabbat…”
The Shape of Holiness
“Instead of color and shape and symbols or frame / I ponder what is holy…”
How You Will Fledge
“I, my child, / will never tire / of bringing you / morning worm…”
Crown of Esther: A New Ritual for Purim
This PurimLit. "Lots." A carnival holiday celebrated on the 14th of the Jewish month of Adar, commemorating the Jewish victory over the Persians as told in the Book of Esther. Purim is celebrated by reading the megilla (Book of Esther), exchanging gifts, giving money to the poor, and holding a festive meal. At the megilla reading, merrymakers are dressed in costumes, people drink, and noisemakers (graggers) are sounded whenever the villain Haman's name is mentioned. ritual centers on Queen Esther’s strengths and characteristics.
Jocheved, After
“The child / had suckled my breast, but / would call another mother.”
Deep Night
“Each breath a prayer. Each breath a Hope.”
A Morning Prayer for the Conflicted Heart
“Today I am struggling, HashemLit. The Name, referring to the ineffable name of God; used as a substitute for any of the more sacred names of God when not speaking in prayer. Particularly used in conversation., struggling with the weight of my heart and the weight of the world.”
