When Hope is Crushed

A white sculpture of two figures embracing, forming the trunk of a tree with branches at the top.

When hope is crushed, //
Is it like clods of earth ground to mud, sticking in foulness to my boots as I walk?

Labors of Tzimtzum

Wisps of blue smoke swirling against a black background, originating from the lower right corner.

“Soul vessels, with gods’ breath subsumed, / shatter in tessellated shards of light—”

Eikha-Ayekha

A single lit candle burning in the dark with a bright flame and black background.

“Wavering candlelight / illuminates our lament…”

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