Fractal of Blessings for Healing
“Blessings cannot be static; / Blessings need to be in motion”
Be Safe: Prayer for Those Affected by Floods in California
“Be safe, / Be warm, / Be dry”
A Prayer for Unity among People
“We are all neighbors united across the generations”
Exquisite Surrender: Poem for the Days of Awe
“we wander in the wilderness of our minds / Searching for the illusive path”
Tevet: A Liberation in Knowing
“JacobLit. heel Jacob is the third patriarch, son of Isaac and Rebecca, and father to the twelve tribes of Israel. More than any of the other patriarchs, Jacob wrestles with God and evolves from a deceitful, deal-making young man to a mature, faithful partner to God. His Hebrew name is Yaakov. teaches, / We weave / And reweave, / The narratives / Of our lives”
A Prayer for Self-Celebration
“May you know your bounty”
The Lights in December
“For a short while the lights mingle harmoniously”
First Hanukkah Without Mom
“For the first time / I will miss / The HanukkahThe holiday which celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem following its conquest by the Syrians in 165 BCE. The holiday is celebrated by lighting candles in a hanukiyah oon each of eight nights. Other customs include the eating of fried foods such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiot (jelly donuts), playing dreidl (a gambling game with a spinning top), and, in present day America, gift giving. lights”
Simple Prayer
I yearn. I yearn like the tree in the forest That longs for the light shimmering above. I yearn like the parched plant in the desert Thirsting for […]
Prayer after Healing
“Binder of wounds, / Open me to / Unplanned wonder”