At Least This Time There’s a Grave
“A thousand funerals in / one day   a shortage of diggers / an excess of graves.”
Taking Sides
“I will breathe through tears. / I will swallow pride. / I will bite my tongue.
I will offer love…”
Amazon is Sold Out of Sackcloth
“What about the kids in war, my nieces ask? / They hide, the eldest says.”
Once Upon A Time Last Weekend
“Once upon the time / last weekend,
something changed the composition of my body, / my memories, / and the way that I breathe.”
Peace
“I find peace in the world /not in running away from it.”
Jerusalem Still Stands
“Two weeks / have passed / since rockets / split the skies, / and invaders / split our hearts.”
A Prayer for Sheltering Light
I want you to know because maybe you don’t Maybe they didn’t teach you or maybe they taught you the opposite In home In prayer In school I know I […]
It’s 3:00 a.m. and I Can’t Sleep
“I pray for a swift end to this unwanted war.”
We Are All Mourners Now
“We are all mourners now / Needing, wanting, giving comfort / For ourselves…”
For each other.”
Shiva
“We are in mourning; / our people are in mourning; / collectively we are sitting shiva.”
