Not This Year

embers

“I have lived enough to know there / are probably embers glowing…”

Taking Sides

A dove spreads its wings

“I will breathe through tears. / I will swallow pride. / I will bite my tongue.
I will offer love…”

Once Upon A Time Last Weekend

candle in the darkness

“Once upon the time / last weekend,
something changed the composition of my body, / my memories, / and the way that I breathe.”

Peace

flowers against a blue sky

“I find peace in the world /not in running away from it.”

Jerusalem Still Stands

The Kotel at night

“Two weeks / have passed / since rockets / split the skies, / and invaders / split our hearts.”

A Prayer for Sheltering Light

Close-up of tall grass or wheat in a field at sunset with warm, golden sunlight in the background.

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 […]

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