Desert Dysphoria
“No wonder the desert was chosen over the pyramids, mountains and / ocean for revelation.”
Bodies of Water
A poem about early moments of grief
Prayer for Rain
“I saw, in our decaf, the plea for rain / we ask on behalf of the god of our ancestors”
As I Face my Plate: a Shehechayanu for an Eating Disorder
“Grant me the strength to sustain my life, / As you commanded…”
A Placenta-Planting Ritual
A complete ritual for a family to bury the new child’s placenta under a plant in the garden.
The 9th of Av
A poem for Tisha b’Av.
The Story That Could Heal
“All that remains to me / of my family’s life in Ukraine… / are four silver kiddush cups…”
Prayer for bringing a child to overnight summer camp
“I’m proud of you, my child, for the courage to step away from family and familiarity / For venturing out to meet new people, try new things, discover a new You.”
Retirement Prayer
“So teach me to number my days / Savor the music of the birds / Entwine my branches with those of others”
After the Plague Years – A Reading for World AIDS Day
A poem to mourn the losses of life to AIDS
