Dwell: A Poem for the Divine Mother
“In Hebrew, shakan, dwelling place, often referred to a royal residence. / The rabbis gave it a feminine ending: Shekhinah. Divine mother.”
Today, and Maybe Only Today: a Reflection on Moving Out of an Unsafe Home
“Today, as I affix mezuzot, as I say the shehekhayanu, / As I step into a new chapter of my life, / I take this moment to acknowledge / That my life is about to change.”
At Sinai
A poem about the gift of Torah and the covenant between the poet and God.
Healing Affirmation
A reminder of our covenant with the Source of Life.
The Solace of Shabbat
A poem on the inconsistency of time passing.
Rosh Hodesh
A poem for the new moon.
The Raw Material of the Notes During the Month of Av
“May the cries of every neshama / Be rendered into / Notes of comfort…”
Ma’ariv Aravim to End a Challenging Day
“Blessed are You, / Eternal One / Who drapes the evening shadows / …And passes / Even the hardest day / To its end.”
Fresh Gefilte Fish
“G-d forbid we eat grocery store drek.”
The Image
“If you were not, / I never would have seen the face of creation.”
