Topic Tags: family

“Someone sneaking to the kitchen to warm the tzimmes / to ladle the soup, plate the brisket…”

A 5-part poem exploring family connections

“Charlotte’s story is not a tragedy / Neither is mine…”

“One more dangerous reading, and I tore my hair /in pain with the story’s daughters, Dinah and Tamar.”

An important new ritual for this sensitive shiva experience.

” The painting is for grandparents, miles away, / who long for them…”

“How do we know what will outlive us? / We all want to be remembered our lives to count for something…”

This poem was written to express gratitude for one Haitian immigrant and lift up the value of welcoming the stranger.

“The death of a sibling too is unique. It ignites our own vivid / sense of mortality.”

“In this moment, though, I felt triumphant. Not only had I given birth and become a mother in my late 40s, but I had figured out a way to truly honor my father’s memory and wishes…”