Topic Tags: hesed

“Beyond the realm of seven’s creation, / Perhaps it is there…”

“limbs and tangled hair and soft center / walking ropy curls around herself in a fog…”

Too often we fear placing ourselves in another’s shoes because it is hard to feel their pain. Or because it may destabilize our convictions and force us to challenge our own positions. We must fight our own resistance.

The emotions surrounding the act of seeing each other face-to-face again are overwhelming

“G–d of Sarah, / G–d of Rebekah, G–d of Rachel / and G–d of Leah, who passed their crowns / of ringlets to me”

“If I were to sit in the streets of Sodom what would I see?”

my bones / my spirit / my heart / cry out for grace

A poem welcoming the month of Elul