Type: Poem

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“With not a word being said, / I accepted my title of dove.”
White dove in mid-flight with wings spread wide against a soft, blurred background.
“I ignite a match and think of our ancestors / as though they were just upstairs…” 
Five candle holders: one holds a lit candle, the others have melted wax and are unlit, background blurred.
“We were Jewish, we didn’t believe yet still so enthusiastic to receive…”
Gift boxes wrapped in festive paper surrounded by ornaments, pinecones, and silver holiday decorations.
“The names go on and on, / the rabbi’s voice unwavering…”
A white rosebud covered in water droplets against a dark green blurred background.
“Reclaim the holy. Prove it again, one bright flame at a time, one more memory of why we do this.”
Menorahs and lit candles on a table, celebrating Hanukkah with festive decorations in the background.
“May there never again be war.  Wasn’t war  lifetimes ago? Who wants war?” 
Plate of chocolate madeleines on a table with vintage photos, books, flowers, and dark chocolate pieces.
“This is when / enormous red warmths / reply to November wind. “
A bowl of borscht soup with sour cream and herbs, served with a spoon on a checkered tablecloth.
“Soft layers of quiet are my dowry…”
A chocolate bundt cake dusted with powdered sugar sits on a metal cooling rack.
A teaching and prayerful poem about the gift of waking up each day.
a hiker looks to the sunrise in the mountains
“I hear spirits of our human longing ascend to sing…”
A person wearing sunglasses blows on a dandelion, scattering its seeds outdoors on a sunny day.

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