Type: Poem

“Putting on our uniforms with pride in the country / We were called to serve and protect…”

“Realize democracy’s gleaming promise!”

“may we atone our sins / and learn to embrace life, and each other, once again…”

A prayer for the new month

“My student texts: So excited. First time I voted! / Mazel tov, I respond…”

“When my grandfather died, his body swelled again / fluid filled him, drowning him from inside.”

This short poem is inspired by the process of creation as told in Bereshit.

“I strive to generate some forgiveness / for the failures of my growing up life…”

“And still, here we are again / clutching to an ancient book / that has traveled through time / from bitterness to joy…”

“When I open my mouth no sound comes out..”