Poetry

A fire burns in a bronze vessel against a black background.

All the Six-Pointed Stars

This poem is for
A bowl of chocolate-coated matzah toffee

A Guide to Matzo

"Most people find me plain and dry Packaged in a simple box, living a simple life, Mistaken for a simple cracker"
A lemon tree viewed from beneath. A large, ripe lemon looms in the foreground, drooping from a thatch of leafy branches.

The Gatherer

I have not come to convince you to stay.
Bright white sun shines through yellow leaves.

Batsheva

He wanted to know me And my name I was defined by two men already
A ladybug rests on a tan-brown background.

My Heart is a Ladybug

I get into bed, think and, hope that tomorrow will yield a bigger heart
A girl with curly red hair leans back on a fence with the beach behind her.

For My Father

He still whispers a lullaby to her every night before bed,
Although he sits on her mattress later than before.
A small pink bud against a background of green leaves.

No Title

Grief is a butterfly / With glistening wings
A girl with curly brown hair smiles at the camera. She is standing in front of a stone wall.

The Hardcover on Your Nightstand

Would you love me more if I was made of paper?
A hand scribbles in a notebook surrounded by crumpled-up pieces of paper.

To My Poetry

I cannot connect with you For I am so worried about what others might say
A huge tree with the sun peeking through the leaves, multiple trees in the near distance.

When the Tree of Life Burns

"She is a Tree of Life to those that grasp her, / and whoever holds onto her is happy."
Woman reads the Webster's New World Dictionary, blocking her face with the large red book.

In Accordance with the English Language

I pluck words from dictionaries and thesauri In attempts to sound among the great Poets
An up-close photo of pile of three lemons

Citrus Gardens in the Winter

Do the swings dangle empty in the wintertime bereft of the hands which grasped the twine
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