Simchat Torah, 5784
On Simchat Torah, we wound the scroll,
four handles between us all
to bear the fallen stone of our story
back to its origin—back to its place
of honour—like … Read more
Sadness
Tragedy in the News
When the earth heaves and crushes
tens of thousands in seconds, when a wave
drinks an island dry of babies, or fire
sweeps a town into dust, we turn
and … Read more
Skewed Priorities (Is this what you wanted?)
Skies of ink and embers
Sit beyond the flames erupting
Between masses of cement and wood
Of a place, she’d once called home
The ever so fragile
House of carnage… Read more
Under a Tree
High school sweethearts celebrating
56 years of marriage on a trip to DC.
to find their fate hiding under a tree
Traveling 803 miles from Janesville, WI
to explore the … Read more
A dividing line is crossed again
children scream as the monster once a child
attacks the town telephone poles twisted
crosses warped metal fences clipped
rounds of rapid-fire along salted roads
fields & inside the mortar … Read more
A Trace of Light
A trace of light falls upon
the land of Ukraine where
a forgotten child is left alone
with his own private sorrows,
where God has turned His
burning eyes knowing … Read more
SEASON OF LENT DURING WARTIME
Ukrainian churches are shelters
for the traumatized during Lent 2022.
As neighborhoods are bombed
to rubble, clergy welcome
households to precarious safety,
saviors fulfilling more than liturgical roles.
Fasting … Read more
In The Breeze
a swirl of ravenous winds,
pummeling down at high velocities
a trinket lost in the damage
a house, a home
more than a million and a half to count
tin … Read more
Bearing Witness: An Open Letter to Darnella Frazier
“Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction
Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an … Read more