To Our Philosopher

To Our Philosopher

To our philosopher who is so very wisepondering life’s lows and highsin the realm of ideas he dwellswith Hegel and Joyce brewing spellsand with art so refinedhe tingles my mind  his love poems make my heart swell.So on his birthday let’s cheerlet’s...
After the Rain

After the Rain

After the rain in Californiaall in bloom in spring euphoriamountains white with snow they gleamgolden sunlight like a dreamseagulls soar in skies clear bluethe air so fresh with winds that blewacross the ocean from farawayOh, what a lovely Cali day.*Yakira Shimoni...
Love Is Divine

Love Is Divine

Love is Divinea sacred shrinewhere hearts and souls meet the mindin ocean deep so blue, so truewith gentle glow of morning dew.New.Love is Divinea brand-new startmolding clay life into artfinding beauty in every huein great and smallin old and new.New.Love is Divinea...
Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day

You are my King, my David, you make me proudI hear your psalms of love here clear and loudyour words, like honey, soothe my soulyour songs strum softly as I scrolland quiver cords deep in my heartof long gone dreams and old past hurtslike beacon bright in darkest...
Eternal One

Eternal One

Eternal One, we come here to pray,Please, grant us peaceon this Shabbat day, let our worries fadelet love draws us closefill our homes with your lightand the fragrance of roseof clovers and wineand sweet Hallah breadto rejoice in this lifewhile we grieve for our...
Why?

Why?

A people gripped in daily trauma, anguish, grief with swelling pain,little children in pajamas, andgirls young with bloody stains. In early dawn and morning light news breaks heavy, dark as night,it’s hard to breathe, the heart can’t bearanother somber...