Joy and the Goy and Israel

the love and reverence is what I noticed first a motherland a homeland but then I saw the curse a beautiful Israeli girl too jewish shunned like me but a goy in the kitchen still instant friends were we fast forward to this present day with Gaza razed a perilous fate towards its people a palpable hate to mind my jewish summer camp stay how at an early age I could plainly name both belonging and pack mentality how hate and bigotry will stake their claim when so by example one is taught to be For Simcha, never forgotten ~x

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Silent One

Date: 8/26/2024 4:50:00 AM

A beautiful and tender poem Mo

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/26/2024 5:25:00 AM

Thank you SO, it’s from the heart anyway. It was a wonderful friendship and a hard and lasting lesson on life. People are people, unfortunately ;), xomo!

Arthur Vaso

Date: 8/25/2024 10:57:00 PM

Very well said Maureen, and being Jewish vs a Zionist 2 different things, it breaks my heart the genocide being done.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/26/2024 5:23:00 AM

Absolutely true, and conflating the two is agenda driven. My heart breaks too. The mere fact that genocide is a political hot potato boggles the mind. You’ve heard of the Capital Pride fiasco, the mayor dropping out of the parade? Just mind boggling. Thanks dear poet, xomo

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/25/2024 6:24:00 PM

Why can’t we all get along, not for lack of some trying, but others want to rule the world with hate. Hugs and love ~ Kim

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/26/2024 5:24:00 AM

Too true. I try to spread love no holds barred. Cheers lovely, xomo