Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

Shofar

Wake up, Wake up
  You who slumber and sleep
    Wake up
    Return whence you came

  Jarring, dissonant
  The ram's horn bleats
    thirty, forty, one-hundred 
    unencumbered blasts

  A simple device, no frills
  the breath of a ram
    caught in a thicket
    magnified through its horn

  It is the voice of Abraham
  The cry of Sarah
    The breathing heart of Isaac
      ~ It is the cry of a Jew

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Quoth Theraven September 17, 2023 at 9:13 PM Gershon, Apples and honey for New Year wishes. Shanah tovah u'metuka. -Richard Gershon Wolf September 18, 2023 at 6:51 PM Have a sweet new year, Richard!

Linda Alice Fowler September 17, 2023 at 9:53 AM Enchanting and fascinating. I've heard the Tekiah gedolah before. A grand sound. Lovely gw! Best wishes for a sweet year ahead! laf :) Gershon Wolf September 17, 2023 at 8:11 PM Yes, indeed. You are right!

Jerry Brotherton September 14, 2023 at 6:46 PM Sorry my friend. I have no right to comment on this. Having very little knowledge of the Jewish Faith. But I just want to say how good it is to read your wonderful poems and read your great comments. Have a great day my friend. Gershon Wolf September 14, 2023 at 7:10 PM Jerry, as a member of the human race, a fellow descendant of Adam, you have every right to comment this! Just google 'shofar blast' and listen to the high-decibel shriek of the breath of a human amplified many times through the horn of a lamb. It's a real wake up call, because it's human breath inside each blast! Thank you, sir!

Ilene Bauer September 14, 2023 at 12:48 PM i always look forward to hearing the shofar, gershon. your poem is wonderful! wishing you and yours a happy and healthy new year... Gershon Wolf September 14, 2023 at 6:34 PM Thank you, ilene, and the sweetest of new years to you and your family!

Sara Kendrick September 14, 2023 at 7:43 AM The nation of Israel has gone through so much in the generations since Abraham. The sad part is the worst is still ahead. Thanks for sharing this one from the heart and for dropping by my pages. Sara Gershon Wolf September 14, 2023 at 6:33 PM You are right about that, Sara, much as we don't want to face it... On the other hand, the best is also ahead as well.

Panagiota Romios September 13, 2023 at 9:28 PM L’Shana Tova! To you and yours~ Pangie xx Panagiota Romios September 14, 2023 at 7:17 PM Forgot to add,,, Save me some brisket! Danke! Bas Noach****** Pangie Gershon Wolf September 14, 2023 at 6:32 PM Thank you P!!

Fire Bird September 13, 2023 at 9:04 PM Another amazing poem! Good job. -Phoenix :) Gershon Wolf September 14, 2023 at 6:31 PM Thank YOU for the amazing comment, Phoenix!