Daughter Jewish Poems

Deborah

Mother in Israel, clothed in armor
Hill country courtroom ‘neath her lush palm tree,
Judges disputes between landlords and farmers
Judgements, like sweet dates, God's chosen agree.

Clothed by...

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Ruth and her six year old daughter Annie, were moving along the countryside by Train. Ruth was reminiscing.  She was staring deeply into her...

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Paternal grandmother's headstone - Beth David, Elmont, Long Island

Shaindel (Sadie), variant of Shana Harris
died May 13th, 1959 exquisitely chiseled
alphanumeric characters legibly engraved
sepulchral casket entombing lovely...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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Mirror Mirror

Do not lie. I know that you want to. 
I know that you may need to.  
I am broken, and soon…
You will be...

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 WORD HOBO has that ring of truth as nom de plume. He has encouraged me tons, and with such sincerity, he became one of...

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A True Ideal Muslim (Islamic )Woman:
A Muslim woman believes in Allah with a true heart & pure soul submits completely to Him.
She is having an...

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Yes, I love you child
more than you'll ever know
Although you don't understand me right now
because you're only one-year-old

Rest assured,
rest assured

Yes, I love you dear
more than...

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I don’t want to go, you said
The words still echo in my head
Valiantly you held on tight
Loving life, even as you had to give up...

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Watching Homer struggle
to explain how a god wounded by a mortal
cannot die but may thereafter live with minor pain

and the humor when that god
complains to...

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I did behold the vision
one like a daughter of man
singing before the armies of heaven

I did hear what the seven thunders said
said they put on...

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