From the beloved king and harp player
Whose name reigns as the ancient sword
That slayed the head of Goliath
This name is sung across the wide world
A Hebrew jewel, the cornerstone of Europe
A crown of nobility and sword of the underdog
King of the small kingdom that would birth the sun
Writer of psalms guided by wisdom herself
Father of the most beloved white lamb
This name is sung across the wide world
A Hebrew jewel, the cornerstone of Europe
A crown of nobility and sword of the underdog
For the contest: ETYMOLOGY - the meaning of your name Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Suzette Richards
Jewish, Hindu, ,Catholic, C of E,
Muslim, Pagan, Sikh, which should I be.
If it's a matter of faith I don't really care,
It's whichever brings me comfort as I sit in my chair.
All of them aim to do nothing but good,
So I'll take a mixture and just live as I should.
You gave away everything.
You did, didn’t you?
You didn’t choose, you had to.
Beaten, broken, smashed, thrashed.
Mind and body, even soul.
They took your name, I never got it.
Did you even have one?
Were you even real?
Six million is too large to know.
The loved ones I’ve had have been enough.
I never missed you.
I never even thought to ask for you.
After all, where were you?
You left.
Gone.
Gone. Before I even knew you.
Gone before you could know me.
I’m older now, I found my soul.
But now my mind longs for you.
You could’ve changed the world.
Would’ve changed My world.
You never had a voice.
Speak through me.
Say things I long to hear.
Guide me.
Remind me.
Walk beside me.
I’ll speak for you.
I’ll love for you.
I’ll laugh for you.
I’ll remember you.
Now and Always.
the Semienite kings erected stelae
to the kingdom of the wrestling with God;
Ethiopian hinterlands ruled with the iron fist of Judea,
the flag of Magen David swaying in Abyssinian winds.
Judit?battle-hungry commander of war,
panzer-woman of Scriptural Armageddon!
the queen casts her leather noose
and steers the forces of Beta Israel
into a battle of redemption and of honor
conducted in a strong and Hebraic iron tradition
not even a Holocaust could ever quell!
blaming Islam for terrorism
like
blaming Christianity for colonialism
like
blaming Judaism for zionism
laughing the one eye of the prism
hovering slowly over the throne, the capstone
on wings of isms and shizms dividing and conquering all the way home
no eyes to be trusted anymore, but I'm sure you can feel it to the bone
look around, this playground, this land, we need an embassy in the very place we still so call home
oppression and silence are contagious and it's anything but norm
Tamer Hossam
The two religions
have some things in common
They differ about the Messiah issue
Christians think that Jesus was the Messiah
Jews deny this
Both religions all upon one to lead an upright life
Not so easy to do!
but we all must try
Try to avoid hatred and take
care of the ill and the hungry
Try to treat people well
Try to avoid hatred of others different than you
Try to bring out the love in our lives
Personally I like to get up and dance at services
Believe me - I want to dance
Dance before the one before who
All pretense is useless
I wish peace to all who read this
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