Long Menorah Poems

Let us begin
by explicitly undressing
what may have been
implicitly held
multicultural feelings:

1. For the overwhelming masses
of teeming and scheming 
healthy human adults,
and especially adolescents,
peak sexual experiences
are also our peak
lifetime
spiritual experiences
of compassion
co-passion
shared orgasmic passion.

2.  Our elder right...

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Is it Hanukkah 
Or Chanukah 
Both are correct
It depends if you use the Latin or Hebrew dialect 

Regardless of what you say
The meaning is the same both here and far away 
It is an eight...

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‘Twas the night before Christmas and I didn’t care;
I had dozens of latkes I had to prepare.
The menorah was ready, with candles to light,
Waiting there by the window, a wonderful sight.

The presents were wrapped and...

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I.
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Paulette knew he'd love the present and
Excitedly watched as he carefully took the box
And opened the lid to reveal, her heart inside
Crepe paper surrounded it, gently holding an
Echocardiogram of her love for him

Only last month,...

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The Open Door of the Sanctuary

“25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 26 Such a high priest truly meets...

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HANUKKAH
Festival of Lights/ Feast of Dedication,

As a kid, Hanukkah
was the Jewish replacement for Christmas,
But even better!
We celebrated for eight nights,
Which meant eight presents!
It was the festival of lights

We ate latkes or potato pancakes, 
We Played...

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Deadly fissures of division ... tolerance of others’ 
different faith gathering space
is divided by hate

Almodad synagogue sadness
is the latest menorah light 
extinguished by ancient dust clouds
A shifting sky of perpetual, roiling anger ...
thundering cataclysmic crypt...

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Everyone knows about Santa's eight reindeer,
We've all sung that song and know all of their names,
And the ninth one, that Rudolph,
With the bright shiny nose,
But this poem is not about any of those.
There was also...

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CANDLES


A candle can represent a particular occasion,
It may reflect emotions, whether you’re happy or blue,
Besides symbolizing how you feel,
They can be quite practical too.

Candles are not just a lump of wax,
Some can be a work...

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Christmas Tree, Menorah Meet-Up





A Christmas tree and a Menorah,woke one morning right next to
one another!
Both were shocked to be so placed, thinking this was such a total 
disgrace!
Well, being immobile there was nothing either could...

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Baruch atah, Adonai 
Eloheinu, Melech haolam, 
asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav 
v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner 
shel Hanukkah.

Praised are You, Lord 
our God, Ruler of the universe, 
who made us holy through Your commandments 
and commanded us to kindle...

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JOY FROM SORROW   Pesach  Puzzle

                           ...

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The Festival of Lights, Chanukah has arrived
a hopeful time of praise each year revived. 
The Menorah lit, each home becomes a church.
Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe.

Our sister Miriam lights the...

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The Mulberry Tree
outside is farther from
my window than the sun-
light that penetrates
my bedroom, 2PM-4PM.

The sun's yellow ribbed 
lines against the walls bar
the shadow of a stick
that sways as if to scrape
the paint of butter

vanilla hues....

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I heard a knock-knocking on the door.
It was my childhood self, visiting my adult life.

What had I achieved? it asked,
and where had I been?
Was pay equal yet? it wanted to know,
is heaven still a dream?

Heaven,...

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Nine hundred plus are on our ship,
A Viking ocean cruise,
And of the people we had met,
We were the only Jews.

So we were quite surprised that on
Our list of day's events,
Menorah lighting made the grade
And what...

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In the Tabernacle, every morning
    Aaron kindled the Menorah
  He did so every afternoon as well
    for forty years, enough to bore 'ya'
  
  But not...

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A discordant drumbeat from Washington comes
Lawmakers to senseless partisanship succumb
   Midst the darkness, light a candle
   Pave the way for the Savior to come  

From the Oval Office menacing texts...

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We went downtown for a movie
Near an upscale place for food
Filled with kiosks, booths and dining
For whatever suits your mood.

I tried ice cream made with squid ink – 
Smooth but black as darkest night,
Also cold-brew...

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Our Chanukah Menorah
Inhaling sparked air, candlestick wicks,
Exhaling gold leaping tongues,
Hypnotize more than magic tricks,
Sharing a story, singing songs,
8 illumined nights lighting 36,
Freeing us from "Yavan" wrongs,
Swallowing, hallowing, glowing licks,
Releasing an infinite light the world longs,
Flames...

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The Holland Tunnel’s gussied up.
Its holiday display
Made some commuters angry
And they finally had their say.

Two wreaths were boldly planted
On the “O” and on the “U,”
So “Holland Tonnel’s” what appeared
To people driving through.

A Christmas tree was...

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What do you see in the Channukah lights?
  I see a proud people willing to fight
  To restore their defiled Temple's rites

What do you see in the Channukah menorah?
  I see a...

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INSPIRATION PEAK AT MALIBU

Nestle between dancing trees
a rock bed creek
leaks out to the beckoning sea
leaving abandoned thongs 
peeking through the sands of time.

A proud lizard 
strikes a kingly pose
on his throne of dead wood;
butterflies dart...

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A rainbow
not just Christmas lights,
why not,
menorah light?
An Advent wreath
of billowing candles,
a black harmonic Quanzaa light,
or Ramadan lantern’s haloes white?

Diversity is a rainbow,
colors of the world
impressed upon hearts
of generosity and faith
during the
happiest, blessed
days of the year.

Colors...

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As darkness 
D escends and we remember all
O f the brave who fall
N o memory is stronger than the miracle 
A ll saw as Yahshua lit the Menorah
I n the Temple.

E ternal made one day’s...

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