Chard deNiord: Tree of Wisdom
I am taken in by its stand and breadth,
marveling at its brawn and reach of branches,
studying each leaf like the page of a sacred book,
embracing its trunk like a void.
March 26, 2023 · 9 Comments
Michael Simms: Tree of Life
God, like a lazy cop,
Never seems to be around
When you need Him
October 27, 2021 · 23 Comments
Daniel Burston: Remembering the Tree of Life Massacre
Robert Bowers was convinced that the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, which met regularly at the Tree of Life that day, was taking money from Jewish liberals to bring refugees in the United States to destroy America.
October 27, 2021 · 4 Comments
Donald Krieger: Unveiling
I listened to the learned
seeking meaning, hundreds crowded
into the Beth Shalom basement,
police in armor at the entrance.
October 27, 2020 · 3 Comments
Judith Sanders: A Mourner’s Kaddish
We must have forgotten thee,
o Jerusalem,
because our tongues cleave
to the roofs of our mouths
and our right hands
have lost their cunning.
October 27, 2020 · Leave a comment
