Category Archives: Poetry

Silhouette

My Shadow follows me throughout the day,
And more so at night.
This Shadow requires no direct sunlight,
Or any light at all,
For that matter.
The Shadow is more prominent,
When it is dark around,
Visually,
And more so emotionally.

Shadow rises in quiet moments,
And engulfs me,
Whipping off colors, joy, and desire,
From my soul.
Projecting memories in dark light,
Regrets,
Fears,
Sorrows,
From a long-ago past.

I shine love at it,
Instilled in me by,
Friends, family,
And myself.
Shadow quickly fades,
But I know,
It will come back,
Another time,
As always.

 

October 18, 2025

Bullet

BulletFifty-five grains, a tiny, minuscule weight,
One which barely tips the scale,
For an object that possesses a profound power,
That will change your life and the lives of others,
Forever.

One eighth of an ounce traveling through the air,
Faster than the speed of sound,
Leaving no time for a reaction, reconsideration,
Or retraction,
Ever.

Three-and-a-half grams of absolute finality,
Driven in a split second,
By fear, anger, sadness, madness,
Or a momentary lapse in judgment.
Indefinitely.

Once triggered, those emotions are left with the finger that pulled it,
The bullet is now guided by the laws of physics and chemistry.
Its path is set by the direction of the barrel,
It cannot be recalled, redirected,
Or stopped.

What could one do with all that power it gave you,
Once you have lost it in a muzzle flash,
And now must bear the consequences,
Of that action,
For eternity?

 

April 9, 2021

Immigrants

ImmigrantsClutching passport in hand and large suitcase in tow,
A career that awaits and a future that glows,
They take flight in great comfort to a future awaits,
To begin a new life in a land they’ve embraced.

Empty-handed and shivering from cold and despair,
Leaving good life behind, fleeing war, mortal fear,
Seeking refuge and shelter wherever they can,
From the bombs and the smoke and the death and the rain.

Two good people are brothers who travel with hope,
To improve life and prospects in a new world beyond,
Different pasts, different reasons, but common their fight,
Step away from the darkness and into the light.

 

March 18, 2022

Time Whispers

Time WhispersTwelve years old, charming, sweet, training bra, braces, dreams,
Has no cell phone just yet, but has plenty of friends,
Helps at home, draws cartoons, loves to read, chews her bangs.
Wants to grow up, get taller, be a beautiful teen,
Right now, high school seems like a faraway dream.

Twenty-two, college grad, hunting jobs, boyfriend, life,
Goes out drinking with friends every Friday at five,
Wonders who’ll be the one, trusts he will one day arrive.
Lives in a one-bedroom flat that costs a lot in rent,
Calls her mom every day, now they talk like two friends.

Forty-two with four kids, decent job, benefits,
House with yard and two cars, cat, and parrot that speaks,
Goes with husband to town on a date night each week.
Wants some rest from the spin of it all for a day,
Chores and homework with kids always get in the way.

Sixty-two, top career, is a grandmother now,
Loves her garden, long walks, playing mahjong, she smiles,
May retire in three, but may stay for a while.
Goes to dance twice a week, or whenever she can,
Wants to visit Rome, Paris, if she could find the time.

Eighty-two, reads in bed, quiet house, TV on,
Buzz and ding, reads a message from her eldest grandson,
Thinks of youth and the years that have passed by since then,
Would give anything now to be twelve once again.

 

November 13, 2025

מְגֵרוֹת

Drawers,אָרוֹן גָּדוֹל סָפוּן כֵּהֶה כְּנֶגֶד קִיר
.צִילוֹ גָּדוֹל נוֹפֵל, מַצְמִית בַּחֶדֶר
,מְגֵירוֹת רַבּוֹת, סְתוּמוֹת מַרְאֶה
,מְסוּדָּרוֹת לְרוֹחְבּוֹ
,שׁוּרוֹת שׁוּרוֹת
.לִמְלֹא הַגּוֹבַהּ

,אָבָק הַזְּמַן נָח בֵּחֲרִיצֵיהֶן
,סְגוּרוֹת אֲטוּמוֹת הֵן מִזֶּה דּוֹר
,גוֹדְשוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹת, כּוֹמְסוֹת סוֹדוֹת
.אוֹצְרוֹת אֲהָבוֹת, חֲלוֹמוֹת, אַכְזָבוֹת
,יֵשׁ מֵהֶן הַצּוֹפְנוֹת בְּחֵיקָן מִכָּל טוֹב, וְיֵשׁ
.תְּכוּלָתָן לְדֶרֲאוֹן עוֹלָם

,אֶצְבָּעוֹת מְגַשְּׁשׁוֹת, מְלַטְּפוֹת, מְהַסְּסוֹת
?הַלִפְתוֹח אֶת זוֹ אוֹ אֶת זוֹ הָאַחַת
,חֲשָׁשׁוֹת וְתִקְווֹת, צִפִּיּוֹת
?מָה יְהֵא עַל הַסּוֹד אִם יֵחָשֵׂף אֶל הָאוֹר
,הַיוֹרִיק וְיִפְרַח כְּעָלֶה שֶׁל תִּלְתָּן
?אוֹ יַאֲדִים וְיִתְפּוֹרֵר כָּאָבָק מְעָרוֹת

,הֶעָבָר נֶחְבָּא לוֹ בֵּינוֹת חֲפָצִים
,מְשֹׁךְ וּפְתַח לוֹ וְיֵצֵא אֶל הָאוֹר
?הַיְעַטֵּר הֹוֶוה וְעָתִיד אוֹ שֶׁמָּא יַכְתִּימֶם
,זְנַב שָׁבִיט שֶׁל זִיכְרוֹנוֹת
,מִתְפַּזְּרִים בֶּחָלָל
,בּוֹהֲקִים בְּזִיו הַחַמָּה
.עַד קֵץ הַיָּמִים

English Translation
October 22, 2025

Amity

She is a porcelain doll,Amity
Born from talent and skill,
Crafted sharp by good hands,
With great care, taste, and will.
She thinks fast, mighty smart,
Wisdom, reason, and tact,
Calculated and shrewd,
Always more than you ask.

She is mighty and strong,
Very precious and bright,
You will instantly know,
When she lands in your sight.
Unique beauty and grace,
Her step light with much grace,
She can walk, dance, and climb,
There’s no mountain too high.

Her true worth is well hidden,
Value mostly unknown,
It will slowly reveal,
To the patient and honorable.
When you meet her at first,
Be respectful and calm,
She’ll reveal her true self,
Given space, peace, and time.

She will teach love to you,
Not the lusty old kind,
But the one that will last,
Through tests, tempests, and time.
To love, care, and respect,
To learn, listen, and share,
A journey true, mighty, and not for the weak,
Love is sensitive, wise, this you’ll never regret.

 

October 1, 2021

מַעְגָּל הבָּכָא

מַעְגָּל הבָּכָא,צְעִירִים רוֹקְדִים, קֶצֶב הַתּוֹף הוּא שִׂמְחָה
,הַצְּלִילִים עַלִּיזִים, חֲבֵרִים, מִשְׁפָּחָה
,תַּלְמִידִים בְּתִיכוֹן, מְסִיבַּת הַסִּיּוּם
.עוֹד הַקַּיִץ חֶלְקָם כְּבָר יַתְחִילוּ אִימּוּן

,תַּלְתַּלִים אֲרוּכִּים וְחוּלְצוֹת לְבָנוֹת
,הוּחֲלְפוּ לְמַדִּים, נַעֲלִים גְּבוֹהוֹת
,צָהֳלוֹת הַשִּׂמְחָה כְּבָר פְּקוּדּוֹת הַתְקָפָה
.וְהַקֶּצֶב כָּבֵד שֶׁל תּוּפֵּי מִלְחָמָה

,יִשְׂרָאֵל כָּל הָאֶרֶץ, אַנְשֵׁי הָעוֹלָם
,מִתְהַלְּכִים וּתְפִילָּה חֲרִישִׁית בְּלִיבָּם
,מִלְחָמוֹת שֶׁבַּדֶּרֶךְ יוֹסִיפוּ לַשְׁכוֹל
.כִּי לְנַצֵּחַ נוֹסִיף אֶת חַרְבֵּנוּ לֶאֱכֹל

,זוֹ הָאֵם הָאַחַת יְגוֹנָהּ מִי יֵדַע
,חִיּוּכָהּ חִישׁ כּוֹבֵשׁ, כֹּה קַלָּה תְּנוּעָתָהּ
,מַמְשִׁיכָה אֶת דַּרְכּוֹ שֶׁל הַבֵּן, אֵל הָאוֹר
.לְעַצְמָהּ, לָאַחִים שֶׁנּוֹתְרוּ מֵאָחוֹר

,נוֹעָה נוּעָ תָּנוּעַ, רַגְלֶיהָ קַלּוֹת
,לְהָקֵל הַמַּשָּׂא שֶׁמּוֹסִיף לִהְיוֹת
,תִּרְקְדִי הֱיוֹתוֹ, תִּרְקְדִי לְזִכְרוֹ
.אַהֲבָה וּמָחוֹל לְתָמִיד מוֹרַשְׁתּוֹ

English Translation
November 10, 2025

 

 

Heartbeats

HeartbeatsWords written with compassion,
Tingling thoughts of care and love,
Harbors of intersecting dimension,
Whispers of a wishful heart.

Letters soar like migrant warblers,
Feathers hope high in bright skies,
Memories of future junctions,
Sharp as ever, multiply.

Sixty beats per minute, resting,
Each one pushes forward life,
Have you heard my secret wishes?
Hear my voice deep in my eyes.

 

October 9, 2025

Treasures

TreasuresLove is a vault of protection,
Full of treasures fantastic, so great,
Rate in value much higher than diamonds,
Gold bars, sapphires, rubies, or gems.

In that vault, you can find truth and kindness,
Care, compassion, real beauty, and joy,
There, you can comfortably shed all your worries,
And dispel your fears, angers, despairs.

To unlock that great trove and abundance,
All you need is the key of real love,
Such behavior of care and compassion,
That reaches deep and directly to heart.

Once you’ve mastered that code, keep pursuing,
Love requires much maintenance, support,
Words and actions, with daily attention,
That develops, expanding that vault.

You will find that your heart grows dimensions,
Paths and wings to be lifted on high,
Those will give you the care of contentment,
And will brighten your prospects of life.

One last note, this code we’ve been discussing,
Is quite different from person to next,
You must gently work well to discover,
Which one proper, and which to forget.

Listen closely, for sounds of approval,
Are your actions here bearing success?
Be considered, attentive, and mindful,
This true path you will never regret.

 

June 21, 2025

Paring

PairingA universe-size onion,
Gently peeled over a lifetime,
Every smile, question, conversation,
Slowly reveal a fresh layer,
A new scent of discovery,
Coherence, clarity, understanding,
Of purpose.

Deep inside the soul, secrets hidden,
The muse shines her light to reveal them.
Query by inquiry,
They are freed from their detention,
Rise to the surface, to be redeemed,
Set free under daylight, in peace.

 

May 19, 2025