You and Monseñor

You and Monseñor are alike in two obvious respects To me anyway You both have expansive hearts for the people You may say “But you know many people with big hearts” That’s true But the…

The Way It Looked in 2002

Sure he was obedient to orders But he went beyond mere duty The IDF soldier was all revved up With not a second to waste To do what needed to be done And to do…

Off You Go

You’re about to begin another adventure And will likely discover How rich you are And how poor you are How much you want to share And how much you need to lose You’ll realize all…

Jesus Wept

While on his travels Jesus passed by a rotting skull He commanded it to speak The skull said “Spirit of God My name is Balwan ibn Hafs King of Yemen I lived a thousand years…

Words Matter

Dear Bella Some liberal Zionists in the US Are willing to concede (Generously, they believe) That the settlements ae a “problem” But according to international law The settlements aren’t a problem They’re a crime Perry

 Fullness and Emptiness/2

Before Carla’s presentation at the Peace Center Henry reminisced with me as we both ate tabouli and fries pitas “The first time I went to Guatemala I was there for a couple of weeks When…