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A Poem to Inspire Self-Compassion (opens the original)
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Hello beloved readers,Yesterday was Yom Kippur, a remarkably holy day on the Jewish calendar. As part of the day’s prayer service, I was asked to read one of my poems to my community. It’s a poem I shared with you a long time ago. I’m resharing it today through this newsletter, as I think it’s especially helpful in this season of new beginnings, when we think a lot about growth and transformation. Work in Progress I’m hanging a sign on myself that says:“Under Construction – Work In Progress”;<br
Could You Please Arrest My Husband? (opens the original)
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Hello dear readers,Want to make a poet’s day? Become a paid subscriber or sustaining sponsor of this newsletter today if you haven’t already!Subscribe nowNow for today’s email!As a recent newlywed, I wanted to share with you today what might be my wife’s very favorite of all of my poems. I can’t imagine I’m guilty of any of the crimes listed. 😂Enjoy and share with anyone who would appreciate it!Could Y
Finding the Buried Treasure (opens the original)
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Hi beloved readers,There’s a version of one of my favorite Jewish stories that goes like this:Once upon a time, there was a peasant named Isaac. He lived in a tiny shack in a small village on the outskirts of Krakow. All his life, he wished for more than what he had.One night, he had a vivid dream. In the dream, he saw a bridge in a city he could tell was Prague. Underneath the bridge was an enormous amount of buried treasure.The next night, he had the dream again. And the next night. And on and
Blessed Are the Grandmothers (opens the original)
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Hello dear readers,Want to make a poet’s day? Become a paid subscriber or sustaining sponsor of this newsletter today if you haven’t already!Subscribe nowLast week, Gloria Steinem passed away at age 92. In the days following her death, two quotes attributed to her stood out to me:1. “Empathy is the most radical of human emotions”2. “I always think it would be great if an army of gray-haired women could take over the Ear
Want to Smile? Check Out Today’s Poem “Meeting at the Seniors’ Residence” (opens the original)
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Hello dear readers,Want to make a poet’s day? Become a paid subscriber or sustaining sponsor of this newsletter today if you haven’t already!Subscribe nowNow for today’s email!I love being in the presence of elderly people. I spend much of my professional time teaching workshops for them.I see them as treasure chests of wisdom. But I cannot deny that sometimes —emphasis on sometimes —some of them lik
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