~ B’shaa tova! /When are you due? Well, in a few months but things don’t look so good, and I don’t know, can I get back to you? ~ B’shaa tova! /When are you due?…
Where Am I Now?
I’ve been placing bandaids over gaping wounds for so long I didn’t even recognise the signs that I was doing it again. I get nauseous because my body is trying to tell me to pay…
Status: Divorced
I wrote a poem inspired by a discussion of the “status” of being divorced. In Hebrew a divorced person is never called single. The word רווק/ רווקה is reserved for those who were never married….
Jumping Into Air
Instability. That’s what being your student was like. Like walking on eggshells. Like trying to jump into air, and asking it to catch me. You were so kind at first, and I was so happy…
And You Say
You field a lot of questions from children. Some days are easier than others, because the questions lend themselves to easy answers. They ask, Why is the sky blue? And you say, The sky is…
Imma, My “Loving” Abuser
Imma, My relationship with you has always been complicated. When I was little, I thought you and I were close. I remember Friday nights with you lying down on the couch and me sitting next…
This Is The Story Of A Girl
Act 2 The girl sits in the April sun It is the day after the rain and she is drinking in the leftovers The scent of the freshly quenched grass The sound of the birds…
What Joy Is There?
I’ve always been a happy person. I’ve always been brimming with joie de vivre, singing and dancing in the streets kind of happy. And now months pass by with no joy. No satisfaction. Nothing that…