Apr 18, 2016 | Counting the Omer, Judaism, Poems, Workshops
Dear Friends~ Here’s the news from my world–first in poetry, then in prose. Spring of my Spring He’s back again, the little bird with his drill of a song. See how he cleaves to the branch by the hanging box that swings so hopefully in the Rose of Sharon....
Apr 7, 2016 | Counting the Omer, Judaism, Poems
Dear Friends~ Counting the Omer is an ancient Jewish spiritual practice marking the forty-nine days between the spring festival of Passover and the summer festival of Shavuot. The count begins as always on the second night of Passover–this year on April 23. Why...
Mar 23, 2016 | Judaism, Poems, Social Justice
Dear Friends~ I wrote the poem below as I was solidifying my commitment to participate in Democracy Spring, a non-partisan campaign of mass civil disobedience in the Capitol to protest the influence of big money in U.S. politics. Democracy Spring Every day I wake I...
Mar 7, 2016 | Judaism, Poems, Poetry and Music, Voices of a Different Dream (Ensemble)
Dear Friends~ As you may know, I lost my dear friend and long-time collaborator Ellen Mason of Voices of a Different Dream to ovarian cancer last summer. Ellen and I were sister poets, co-teachers and performers for over thirty years. For twenty three of those years...
Dec 9, 2015 | Judaism, Poems, Workshops
Friends~ I have adored leading the Wissahickon Writing Circles at The Cedar’s House Café throughout this Fall. In the second autumnal cycle, I was blessed to add a second group on Friday afternoons–which allowed me the supreme pleasure of spending (at least) two...
