A Literary Magazine in Support of the Jewish Community
Day 4 of the Israel-Hamas War
#WeAreToast
—Dana Levin
It is 7:57 pm PST, October 10th, 2023
and I have lived through this day—
I weep from room to room—
It is taught that prayers
said in community
are multicolored—while
individual prayers are monochrome.
We tinker—we are
haphazard technicians—
God is what we need, and fast. *
All Gods welcome.
*from Adélia Prado
On Day 17 of the Israel-Hamas War—She Asks Me
How do you feel
about chestnuts
in mid-autumn
mooncakes?
I tell her
I feel great about chestnuts—
their delicate flavor
in this season of war.
Donna Spruijt-Metz
Donna Spruijt-Metz, author of General Release from the Beginning of the World (Parlor Press, 2023), emeritus psychology professor, MacDowell fellow, rabbinical school drop-out, and former classical flutist, was featured in Poets & Writers "5 Over 50: 2023." Chapbooks include Slippery Surfaces (Finishing Line Press, 2019), And Haunt the World, a collaboration with Flower Conroy (Ghost City Press, 2021), and Dear Ghost, winner of the Harbor Review Editor’s Prize (Small Harbor Publishing, 2023).
