“Oh, Shalom” is a peace poem written for Passover 2024, compelled by the anguishing situation in Gaza.
Category Archive: Tragedies
Unexpected events that lead to loss of life or hardship.
“Brave Heart” was written to honor the life and protest the murder of Russian dissident Aleksei Navalny,
marking a year of Russia’s assault on Ukraine Here we are an old couple bitter in our disdain […]
“Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand” was written in response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed.
“Heat” was written in the midst of record-setting temperatures woldwide, as the Amazon was on fire, in the wake of U.S. mass shooting and as President Trump was firebombing the world economy.
“Along a Ridge, Smoke” was prompted by this summer’s record heat and tragic wildfires in Western States.
“What Used to Be” is written in the voice of a Puerto Rican, isolated by Hurricane Maria.
“Pulse, 2016” honors those slain in Orlando in a mass shooting.
“Close Call” offers an image to mirror the death-fatigue of hearing world news.
“Death by Ideology” was written in the wake of coordinated terrorist attacks by ISIS in Paris, France.
Poet With a Press Pass 