Lawrence Hall
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https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/
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Talmud Portion for Today
In the Talmud portion for today we read
Of the priestly appointments for stacking wood
And of other liturgical usages
As preparation for the sacrifice
But some must read their portion for the day
By a battle lantern’s flickering light
Deep down in a bunker among the tombs
While rockets fall upon Jerusalem
Thus blood still splashes against the Temple walls
Thus blood still forms the letters of the text
May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021 at 8:55 AM UTC
Lawrence Hall
[email protected]
https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/
poeticdrivel.blogspot.com
Talmud Portion for Today
In the Talmud portion for today we read
Of the priestly appointments for stacking wood
And of other liturgical usages
As preparation for the sacrifice
But some must read their portion for the day
By a battle lantern’s flickering light
Deep down in a bunker among the tombs
While rockets fall upon Jerusalem
Thus blood still splashes against the Temple walls
Thus blood still forms the letters of the text
A poem is itself.