Photo: Amitai Asif
As tensions hold
The edge
Between manageable
And overwhelmed,
Between spared
And flooded,
Be tender.
As scales tip
To potentiate
Disaster
And fluctuate
From safe
To calamitous,
Be kind.
Remember how
Critical times
Hold within them
The balance
Of rebuilding
On the fabric of
Strength
And profound
Understanding.
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V2, Ohio
When the world appears to lose an axis
And takes a haphazardly dive toward a
Wannabe regime,
It is high time to hold steady
And unequivocally confirm,
That racist hate and violence
Reflect the morally infirm
While equality and compassion
Are what’s truly supreme.
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Photo: Dvora Freedman
In the midst of what glares
Too-hot stares
Reckless dares
Everywhere,
Find a moment to spare
Take a breath, be aware
Of the beauty
The air
And the hope
That we share
If we care
To embrace all that’s there
And declare
No despair
As we pledge
No warfare
And instead
Seek repair.
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Photo: Orly Fuchs Galchen
Some lust for power, covet shaming another, feed off anger and ire.
Some desire control, step on laws, trample all, heed no call but their gall.
Some relish what’s cruel, find odd joy in the crude, equate strength with the rude.
In their greed to succeed, they maim truth, cripple fact
And attack anyone who attempts to talk back.
But fear not:
Lust turns old
Greed grows cold
Lies don’t hold.
In the end, it’s foretold:
Truth takes root
Hearts bear fruit
Love unfolds
Life’s real gold.
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Photo: Osnat Halperin-Barlev
Do not soil the soul of soil
With harm
And hatred.
Do not foul the loam of life
By sowing death.
Walk gently on the earth
That holds the lot of us.
All water that flows on
And under
Has flown everywhere
Before
Belongs to no one
More.
Do not soil the soul of soil
With war.
It is unholy.
Antithetical
To growth.
It stains all harvest
Red
With tears
And broken hearts.
Enriches only
Pain
And sorrow’s scars.
True stewardship
Demands
We find
Uphold
Maintain
A common ground.
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New Zealand; photo: Atara Katz
The gate to joy is
Painted by empathy.
It is strung in love
Wreathed with light
Bathed by open skies
And
Awe-struck hearts.
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(S.J. age 5)
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Photo: C. Moriah-Gibor
Be a father to the vulnerable
Guide the path of those who need
A lift
A helping hand.
Be a father to those seeking
To find shelter
Who need help to
Understand.
Show the way.
Provide
Kind counsel.
If by biology or presence
Be the best
Model
You can.
For it is by kindness
That fathering
Takes hold
And
Grows children
Strong
In body, heart
And mind.
Photo: Playbuzz.com
Taper your prejudices
So they not block the light
Of real understanding.
Taper your worries
So they let in
Newborn paths.
Taper your reliance on
Hearing only what fits
Your opinion.
Taper your righteous
Indignation
So it leaves room
For your heart
And mind
To truly
Expand.
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She lights up every room with her smile.
He effervescents joy in a dimple.
She casts love spells all around her.
He melts everyone to a puddle.
She makes your heart sing.
He ropes your soul in.
Their laughter makes right
Glow full bright
From a fizzle.
Their giggles shine rainbows
On sorrow
And drizzle.
They heal hope.
Luminesce peace.
They remind why it matters
We take care
To Insist.
(All photos from Pinterest)
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