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a necessary image of hope this Shabbat--wildflowers, growing behind chain link fence
(spotted in an empty lot near the Lilith office)
a necessary image of hope this Shabbat--wildflowers, growing behind chain link fence
(spotted in an empty lot near the Lilith office)
A moment of levity from Lilith HQ: This month at the Academy of American Poets Gala where celebrities were invited read favorite poems, the one and only Meryl Streep gave a resounding performance of Lilith poetry editor Alicia Ostriker`s poem, "Dark Matter and Dark Energy" 🎤
Who would you want to present your work aloud?
Photo of Alicia Ostriker from blueflowerarts.com / Photo of Meryl Streep from Wikimedia
A moment of levity from Lilith HQ: This month at the Academy of American Poets Gala where celebrities were invited read favorite poems, the one and only Meryl Streep gave a resounding performance of Lilith poetry editor Alicia Ostriker`s poem, "Dark Matter and Dark Energy" 🎤
Who would you want to present your work aloud?
Photo of Alicia Ostriker from blueflowerarts.com / Photo of Meryl Streep from Wikimedia
"Peace is the blithe distraction" by Lynn Levin, first published by Lilith in 2008
Peace is the dream you sleep for.
Peace is a lily shared by two people with knives.
Peace is prettier, but war has more to say.
Peace may not be possible with everybody.
Peace is the death of history.
Peace is what the war dead don’t get to enjoy.
Peace is what happens when you ask a plain girl to dance
and find out she’s not so bad after all.
Peace makes you forget that other people are
planning your destruction.
Peace is the hope that those who oppose you
will also listen to you.
Peace is passing up the dessert tray of revenge
and hoping your enemy will do the same.
Peace lets you appreciate many small annoyances
because you know they are not war.
Peace is never complete, though one dreams of
the fullness thereof.
"Peace is the blithe distraction" by Lynn Levin, first published by Lilith in 2008
Peace is the dream you sleep for.
Peace is a lily shared by two people with knives.
Peace is prettier, but war has more to say.
Peace may not be possible with everybody.
Peace is the death of history.
Peace is what the war dead don’t get to enjoy.
Peace is what happens when you ask a plain girl to dance
and find out she’s not so bad after all.
Peace makes you forget that other people are
planning your destruction.
Peace is the hope that those who oppose you
will also listen to you.
Peace is passing up the dessert tray of revenge
and hoping your enemy will do the same.
Peace lets you appreciate many small annoyances
because you know they are not war.
Peace is never complete, though one dreams of
the fullness thereof.
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There are no women in leadership positions at the negotiating table between Israelis, Palestinians, or any of the other involved nations. How would things look different if there were? Share in the comments.
There are no women in leadership positions at the negotiating table between Israelis, Palestinians, or any of the other involved nations. How would things look different if there were? Share in the comments.
