Tag: poem

Poem: Calling Congress

Hello, my name is Shame and I am your constituent. My voice is hoarse on your answering machine. Do you really decide who will live and who will die by tally?

Poem: L’dor v’dor

We are strangers here together/ where we place these stories in the open/ mouths of paper bags.

Poem: Do Not Allow a Witch to Live

Torah shouts: all women who practice witchcraft must be put to death! Talmud reports: rabbinic sages believed their wives all practiced witchcraft.

The Poem that Went Viral, and the Woman Behind It

“After my rape, I really fell back on my traditions. I got a mezuzah, and I started saying the Shabbat prayers every week at my own home.” Viral-video slam poet and activist Anna Binkovitz opens up to Lilith about trauma, survival, and the vital importance of language.