[Home is not the root of human]

[Home is not the root of human]

Home is not the root of human the way root is the seed of radical. A home can be a human wrong and cold like ice unsweetened unshaved ... Read More
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Rebecca from the Bible Visits Anne Sexton One Less Welcome Morning

Rebecca from the Bible Visits Anne Sexton One Less Welcome Morning

"...so I asked Him, 'Why do I exist?' not expecting an answer, not liking what He said." "But it set you apart," said Anne, passing the sugar. Rebecca smiled and took two ... Read More
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[My father built homes for settlers in the West Bank]

[My father built homes for settlers in the West Bank]

My father built homes for settlers in the West Bank. For who knew when the next Hitler would rise? My father would turn the tide like a god, surprise from a slight five foot nine inch Jew ... Read More
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The Burial of Abraham

The Burial of Abraham

His two sons talk in the back of the cave where they've buried this honorable man. He tried to kill me, said I had to be sacrificed. He threw me out, said I should die with my mom in the desert ... Read More
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[I was born in Philadelphia's Temple]

[I was born in Philadelphia’s Temple]

I was born in Philadelphia's Temple Hospital, Jewish & full of the devil & the demerol they gave my mother perfection in satin & manicured popping gum & smoking such fun at 24 & pissed for sure at what they said was a girl. She dropped her ashes on my ... Read More
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