Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Matayim

Looking for a word
Just one in a sea of words
Or perchance silence

3 Comments:

Blogger kishke said...

I like the poem, but I think the 5-7-5 format hobbles it. I think it would have resonated more without that stricture. For example:

Looking for a word
Just one word in a sea of words
Perhaps it is silence

April 14, 2010 at 11:29 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think the second line is better as it is originally--using the word "word" only once. It might even be a play on words using it only once . . . "Just one". :)

Sharon

April 14, 2010 at 12:26 PM  
Blogger rabbi neil fleischmann said...

Thanks K and S. I tend to agree with S here, and yet I appreciate both comments.

My raging silence!
I speak differently aloud.
What is permitted?

April 15, 2010 at 1:25 AM  

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