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Us against us is

the hardest thing in the end

and we must face this

though we prefer to pretend

that it is us against them

Two Tanka For Vayeishev

They plot in Dotan
Say, "Here comes that dream-master."
Before he draws near
They plan to put him to death
And see what comes of his dreams...

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He saw they looked sad
so he asked why they were down.
And he was in jail
and this caring for others
was what brought his redemption.

The year is a ride
You start at Rosh HaShannah
And you end there too

Some ride the roller coaster

Others, the merry go round

50

My dad turned to me
in Shul on Shabbos morning
told me that man died;
the one who gave out candy
and set me up with his neice

I am so tired
Tired of disappointments
Ready to begin
I begin choosing wisely
Become less disapoonted

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An elderly man
via his sister in law
gave me a number
No age and no location,
amorphous information

Traffic buzzes by
The ambulance sirens rail
People check their texts
They look up for the buses
Then down at their stupid phones

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Not for my honor
Not for my father's honor
But for Your honor
Yonatan ben Uziel 
said it, meant it, and it worked