
Originally published in The Nation
Every terror is an angle
through which
waiting for the universal
proves vain
is the new fruitful
you said.
I said how long
must lyric prevent us
from saying
what needs
no meaning.
I said I am looking
for an ending
without words.
You said here
let me gift you.
This endlessness is on me.
You care about Israel, peoplehood, and vibrant, ethical Jewish communities. We do too.
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