Authors Posts by Bruce Black
Bruce Black
Bruce Black is the author of Writing Yoga (Rodmell Press/Shambhala) and editorial director of The Jewish Writing Project. He received his BA from Columbia University and his MFA from Vermont College. His poetry and personal essays have appeared in Soul-Lit, The BeZine, Poetica, Atherton Review, Elephant Journal, Blue Lyra Review, Tiferet Journal, Hevria, Jewthink, The Jewish Literary Journal, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and elsewhere. He lives in Highland Park, IL.
Shopping for Shabbat in the Diaspora
In this poem, Bruce Black reflects on the differences between Sabbath preparations in the holy land and in diaspora.
When the Sea Parted
As we approach Pesach, Bruce Black's latest poem vividly retells the splitting of the sea.
You light candles
In his latest poem, Bruce Black meditates on the Chanukah miracle and the miracles of everyday life
A Life Worth Living
As Yom Kippur approaches, Bruce Black's poem touches on the simple power of a humble and earnest request for forgiveness.
Imagining Passover
As we prepare for Passover, enjoy these three poems by Bruce Black meditating on the past, present, and future of our Exodus.
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