Zaftig

David Lehman hits a home run with this fun, smart poem that is perfect for the summer

קינה לשלום המדינה

In an original Hebrew poem, Shoshanah Haberman addresses the crisis in Israel and Gaza, mourns the dead, and prays for the future.

HOLD ON TIGHT 

In this poem, Yehudit Sarah Waller describes the struggle to maintain routine amid upheaval.

Shopping for Grandpa’s Gravestone

In this poem, Richard Rosengarten reflects on the process of burying a grandparent

Old Mr. Kohen

In this poem, Julian Alper reminisces about the legacy of an old man who used to sit beside him in synagogue.

Husbandry

In this poem, Ben Corvo imagines the visceral experience of surviving on Noah's Ark.

These Days

A new poem by Hannah Butcher-Stell, for the Days of Awe.

Tosefta

Poetry from Zohar Atkins.

Blackbirds

Zohar Atkins weighs in on contemporary anti-Semitism “culture wars” through the unique lens of poetry.

HASHEM’S PLAN

In this poem, Mel Waldman reflects on the loss of his mother