Passover poems: “An experience of redemption, more or less…”
Posted: April 7, 2012 Filed under: English Comments Off on Passover poems: “An experience of redemption, more or less…”Mrs. Bracha Meshchaninov
“Pesach”*
House cleaned
more or less
kitchen surfaces covered
more or less
food ready
more or less
an experience of redemption
more or less
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“The Seder”**
We chewed the hand-made bread
of redemption
and wine specially made
children primed for performance… performed
and wonderful guests came and prayed
yet his eyes were sad and her skin showed strain
We left Mitzraim***
but in pain we stayed.
* Pesach = Passover, the Jewish holyday and festival
** The Seder = a ritual feast of Passover, includes family and friends
re-telling the story of the Israelites’ flight from Ancient Egypt
*** We left “Mitzraim” = We left “Ancient Egypt”,
referring to The Exodus from slavery under The Pharaohs
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Today, April 7th, is the first day of Passover 2012.
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