Circumcised, or: Barely

I am such a friggin' Jew; circumcised; born 
in and residing in the capital of Israel; always,
always walking around with a yarmulke.

I don't compose poetry in Hebrew; I 
don't hate; I have difficulty believing in my One 
True God, let alone in any foreign ones.

I am just as different as I am.

49 thoughts on “Circumcised, or: Barely”

1. Ah ha something to toy with, sevenling

   1. I’m glad I could introduce you to it 😀

      Yours,
      David

2. I love readin your work. Missed reading you .

   1. What’s the correct emoji for “Yassy is a sweet human”?

      ❤
      David

      1. Awwwww 🤗💖

3. […] David fires off a poem that just stops me. He did it with his sevenling (another new form to me) I am such, and that prompted me to start this post. Then while still pondering that poem, he popped out […]

4. I love this. My favorite lines were “I am such a friggin’ Jew” and ” I have difficulty believing in my One / True God, let alone in any foreign ones.”

   1. 🤗 JYP 🤗

5. ‘I am just as different as I am.’

   Mind blown at that line! So loaded, so many possibilities/directions spinning from just 8 simple words! Love it!

   1. Thanks so much, Sybo. I really appreciate your kind support!

      Sincerely,
      David

6. Your honesty and bravery to be vulnerable is commendable David! 🌷

   1. Thanks so much for your kind support, Cindy. It means a great deal to me.

      ❤
      David

      1. You’re so welcome David!!! It’s so easy to dol

7. This really hit me, and it would take an entire blog post to explain why. Hm. If I decide to do that, may I link to your poem?

   First of all, I’m intrigued by the sevenling form and will check that out.

   But you also know I’m in the process of conversion, and so I see things so much differently from someone born into not only a religion but a culture. That’s both a blessing and a curse. The whole poem jarred that for me, but I have to say the phrase “I don’t hate” just stopped me in my tracks. I’m not sure what you meant by that, but I know how I read it. Thank you for the thought process…

   1. M., please feel free to link to anything I write – you don’t need my permission. And I would definitely love to exchange thoughts and impressions with you over things like this. I’m a big Jewish dork like that 🙃

      ❤
      David

      1. Thank you, for both. I do worry that in my clumsy way (and I keep being told that I’m overly blunt) that I will inadvertently offend. That would be the furthest thing from my intent. It would be wrestling with my thoughts, and sigh, yeah, sometimes probably poorly stated. So that’s my disclaimer. ♥

         1. go for it. I look fwd to reading your thoughts!

8. Sometimes it is hard to believe in the invisible. Nevertheless we tell the story of deliverance.
   Sevenling is an attractive, concise, form. Kudos on your driving it home.

   1. Danial, your comments are so often poetic in and of themselves. Thank you!

      ❤
      David

9. We are all a mess of contradictions, aren’t we?

   Well done with the sevenling! I know Ron loves them.

   1. Yes, I know that I am, Merril, and I assume that I’m no more or less human than anybody else…

      Much love,
      David

      1. 💙