A mystical Rabbi from Prague
Taught philosophy weekly by vlog;
'Twas recorded by Golem,
Who managed the forum
From the back of Old-New Synagogue
The great Sage, in slow, measured breaths
Gave new meanings to old Shibboleths
But this so flustered Golem
That none could control him
And the truth thus became Golem's death
Came the wild hordes of Gog and Magog,
Cheering Golem's destruction in Prague;
Death had come of God's truth
When self-doubt conquered youth;
Redemption- could emerge from Man's fog
From below, Golem heard the great war,
Grasping then that the truth was much more
Than a threat to forfend,
But a gift to defend,
He arose from the ground and the gore
Thus was Golem's resurrection -
For he was, like men true, a good son;
He thwarted God's plan
By safeguarding Man,
Thus achieving his own redemption
d’Verse
Open link night
OLN means we can choose any one poem to post today – no specific prompt, form, rhyme scheme, or length.
As usual, I am sharing an old poem of mine, which I wrote nearly one year ago when I first created this blog. It’s a narrative of my own creation, based upon Jewish mythology. The two stories that inspired this piece are the myths of Golem and the War of Gog and Magog.
This poem was originally written as a series of limericks, which were each posted separately.
The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱 
So lyrical and rhythmic, David! I enjoyed this one immensely 😀
🥰 Sanaa 🥰
Hahaha, this is great.
❤ E ❤
I absolutely love the rhythm of this piece David!
Thank you so very much, Linda 💖
Yours,
David
Brilliant!
Thanks so much, Yvonne 💖
Yours,
David
You’re welcome!
I’ve also been to the Altneuschul in Prague 😊 and I first found out about the Golem from reading the books of Z’ev Ben Shimon Halevi.
cool!
Bravo!
Thanks, Kate!
💖
David
I enjoyed the limerick stanzas (though to write a limerick for me is a punishment)! I also enjoyed all the links!
This poem is purely a demonstration of my Jewish dorkiness 😀
❤
David
Entertainment ~ pure and simple!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this, Helen ❤
Yours,
David