My blogger-poet-friend Ingrid inspired me to create a Twitter account and start writing #APoemADay, which I began on January 1, 2021.
Due to the ongoing violence in Israel, I ended up posting eight Twitter poems this week, instead of the usual seven. If you’d like to read my [general] perspective on the current explosion of violence here in Israel, you may read that here.
Anyway, below is my 19th week of Twitter poems:
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem,
David
The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱 
Impressive you are staying the course!
I have to say I’ve felt like this for as long as I can remember:
“worn
out by
our endless#war, I’ve blocked it
out”
*sigh*
Yeah, Cindy 😦
Have been thinking of you. You’ve gotten me out of my self-centered bubble and back to reading the news after having for some time sworn off it… worried for you. Glad that is your game face. I think sometimes it’s needed, when facing certain alternatives. 🤟💘 I admire you… and your beautiful poetry, David. These are so wonderful. xoxo
Much love to and appreciation for you, Lia ❤
David, a week with many multicolored gems! ❤ I particularly liked the May 11th poems. The butterfly cinquain, a form I really like, is exquisitely beautiful. I found the lanturns very touching, a sane and healthy response to the conflict around you. The gogyohta is a heartfelt and practical plea for peace. May it come soon!
My thoughts are with you, your family, and your country! All the best! ❤
Still going strong David! Hope all is well with you.
Well, I’ve still got my game face on!
Here’s what it looks like – 👺
Excellent!