Shalom Freedman Poems

THE SONG IS THE POEM NOW

I walk
And I sing,
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WHAT WILL I DO/ FOR THE WEEKS IN TRAVELING

What will I do
For the weeks in Traveling
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THE WORLD GOES ON

The world goes on
Mighty rivers flow to the sea
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IT ISN’T EVERYDAY ONE MAKES AN ORDER THROWS OUT THE PAST

It isn’t everyday one makes an order, throws out the past
Goes through the piles of old papers
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THERE ARE PAINS BEYOND THE HEALING OF POETRY

There are pains beyond the healing of poetry-
Life’s wounds can be deeper than any helping song or thought-
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IS THERE ANY WAY OUT OF THIS ENDLESS DARKNESS?

Is there any way out of this endless darkness,
Is there any light in the world,
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ALL MY LIFE

All my life
I wanted to write
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NO LINE AND NO POEM AND NO DREAM AND NO HOPE

No line and no poem and no dream and no hope
No Love and no Loss
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IS THIS THE BEST POEM I CAN WRITE?

Is this the best poem I can write?
A poem without Hope,
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CAN THERE BE A POEM ON A DAY OF SIN?

Can there be a poem on a day of sin?
Can there be a poem of self- disgust?
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