Shalom Freedman Poems

I LOST THE POEM I WROTE IN MIND

I lost the poem I wrote in my mind
When walking to Shul this morning-
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ALL THESE UNIVERSES AND DISTANCES

All these universes and distances-
All these places we will never know-
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THE MORNING POEM DID NOT COME

The morning poem did not come-
So this is the effort of an afternoon poem,
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THE POET WHO NO LONGER BELIEVES IN HIMSELF

The poet who no longer believes in himself
And writes on anyway-
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This Chol ha- Moed 5770

Israel in its spring- light
So green the hills-
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THE MORNING WILL BE GONE SOON

The morning will be gone soon
With little done
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WHY SHOULD WE WORRY

Why should we worry
What will become of us?
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THE LAST STAR?

Is there a last star
We will be able to see the light of
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I ESCAPE TO ‘THE END OF THE UNIVERSE’

I escape to 'The End of the Universe’
‘What will be with us all? ’ I ask again and again.
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THIS IS A POEM FOR ALL THE SMALL CHILDREN

This is a poem for all the small children
Who have stood alone and looked out
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