I Am Loving Your Picture, Poem by Liza Sud

I Am Loving Your Picture,

I am loving your picture,
where you stand at the window
wearing white shirt, Michael,
and looking at the clouds.

And next to you they play Mozart,
as in the studio of artist, -
canvases stand, or probably,
it's prayer that in synagogue happens.

Angel of peace lives in synagogues,
I attended one in St. Petersburg,
there I was loved from a threshold
though not even known, apparently.

I went there on Yom Kippur,
and asked her about a restaurant,
then to service buying Sidur,
guessing from her face obviously

something terrible on Yom Kippur
is happening, but despite of
my ignorance - she was good
and her eyes were loving and shining!

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Я люблю твою фотографию,
где ты стоишь у окна
в белой рубашке, Майкл,
и смотришь на облака.

А рядом играют Моцарта,
и как в студии у художника,
полотна стоят, а может быть,
там в Синагоге молятся.

В синагогах живет Ангел мира,
я была в одной из них в Питере,
и меня там с порога любили,
хотя даже не знали, видимо.

Я зашла туда в Йом кипур,
и сросила, где ресторан,
и на службу, купив Сиддур,
по лицу ее разгадав,

что-то страшное в Йом-Кипур
происходит, но несмотря
на неосведомленность мою -
так светились ее глаза!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Daniel Brick 11 November 2016

I wrote a heart-felt (that means sincere) message for this morning but PH wouldn't deliver it! ! I was in part a reflection on your poem I immediately liked EVERY DAY A BOUQUET FOR LIZA. I sent you (or tried to send you) a bouquet of words instead of flowers. Do I still have a place in your heart? During the day flowers subtly bend and sway following the sun, at night they fold up their petals because there is no sun. If I am the flower and your are the sun, is it day or night? ?

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Zwelethu Siwaphiwe Shweni 11 November 2016

I did not see the picture. But now I feel like I am holding and seeing this picture, you drew it well in words. Thank you for sharing.

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