Fear and Loathing in the Desert – A poem for Parsha Ki Tisa
Rick Lupert
March 13, 2025
We saw the Burning Bush on Moses’ face and we were afraid of him.
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Poetry
Smoke – A poem for Parsha Tetzaveh
Rick Lupert
March 6, 2025
When I discovered incense, in the wilds of the Venice Beach Boardwalk, as a young man in, probably, the late eighties, I didn’t know it had something to do with me.
More Detailed Instructions – A poem for Parsha Terumah
Rick Lupert
February 27, 2025
The Ikea-like instructions to build the courtyard
of the Tabernacle have me glancing in my backyard
longing for direction.
Erase the Lines – A poem for Parsha Mishpatim
Rick Lupert
February 20, 2025
This is not our finest moment.
Quit Hewning Around – A poem for Parsha Yitro
Rick Lupert
February 13, 2025
Like God, I prefer a natural look to things.
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