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They present me with the bill
For not having been satisfied,
And they always surprise me with the wealth of their lexicon.
They ask me for a receipt for my fate,
And they make me think,
That…
Contributor:
Nurit Zarchi
Places:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
2001
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convicted, with her husband,
of “conspiracy to commit
espionage”; killed in the
electric chair June 19, 1953
Contributor:
Adrienne Rich
Places:
New York, United States of America
Date:
1981
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We should praise God eternally and proclaim His wonders, for He is revered and venerated by pious souls. He is powerful both on earth and in Heaven. His praise is unfathomable, no one can laud Him…
Contributor:
Elye Bokher
Places:
Padua, Republic of Venice (Padua, Italy)
Date:
1507
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A woman beautiful in every way
I give you—pedigreed, with every skill—
And all you want to know is what’s the dowry!
That’s not the way to think; that’s faulty judgment.
If you’d appraise her…
Contributor:
Jacob Frances
Places:
Mantua, Duchy of Mantua (Mantova, Italy)
Date:
17th Century
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On a night like this if a shudder were to shake your flesh as though a nightmare
had severed your sleep I could have risen and quietly walked to the kitchen
to write you a poem that would bring you…
Contributor:
Yitzhak Laor
Places:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
1982