Be still. As still as humanly possible. And listen. Listen. As humanly and humanely as you can. More than likely. A deafening sound. Will reveal itself to you. Through you. In the stillness of your listening. —- Imagine yourself at the top of a mountain. Or at the bottom of the ocean. In a meadow […]
Poetry
A Daily Miracle
Today was the first day of pre-planning for the faculty and staff of The Davis Academy. A number of us “report” to Davis year-round, but the majority of our faculty came “back to school” today energized from a well-deserved summer break. Mingling at our opening breakfast, attending various meetings and other pre-planning activities, I […]
My Late Grandfather’s Purple Heart
Yesterday while scrolling through Twitter a story about Donald Trump opened the gates of memory. Passing through I found myself sitting on my grandparents’ living room couch. How many times did I ask Grandpa Lapidus to show me his WWII medals? When I held the Purple Heart that he earned courtesy of shrapnel at the Battle […]
The absurdity of shalom
The absurdity of shalom The absurdity of shalom Is that it always has Always will Always must exist In every corner of the world In every wrinkle in time In every cradle of civilization In every ecosystem And every epoch Shalom is an undeniable and universal truth That human beings simultaneously acknowledge […]
The Human Voice
An exercise in creative tensions. Screaming/whispering Questioning/asserting Loving/hating Dreaming/nightmaring Hoping/despairing Laughing/crying Blessing/cursing Kind/cruel Compassionate/indifferent Transcendent/embedded Refined/coarse Soothing/grating Inspiring/numbing Nuanced/blunt Audacious/timid Calming/agitating Constructive/shattering Intentional/senseless Measured/wild Present/echoing Haunting/forgettable Knowing/doubting Eloquent/bumbling Singing/shrieking Brilliant/dim Prose/poetry Expository/planned Spirited/broken Exposing/concealing Rooted/unhinged Original/referential Harmonious/dissonant Pious/irreverent Unruly/obedient Creative/banal Celebrated/feared Amplified/muted Disclosing/concealing Humble/audacious Timely/timeless Particular/universal Human/divine As a teacher of mine once suggested, crying out […]
Thoughts, End of the 2015-2016 School Year
Be prepared to stumble upon holiness in every moment. We grow subtly and abruptly, we evolve and we erupt. Discovering your voice is a lifelong journey. Thank God for all kinds, because it takes all kinds. Thank God for kindness, because it takes kindness too. And thank God for kids because they remind us of so […]