Two Hanukkah poems, both of which connect the Festival of Lights with light imagery in the creation story.
Tag Archives: Hanukkah
Create Holy Sparks for All Humankind
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Hanukkah: Light Invites Happiness
Mary Oliver’s celebration of light in “Poppies” qualifies it as a Hanukkah poem.
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Waiting for the Messiah to Knock
Steven Schneider’s Hanukkah celebration occurs in a place the old patriarchs never could have imagined.
I Carry You in Me Like an Embryo
Marge Piercy’s mother died during Hanukkah and the poet uses the season to reflect upon their contentious relationship.
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