softly like the morning
in primeval tones
stones whisper secrets
dancing with dew drops in the darkness
some quiet strength
gathering far and near, very dear
smell it
teasing the memory, one eternal gaze
caught in a mystery neverending
like chimes tasting the wind
your footsteps walk gently through my mind
a voice unique among men
I remember how it plays in my ear
one original script
sprinkling brilliance, delight all around
sparks of a lost letter
ever guarding the heart
your smile makes me happy
more than all the secrets in the stones
Sunday, September 28, 1997
Mevaseret Tzion
happening upon it, like a nest along the way
a doe of the dawn
unleashing shackled hearts
as eternal flames reverberate
resting side by side, and one over the other, in open embrace
releasing secrets embedded beyond the stones
down moonbeams darkly brilliant, crying out
as fingers of the endless write a new song
a wordless reconstruction
rocking with the ages
for you
a doe of the dawn
unleashing shackled hearts
as eternal flames reverberate
resting side by side, and one over the other, in open embrace
releasing secrets embedded beyond the stones
down moonbeams darkly brilliant, crying out
as fingers of the endless write a new song
a wordless reconstruction
rocking with the ages
for you
221 Measures
orah, she'arim, shorashim
one two three four
path, gates, roots and all
a myriad myriads
moving in the no thing
of an empty place set
with shadows darkly divine
simply complex
absolutely brilliant
in between, joining together
a kabbalistically illogical method
of the human voice
li orah
one two three four
path, gates, roots and all
a myriad myriads
moving in the no thing
of an empty place set
with shadows darkly divine
simply complex
absolutely brilliant
in between, joining together
a kabbalistically illogical method
of the human voice
li orah
From Nothing At All
dark and tiding
surging, pulling back to ponder
some faculty without description
some inmost desire riding shadows divine
eternal flames of destiny in one endless light
gathering some peaceful brilliance
some celestial magnificance
standing in the gap, as quantum time
spreads out, yet collapses into being
earthy, riveting, relentless, vital
the lingering taste reverberating in the wake
of the night wind watering my world
with love
made from nothing at all
surging, pulling back to ponder
some faculty without description
some inmost desire riding shadows divine
eternal flames of destiny in one endless light
gathering some peaceful brilliance
some celestial magnificance
standing in the gap, as quantum time
spreads out, yet collapses into being
earthy, riveting, relentless, vital
the lingering taste reverberating in the wake
of the night wind watering my world
with love
made from nothing at all
Stricken
stricken
silent cries shatter the night
let din velet dayan!
there is no justice! there is no judge!
beaten down
upon the ground
consumed in dust
broken in pieces, a black fire
alone
probing
no answer
searching
no sound
crying
no comfort
let din velet dayan!
there is no justice! there is no judge!
deep deep
from where, from where
is goodness ever to be found
darkness howls
as letters pour down
like shekels of nothing
speaking all around
silent cries shatter the night
let din velet dayan!
there is no justice! there is no judge!
beaten down
upon the ground
consumed in dust
broken in pieces, a black fire
alone
probing
no answer
searching
no sound
crying
no comfort
let din velet dayan!
there is no justice! there is no judge!
deep deep
from where, from where
is goodness ever to be found
darkness howls
as letters pour down
like shekels of nothing
speaking all around
Night Wind
a night wind shadows the mystery darkly radiant
riding the heart of heaven every single time
plunging from on high, one
two and one more time
all of it off the edge to the soul rhythm
ice dancing with tradition
as electric flames rain down coarse grains
of comprehension and understanding
impulses strangely thoughtbare yet apprehensible
in the space vacated like foaming holes
of some subquantum reality, some kefitzat haderekh
of secret joy, a blessing true - see what I heard
despite the magic cast by a wizard's line
through a witch's mouth meant to cripple and blind
as this laughing lunatic of a shabbat tzadi
from the timeless time to come
jazzes it up with dybbuks in paradise
like crazy bubbles flirting with the blue tune
unfolding this message from my maker for me to know
and for those two to find out
down the breath of el shaddai
now, whatdidya really think you could do?
riding the heart of heaven every single time
plunging from on high, one
two and one more time
all of it off the edge to the soul rhythm
ice dancing with tradition
as electric flames rain down coarse grains
of comprehension and understanding
impulses strangely thoughtbare yet apprehensible
in the space vacated like foaming holes
of some subquantum reality, some kefitzat haderekh
of secret joy, a blessing true - see what I heard
despite the magic cast by a wizard's line
through a witch's mouth meant to cripple and blind
as this laughing lunatic of a shabbat tzadi
from the timeless time to come
jazzes it up with dybbuks in paradise
like crazy bubbles flirting with the blue tune
unfolding this message from my maker for me to know
and for those two to find out
down the breath of el shaddai
now, whatdidya really think you could do?
Blue Moon
blowing blessings bright
simply brilliant
sufficient
favored
creaturely
divine
unfolding life's song
into every night
like melodies in flight
one heart
soaring with wings uniting souls
anointed
in the essence of a holy wind
simply brilliant
sufficient
favored
creaturely
divine
unfolding life's song
into every night
like melodies in flight
one heart
soaring with wings uniting souls
anointed
in the essence of a holy wind
Holy Chutzpah
unmindfully
doing my own business like Moses in Midian
with befuddled snakes full of hot air just thinkin'
just thinkin' wrong
thinkin' this toe-headed blonde must be a sheep
a sweet little sheep, if ya know what they mean
laughin' laughin' between themselves a-plannin'
just a-plannin' makin' a deal thinkin'
just a-thinkin' and a-plannin'
when, when
discoverin' dancin' hands bouncing with testimony
dancin' over flamin' angels doin' the hip-hop
hey, hey
little girl, little scorpion queen! be good! play nice!
cool down a little on that wicked attitude!
you surely ain't talkin' to me ...
doing my own business like Moses in Midian
with befuddled snakes full of hot air just thinkin'
just thinkin' wrong
thinkin' this toe-headed blonde must be a sheep
a sweet little sheep, if ya know what they mean
laughin' laughin' between themselves a-plannin'
just a-plannin' makin' a deal thinkin'
just a-thinkin' and a-plannin'
when, when
discoverin' dancin' hands bouncing with testimony
dancin' over flamin' angels doin' the hip-hop
hey, hey
little girl, little scorpion queen! be good! play nice!
cool down a little on that wicked attitude!
you surely ain't talkin' to me ...
Awaken
ready or not
eye to eye
the torch emerges
running with the night, inside out
and returning
what is will be seen
and what will that be that is seen
when, even in it
one awakens
eye to eye
the torch emerges
running with the night, inside out
and returning
what is will be seen
and what will that be that is seen
when, even in it
one awakens
A New Light
unshackled, rescued from a dream
waking, vital, vibrant, relentlessly real
here we are, naturally coming together
witnessing, expressing one elixer of true life
clear and unequivocal, liberating pure brilliance
splitting the mountain upon a promise, a new light
pouring down, riding a melody of steadfast love
with unique effluence, a singular essence
rippling with song, iterating an ever intercalating radiance
as all worlds emerge through vessels fit, wellsprings
forever joined together in radical amazement
here we are, paying our vows, with our tears and joy
twin horns lighting up the night like a torch
with nothing, yet with everything, inclination to inclination
stringing byte to byte, hand in hand, heart to heart
eye to eye, up the wall riding destiny
like footsteps of a rose in bloom, a human chain
illuminating every corner, vision divine
unextinguished, running and returning
penetrating timeless into time, a clinging ecstacy unbound
as everlasting drops reverberate through endless being
waking, vital, vibrant, relentlessly real
here we are, naturally coming together
witnessing, expressing one elixer of true life
clear and unequivocal, liberating pure brilliance
splitting the mountain upon a promise, a new light
pouring down, riding a melody of steadfast love
with unique effluence, a singular essence
rippling with song, iterating an ever intercalating radiance
as all worlds emerge through vessels fit, wellsprings
forever joined together in radical amazement
here we are, paying our vows, with our tears and joy
twin horns lighting up the night like a torch
with nothing, yet with everything, inclination to inclination
stringing byte to byte, hand in hand, heart to heart
eye to eye, up the wall riding destiny
like footsteps of a rose in bloom, a human chain
illuminating every corner, vision divine
unextinguished, running and returning
penetrating timeless into time, a clinging ecstacy unbound
as everlasting drops reverberate through endless being
Kulanu
ashes of disengagement in the face
too empty not to care
too dry to sob, too burnt to speak
yet something essential, something true
out of the fire, an eternal flame, a quiet sigh
an exhale pivoting on changing times
coarse grains of history
like threads between my fingers
a holy fragrance weaves
reconciliation within the mouth
reverberating from behind the tongue
sounding of destiny
notes like flavors of a divine dream
never forgotten
unfolding from silence in rhythm
a drumming curl
flowing with love like still waters
from the inmost heart
light made like living stones
dancing with the garden moon
too empty not to care
too dry to sob, too burnt to speak
yet something essential, something true
out of the fire, an eternal flame, a quiet sigh
an exhale pivoting on changing times
coarse grains of history
like threads between my fingers
a holy fragrance weaves
reconciliation within the mouth
reverberating from behind the tongue
sounding of destiny
notes like flavors of a divine dream
never forgotten
unfolding from silence in rhythm
a drumming curl
flowing with love like still waters
from the inmost heart
light made like living stones
dancing with the garden moon
Imagine
simply
telling the primordial story
remembering the experience
of pure being becoming
once again
contemplating the heart of it
imagine
drawing through some churning fluid fire
shaking
some vapor tail end emerging
through it
gathering together
some impression, some stirring into thought
suddenly who
what say you
to me
imagine
you and me
telling the primordial story
remembering the experience
of pure being becoming
once again
contemplating the heart of it
imagine
drawing through some churning fluid fire
shaking
some vapor tail end emerging
through it
gathering together
some impression, some stirring into thought
suddenly who
what say you
to me
imagine
you and me
Layla
ineffably
like a rose among dark shadows
hopelessly devoted
shiviti within one garden of the law
and most real life, a miracle among miracles
giving all, uniquely effluent, singleminded
heart and soul and might, gently
moving with the night divine
deep deep flames holding heaven
completely moonstruck by the brilliance
of one woman's offering, for you
as pearls of the earth
pepper the imagination with radical love
like a rose among dark shadows
hopelessly devoted
shiviti within one garden of the law
and most real life, a miracle among miracles
giving all, uniquely effluent, singleminded
heart and soul and might, gently
moving with the night divine
deep deep flames holding heaven
completely moonstruck by the brilliance
of one woman's offering, for you
as pearls of the earth
pepper the imagination with radical love
Possessed
rescued into reality
from the timeless time to come
in the heart of the dark
found
possessed
the scepter of complexity
simply
no other is like you
filling my entire being
carrying me through it
to it
from the timeless time to come
in the heart of the dark
found
possessed
the scepter of complexity
simply
no other is like you
filling my entire being
carrying me through it
to it
Weapons
oh! the desolation of the yefat to'ar
abused, humiliated, made worthless
the beautiful woman, cast away
as nothing, without anything, abandoned
barren to the world, left to die, sacrificed
to brutal wives who, strangely, have no heart
shaved of support, stripped of humanity, twisted
marred and broken with acid nails sweetly shot
beneath smiles, year after year, reflecting perfectly
the talons of lethal women and the bite of dishonorable men
torn like an animal, ripped from the side, blunted
for slaughter, struck in the shadows, bleeding out
wretching spasms of rage, ugliness and ruin
with chaos iterating sorrow, multiplying pain
cutting the mind, convulsing the soul
utterly destroyed, without a future in the world as it is
completely consumed, making ashes of dreams
who weaves together cells of bloody destruction
dancing like demons in celebration, saying
no need to set her free, no need to marry her
no need to even bury her in the ground
just bury her alive in death
and feed her beaten body to the rabid wild dogs
abused, humiliated, made worthless
the beautiful woman, cast away
as nothing, without anything, abandoned
barren to the world, left to die, sacrificed
to brutal wives who, strangely, have no heart
shaved of support, stripped of humanity, twisted
marred and broken with acid nails sweetly shot
beneath smiles, year after year, reflecting perfectly
the talons of lethal women and the bite of dishonorable men
torn like an animal, ripped from the side, blunted
for slaughter, struck in the shadows, bleeding out
wretching spasms of rage, ugliness and ruin
with chaos iterating sorrow, multiplying pain
cutting the mind, convulsing the soul
utterly destroyed, without a future in the world as it is
completely consumed, making ashes of dreams
who weaves together cells of bloody destruction
dancing like demons in celebration, saying
no need to set her free, no need to marry her
no need to even bury her in the ground
just bury her alive in death
and feed her beaten body to the rabid wild dogs
The True Story Of Chaos
iterating simply
some beginning caught thoughtbare
in the essence of a shattering embrace
timelessly reverberating something eternal
something true
wondering how, how
to love you
some beginning caught thoughtbare
in the essence of a shattering embrace
timelessly reverberating something eternal
something true
wondering how, how
to love you
Rinah
quietly among moments
of a soft silence
stringing some wordless conversation
from beyond the stars
yet deep deep inside, circles of endless desire
ignite like a flint
upon something dark, something true
a solitary impression, neverending fires within a gentle flame
like letters inversely embedded on a signet
yet without description, reaching unaware for expression
thoughtlessly aware, eternal, still soundless
yet caught by some hovering breath of the heart
a gathering light, a blowing brilliance
embracing a humble human tale simply divine
percolating into action, turning over worlds
relentless
the probing confrontation, riveting
a plunging cry
untied
of a soft silence
stringing some wordless conversation
from beyond the stars
yet deep deep inside, circles of endless desire
ignite like a flint
upon something dark, something true
a solitary impression, neverending fires within a gentle flame
like letters inversely embedded on a signet
yet without description, reaching unaware for expression
thoughtlessly aware, eternal, still soundless
yet caught by some hovering breath of the heart
a gathering light, a blowing brilliance
embracing a humble human tale simply divine
percolating into action, turning over worlds
relentless
the probing confrontation, riveting
a plunging cry
untied
Straight Current - Nirtzah
oh, the desolation I have endured
every tear, every howling cry
a negative confession
with each drop of aching falling into the feather
an electrifying justice, like holy fire in the wake
of this woman's truth
fully against the insensitivity of deceit
awesomeness strings through blonde tunes
where eternal flames jazz dance
brilliant still
unextinguished, earthy and so fine
oh, the dark glory of it, hear how it shines
immeasurably measured in the balance
where giggling dybbuks play paradise blues
and if you don't like it
dust my broom
every tear, every howling cry
a negative confession
with each drop of aching falling into the feather
an electrifying justice, like holy fire in the wake
of this woman's truth
fully against the insensitivity of deceit
awesomeness strings through blonde tunes
where eternal flames jazz dance
brilliant still
unextinguished, earthy and so fine
oh, the dark glory of it, hear how it shines
immeasurably measured in the balance
where giggling dybbuks play paradise blues
and if you don't like it
dust my broom
Pulsa Denura
straight from the source, from there where
black fire dwells, like breath from the rock
a dark brilliance deep deep in night
an utterly female force
with an answering observation
what did those who curse really think they could do?
I drive him crazy
he can't help it, he loves me and we're stuck like glue
and those who truly know, know
that on the day of judgment
it's much better to be an ignorant baalat teshuvah
than a gidufi with an idolatrous curse staining the tongue
black fire dwells, like breath from the rock
a dark brilliance deep deep in night
an utterly female force
with an answering observation
what did those who curse really think they could do?
I drive him crazy
he can't help it, he loves me and we're stuck like glue
and those who truly know, know
that on the day of judgment
it's much better to be an ignorant baalat teshuvah
than a gidufi with an idolatrous curse staining the tongue
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