Poem for Kristallnacht by Judith Felsen
Shattered Whole Tonight both chandelier and sconceIlluminate a space where darkness wasOur memory of shattered glassDissolves in strengthEach shard incising powerOf our soulsOur sanctuary, blessed byLight withinInhabits empty pews andRadiates through wallsAnd windowsSpreading signs of victoryOur triumph of survivalWith G-d’s loveAll glowing magnitude Our willingnessTonight we are that lightTonight all that was fractured, shatteredLives in majesty […]