Daughters & Grand Daughters That Are Already Born

Poem for a daughter who is already born

 

On the day you were born

the joyworkers warmed

their hands at the fire

that was lit

by the match of you life.

Night after night I hypnotize

myself with the voice of

your breath

as if it were a lighthouse

flashing for a sailor almost

guzzled

by the sea's teeth

 

- Ronny Someck

Daughters & Grand Daughters That Are Already Born