Monthly Archives: June 2026

Yetzirah, ROTC & Jesus Camp

Posted on June 22, 2026 by jillbpearlman

World collide all the time.  This past weekend, it was Jewish poets at the Yetzirah Poetry Conference in the Blue Ridge Mountains doing their poetry hootenanny alongside hundreds of ROTC kids shouting theirs. It was Jesus Freak! JC rocks!, a Christian … Continue reading →

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Weather Is Us

Posted on June 8, 2026 by jillbpearlman

The weather has a nakedness that resembles ours.  It spits, it blows croons blusters and mourns. It is impetuous and adolescent, taking pleasure in small revolts and impunities. It also brings happiness, but this is not the norm.  We’re tempted to … Continue reading →

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Anguish is like Laundry

Posted on June 1, 2026 by jillbpearlman

My anguish can be washed in warm water, with a mild soap, when it’s soaked then rolled in an old towel lay it out in the dappled sun, beside lilies of the valley where it can hear the tinkling of … Continue reading →

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