It's a tangle
a bramble
a briar patch
a thicket
a web
with thorns
lots of thorns
I am tangled up
my horns
caught
trapped
knotted up
I pull and struggle
I paw the ground
I twist
this way and that
to no avail
night is coming
the wolves are howling
I am the prey
they know it
I know it
and now
so do you
Philadelphia, Pa. 2016
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
The Birth of Israel
November 29,
1947
Millions of Jews the
whole world over
Hold their breath
Huddled around their
radios
Straining to hear the
latest bit of news
Hoping against hope
That the 20th century
The bloodiest of them all
Might still hold the
seeds of promise
For a tired people
An ancient people
A wounded people
Fresh from the killing
fields of Europe.
The United Nations meets
to decide the fate of the Jews!
For or against partition
of Palestine and the Yeshuv!
Australia votes yes!
Egypt votes no!
America votes yes!
Jordan votes no!
Canada votes yes!
Syria votes no!
Argentina abstains!
Chile abstains!
United Kingdom abstains!
A million Jewish hearts
beat as one!
Then, suddenly, the final
vote tally is taken!
Thirty three for,
thirteen against, ten abstain!
Like a thunderclap from
the heavens!
Partition wins!
There are to be two
states!
One Jewish, one Arab!
Hope is reborn!
The Jewish People again
have a homeland at last!
After two thousand years
of exile!
A Jewish homeland at
last!
Hope!
Hope renewed!
Hope restored!
With the simple stroke of
a pen
Hope, Hatikvah, again
triumphs over despair!
No more need Jewish
children
Shake and tremble in
their beds
Homeless no more!
Stateless no more!
Powerless no more!
Cheering and crying
Dancing in the streets of
Tel Aviv!
The world has changed
The tide has shifted!
From out of the ashes of
Auschwitz
The Jewish Phoenix has
arisen!
Resurrection! Redemption!
Shout it from the roof
tops of Jerusalem and Haifa!
Shout it from the valleys
of Galilee
And the orange groves of
Jaffa!
Shout it from the
mountaintops of Mt. Sinai and Mt. Hermon!
Am Chai Yisroel!
The Jewish People live!
jhmarkowitz
Philadelphia, Pa. 2010
Monday, June 9, 2014
I Took A Shower Today
I took a shower today
I felt the need for expiation
For salvation
It was worth a shot
Nothing else that I do
For salvation
It was worth a shot
Nothing else that I do
Or have done
Seems to be working
I have come to believe
That sin
In all of its many
Manifestations and variations
Is at the root of all disease
Health is wealth
Sickness is sin
Sickness is sin
After the shower
I felt better
Cleaner
As for the expiation of
All of my sins
No
None of that
But as I said before
It was worth a shot
PS -Where is John the Baptist
When you really need him?
Jhmarkowitz
Philadelphia, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Last Call For New Poems
Jack Henry Markowitz releases a collection
of ‘new poems’
‘Last Call for New
Poems’ is a testament to the diversity of human experience
PHILADELPHIA
– Storytelling is a well-loved tradition that has accompanied human
civilization throughout the ages. As a storyteller, Jack Henry Markowitz is
familiar with the magic that is inherent to stories. In his book, “Last Call
for New Poems,” he narrates a story of life using the mesmerizing medium of
poetry.
“Last
Call for New Poems” is a collection of the author’s original poems. It is a
cornucopia of pleasures, life lessons, experiences and essential wisdom. It
dazzles in the range of subjects that it explores, some poems are personal in
nature while others explore more topical and universal subjects but Markowitz’
distinctive literary voice makes each poem immediate and emotionally
accessible. The author has once again succeeded in demonstrating the power of
poetry to touch the heart, uplift the spirit and even transform lives.
Personally
valuable and universally significant, “Last Call for New Poems” is a testament
to the vast and colorful diversity of human experience. Most of all it reveals how
human experience can be shared and celebrated together through the powerful
medium of poetry.
For more information on this book,
interested parties may log on to www.Xlibris.com.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
The Kool Aid Drinkers & Other Poems
‘The Kool Aid Drinkers and Other Poems’
by Jack Henry Markowitz
This book is a
compilation of relatable poetries about life and its intricacies
PHILADELPHIA
– Author Jack Henry Markowitz reveals a collection of his recent poems in “The
Kool Aid Drinkers & Other Poems.” This book provides a wide array of
poetries that are topical and personal in nature, painting a vivid and
relatable picture of life.
His
works vary from his day to day experiences to simple musings about the
intricacies of life. Some chronicles his days as a teenager who tries to fit in
into a fast-moving world, bewitched by girls and the allure of love. Others
tell about the difficult days when he has to take any job to provide a roof on
his head and food in the table. Several of them voice out political leanings
and liberating thoughts about society and freedom. A few talks about the beauty
of nature and the simple joys it brings to man.
Mostly
written in free verse, Markowitz’s compilation of poems are insightful and filled
with lessons that one can get out of a hard life. His experiences are mirrored
in his works – from growing up to overcoming difficult odds. Candid,
thought-provoking and often humorous, “The Kool Aid Drinkers & Other Poems”
will let readers glimpse the life of an ordinary man who leads an extraordinary
life.
For more information on this book,
interested parties may log on to www.Xlibris.com.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
A Family Recipe For Mayhem
first take a pinch of
space-time
then add a spoonful of
gravity
scramble up
two sticks of
the weak force
with half a stick of
the strong force and
pan fry until brown
then chop up
a portion of
the up force while
stirring in
several ounces of
the down force
then add a beaker
of electro-magnetism
and bring to a boil
add to the mix
a jigger of gin
shake well
and pour
then wait patiently
for the party to begin
jhmarkowitz
Philadelphia, PA. 2014
space-time
then add a spoonful of
gravity
scramble up
two sticks of
the weak force
with half a stick of
the strong force and
pan fry until brown
then chop up
a portion of
the up force while
stirring in
several ounces of
the down force
then add a beaker
of electro-magnetism
and bring to a boil
add to the mix
a jigger of gin
shake well
and pour
then wait patiently
for the party to begin
jhmarkowitz
Philadelphia, PA. 2014
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