SHIRIM: A JEWISH POETRY JOURNAL

Over 40 years publishing poetry of Jewish Reference

Vol V/II (Oct 1986)

Three California Poets: Braverman, Falk, Metzger

Table of contents:

Section Author Title Page
Editorial Note 3
POETRY, BLESSINGS AND TRANSLATIONS BY MARCIA FALK Introduction by Falk 5
After Receiving a Letter from a Friend Back Home 9
To M., My Doppelganger, a Letter Begun in Parting 10
Sunday Noon in Friendsville, PA. 11
Setting Back The Clocks On Halloween 12
Resource: New Blessings 13
POETRY BY ZELDA The Invisible Carmel 16
Fierce Dialogue 16
When You Were Here 17
You Call Out Silence To Me 17
Enchanted Bird 18
A Woman Who Has Reached A Ripe Old Age 18
Untitled 18
POETRY BY KATE BRAVERMAN Introduction by Braverman 19
Rituals of Exotic Deception 21
Equinox 23
Flame 24
Lost Continent 26
Words 27
Fortunate Season 28
POETRY BY DEENA METZGER Introduction by Metzger 30
Who Knows What The Thirst Is For? 35
Priests and Magicians 36
How Do You Know The Beggar At The Door Is Not An Angel? 37
Alchemy 38
Sparks 40
Exodus 40
Maybe A Brother Is Addressing His Sister 41
Biographical Notes 42

A pdf of the table of contents from the original issue is available here.