Tag Archives: Hanukkah

Create Holy Sparks for All Humankind

Two Hanukkah poems, both of which connect the Festival of Lights with light imagery in the creation story.

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Hanukkah: Light Invites Happiness

Mary Oliver’s celebration of light in “Poppies” qualifies it as a Hanukkah poem.

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Waiting for the Messiah to Knock

Steven Schneider’s Hanukkah celebration occurs in a place the old patriarchs never could have imagined.

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I Carry You in Me Like an Embryo

Marge Piercy’s mother died during Hanukkah and the poet uses the season to reflect upon their contentious relationship.

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