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Poetry || SubmissionsA SHORT FAREWELL LETTER by Elisha PoratTo my Hebrew, my own sundered, grated Hebrew: There, in my forgotten, distant childhood You were placed inside my ear, imprinted In my finger, poured upon my neck. Now, goodbye: I am sinking, forgotten You go on, not turning your head. Fare you well, my bell-wether. Now lock on, my distant one, to The neck of a tender boy, weigh heavily On the heart of my successor. translated from the Hebrew by Asher Harris, 1999. Elisha Porat is a kibbutznik and author published in Israel and in other countries, a Prime Minister's lauereat. His work mostly focuses on the soldier's experience, making his stories powerful expressions of anti-war sentiment. Write to him c/o porat_el@einhahoresh.org.il Previous stories and poems at Ariga by Elisha Porat Today's Situation
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