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MARCO SOUNDS THE SHOFAR
Israel Pilgrimage—2006
Marco bought a shofar in Galilee—
a long and spiraled Yemenite shofar
made from the horn
of a kudo antelope
With a deep and steady breath
Marco blows its harrowing thunder
over the Mount of Olives
the Western Wall
the Jordan River
and just about every site
we visit in holy Zion
trumpeting its long distinctive wail
to jolt us from our complacency—
Wake up!
Warning all hearers:
Prepare! Repent!
Wake up! Oh Sleepers—
Wake up! and follow the Lord, your God!
Anne brought her tambourine
from New Jersey—
It’s shaped like a Star of David
Colorful ribbons stream
from its six points
Like Miriam, Anne lifts it high
and dances with delight
praising Adonai with worshipful women
from all over the world
as their swirling skirts sweep the ground
It’s Shabbat, in Jerusalem
at the Western Wall
and I bought a tallit in Tiberius—
blue and white like the Israeli flag
with knotted fringes in the corners
to remind me God’s promises are true
a traditional prayer shawl
to wrap snuggly around my shoulders
like God’s loving arms
enfolding me
as I pray
Maude Carolan Pych
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