On Rabbi Kook’s Street
July 6, 2023My Father
July 6, 2023Of Three Or Four In The Room
Out of three or four in the room
One is always standing at the window.
Forced to see the injustice amongst the thorns,
The fires on the hills.
And people who left whole
Are brought home in the evening, like small change.
Out of three or four in the room
One is always standing at the window.
Hair dark above his thoughts.
Behind him, the words, wandering, without luggage,
Hearts without provision, prophecies without water
Big stones put there
Standing, closed like letters
With no addresses; and no one to receive them.
Yehuda Amichai
Yehuda Amichai (1924-2000) was an Israeli poet who is considered one of the most important literary figures in modern Hebrew literature. His poetry often dealt with themes of love, war, and the search for identity, and his most famous works include "Open Closed Open" and "The Diameter of the Bomb."