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“Let it matter,” he cried on the pinnacle of all things accomplished; all words built from pieces of English bent like a collar that would fit the neck of darkness and many deep nights. At the end, his kind demonstrate little rage, not even sorrow—as most common people might predict.

When something de… Continue

...no it is not a "sixer"; but we are wishing our friends and family in America a happy Thanksgiving Day by reprinting a little humour story by Tovli that appeared in an obscure magazine a couple years ago. Not the best literary attempt--just a bit of light hearted satire...ENJOY and happy holiday!

You can access the story by visiting Tovli's website: http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeej44z/
and clicking on HolyBlog/Dvar Torah.

Eclipse of the sun; NovaSibirsk, Russia Summer 2009--(photo) Y. Simiryan

In her dreams, she is always small, clever; capable of changing people’s minds with a minimum of words and gestures her tiny hands make while sleeping. Her mother appears in all her stories as a dying woman, curled… Continue

Мой отец перестал сказывать были;
все равно никто не слушал.
Он вещал слишком громко
Ища внимания толпы.
Перед смертью
он успокоил душу,
немногословно
без сознания и метафор.

Его шепот полон секретов
окутаннных поздней любовью
застонал в бурю.
Он звал меня близко глазами,
гля… Continue

Я говорю:
небо и ветер
жгут воздух,
пока он не исчезает
и целуют розовый туман
или слеза,
скрывающая в стене
дает волю солдату
велеть мне согреться:
закурить,
соломенные лапти …
все, что превратит убежище
в шерстянные или хлопковые кирпичи.

Я люблю белые,
гладкие скалы,
больш… Continue

I hope no one minds my using 6S for a non-literary reason--Dad passed away this week and due to weather conditions our family could not all get to one place successfully or in a timely manner.

So, here is our solution: We are asking all our friends and family to consider doing a… Continue

http://www.damazine.com/archives/2008_fall/proselyte_tovli_simiryan.htm

www.ravingdove.org

http://www.glimmertrainpress.com/writer/html/index2.asp?action=finalists

http://www.jewishmag.com/102mag/ester/ester.htm

http://www.jewishmag.com/127mag/story_yefimovich/story_yefimovich.htm

http://www.pw.org/content/tovli_simiryan