A poem for Eid al-Fitr about returning to the holiness of ordinary life at the end of the greater holiness of Ramadan:   E ach moment is l...

  A name poem for Adela, who despite the odds is determined to shape her own future:   Adela removes the writing on the wall, Determin...

  A poem for St. Patrick’s Day about the virtue of priestly celibacy:   Sublimation is a transformation, Turning objects of one's lust ...

  A poem for the Jewish holiday of Purim about the need to share the Holy Land:   Purified of Arabs or of Jews, Until the phantoms fade, th...

  A calendar poem for March:   M arch marches to the beat of her own drum, A ngry in the way of eager youth, R ebelling against the adult ...

  A poem for Ramadan about the weaknesses of reason as compared to faith in a harsh environment:   Reason doesn't travel well Across th...

  Some political proverbs for Presidents Day about the dangers for democracy of perfection:   POLITICAL PROVERBS   Those who'd see democ...