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Michal Mahgerefteh |
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The Man in Uniform
Memory of the Six-Day War, was six-years old |
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I laid
on a naked
mattress
in a dusky
room
and heard
conversations
about the war
among
the adults.
In the darkness
I searched
for my father
and sometimes
dreamed
of sunny beaches
and bright moonlight.
I counted
time
on cracked
walls
and worried
faces
standing tall,
but mostly
I sat
in my own
spot
facing
the basement
door,
waiting
for the man
in uniform.
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Michal Mahgerefteh was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and has lived in Norfolk, Virginia since 1986. She is the founder and editor of Poetica Magazine, Reflections of Jewish Thought.
Poetica's goal is to offer an outlet for the many writers who draw from
their Jewish background and experiences to create poetry and prose,
giving both emerging and recognized writers the opportunity to share
their work with the larger community. Michal's first poetry collection,
Red Thread Around My Wrist, is scheduled for publication by the San Francisco Bay Publishing , 2008. www.michalmahgerefteh.com
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