Global Correspondent Report from Israel

 

 

Helen-Bar Lev, IL Miracles   The 11th June workshop at the home of Susan Rosenberg was absolutely wonderful. You all would have enjoyed it. Johnmichael will get out a chapbook within the month probably and I'll post some of the poems written there. Johnmichael Simon and I are very proud to announce the launching of our new website www.cyclamensandswords.com. Poetry, short stories, artwork, contest, publishing and more. Cyclamens and Swords Publishing. Here, personally, the exciting news is the birth of a grandson, first child to my son Eyal. A Miracle in the Middle East which is in need of many miracles.     Birth Days for Eyal   I have a favourite photo of you celebrating your fifth birthday in nursery school, peeping behind the teacher you adored, your eyes pure pleasure, a grin mischievous and out of character with your usual serious self, ever introspective, inventive, questioning Today I photographed you holding your newborn son, huge hands, fine fingers, gentle on his head, his hair full and every hue of blonde, his eyes all pupils, onyx and beautiful, staring curious at you The photo shows you, profile towards baby, eyes sneaking sideways to look at the camera, your smile a sunbeam exactly like in that photo, black and white and 33 years old And on this third day past the summer Solstice, the sun forgets to set