poetry archive heading

Elazar and Itamar, Sons of Aaron

-Ruth Fogelman

May 2, 2011

The New Vilna Review presents a new poem by Ruth Fogelman.

Jochebed’s Song

- Ruth Fogelman

May 2, 2011

The New Vilna Review presents two new poems by Ruth Fogelman.

Inside the Conscious Earth, All Shifts are Inscribed

-Florence Weinberger

April 25, 2011

The New Vilna Review presents a new poem by Florence Weinberger on themes of Jewish refugees and World War Two.

The Lynching of Leo Frank

-Zvi A. Sesling

April 25, 2011

The New Vilna Review presents a poem about the murder of Leo Frank, by poet Zvi A. Sesling.

Writing is My Prayer

- Dr. Mel Waldman

April 23, 2011

The New Vilna Review presents a new poem by Dr. Mel Waldman.

Hushed Thoughts

-Elvis Alves

April 22, 2011

The New Vilna Review presents a new poem from Elvis Alves.

Emor

-Erika Dreifus

April 16, 2011

Poor Andy Rooney!

-Ronald Charles Epstein

April 9, 2011

The New Vilna Review presents a new poem by Ronald Charles Epstein.

A Note to David

by Michal Mahgerefteh

March 28, 2011

Sing a Song of Endlösung*

by Dennis Vannatta

March 28, 2011

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the New Vilna Review presents a poem by Dennis Vannatta.

The Light that Waits

by Michal Mahgerefteh

March 28, 2011

For Gilad Shalit

-Zvi A. Sesling

March 15, 2011

Leaving Israel

-Maya Bernstein

March 8, 2011
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Pass Over

-Maya Bernstein

March 8, 2011

This time, the angel’s

-Maya Bernstein

March 8, 2011

Buycott

-Ronald Charles Epstein

March 1, 2011

In this short and witty poem, Ronald Charles Epstein considers Jewish identity, efforts to delegitmize Israel and cookies.

Sacred Moment

-Elvis Alves

March 1, 2011

In this new piece, poet Elvis Alves meditates on the sacred nature of new life.

Friday Afternoons

- Eve Lyons

February 22, 2011

Poet Eve Lyons contemplates the peace and quiet of Shabbat in this new poem.

Photograph

-Claudia M. Reder

February 22, 2011

In this new work, poet Clauda M. Reder ponders periods of transition in Jewish life and history.

To the Poet on the Roof

-Claudia M. Reder

Febraury 22, 2011

In this new work, poet Clauda M. Reder ponders periods of transition in Jewish life and history.

Earworm

-Peggy Landsman

February 14, 2011

Jacob’s Analyst

-Tom Delmore

February 14, 2011

Son of Laughter

-Tom Delmore

February 14, 2011

The Dante Trick

-Hal Sirowitz

February 11, 2011

In this new poem by first-time contributor Hal Sirowitz, the poet meditates on death and the after-life.

Purple Sneakers on Shabbat Noach

-Ken Seide
February 9, 2011
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My Jewish Blood

-Zvi A. Sesling

February 1, 2011

In this new poem, Zvi A. Sesling meditates on Jewish history and identity across time and space.

Noah and Wine

-Elvis Alves

Janaury 26, 2011

Hineini*

-Sam Doctors

January 24, 2011
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Only an Epiphany Will Do

-Sam Doctors

January 24, 2011
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Where Are You?

-Sam Doctors

January 24, 2011

A Cleaner Slate

-Ken Seide

December 23, 2010

Adam and the First Night

-Ted Roberts

December 23, 2010

Anti-Heirloom

-Ken Seide

December 23, 2010

“From Vlasim, Bohemia,”

-Joel Moskowitz

December 23, 2010

Healing

-Dr. Mel Waldman

December 23, 2010

The Sages of Consciousness

-G. David Schwartz

December 23, 2010

Lost Without Words

-Michal Mahgerefteh

December 15, 2010

They Labor Life

-Michal Mahgerefteh

December 15, 2010

Shabbat

-Dr. Mel Waldman

December 5, 2010

Dezember in Deutschland

-Daniel Maier-Katkin

December 1, 2010

The Faith-Bird

-Yaakov Azriel

November 17, 2010

Jerusalem, I Long for You

-Dr. Mel Waldman

November 13, 2010

Spiritual Birth

-Michal Mahgerefteh

November 11, 2010
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Still Waiting

November 11, 2010

-Michal Mahgerefteh

Shevarim
(3 broken sounds)

-Monica Goldberg
September 20, 2010

Zicaron Terua
Broken sounds

-Monica Goldberg

September 20, 2010
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Ascending chords

-Monica Goldberg

September 16, 2010

In The Lobby Of The Carlebach Shul

-Steven Sher

September 16 2010

Media Malaise: A Perspective from Migrating Parakeets Flocking in Jerusalem’s Cyprus Trees

-KJ Hannah Greenberg

September 15, 2010

Even When I Was Young

-Yehoshua November
August 23, 2010

Please

-Yehoshua November

August 23, 2010

The Arizal’s Mikvah

-Yehoshua November

August 23, 2010

A Time for Such a Word

-Florence Weinberger
August 10, 2010

Hagar

-Yakov Azriel

August 10, 2010

The Kosher Pig

-Yakov Azriel

August 10, 2010

The Scapegoat

-Yakov Azriel

August 10, 2010

A Prayer for Stopping

-Trisha Arlin

Behold, A Prayer

-Trisha Arlin

Prayer for Having and Not Having

-Trisha Arlin

Deli Sunday

-Monica Goldberg

July 27, 2010

Warsaw is Burning

-Matthew Hartmann

July 27, 2010

CATASTROPHE

-Sue Swartz

If We Lived in this House

-Sue Swartz

INHERITANCE

-Sue Swartz

Sisters, or Double Chai

-Erika Dreifus

Mulberry Bushman Suite

-Jake Marmer
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Atonement

Book of Blood and Guts

-Sue Swartz

Locus 9/11

-Nina R. Schneider

How I Got My Yiddish Name

-Florence Weinberger

Grandma Mamie’s Kitchen

-Jane Ellen Glasser

Before the Gates of Heaven Close

-Joel Moskowitz

Fumes

by M.E. Silverman

Lunch in Spring

-Don Pomerantz

One Night Stay

-Howie Good

Upstairs the Eulogy, Downstairs the Rummage Sale

-Yehoshua November

What They Used to Say

-Brain Diamond

What Is Temporary?

(For Charles Guez)

-Julia Elizabeth Guez

Shard

-Ken Bresler

The Solitude of Beets

-A prose poem by Adam Shechter

This morning, I Recalled our Belated Honeymoon

-Yehoshua November

Number your days

-Lois Barr

The Situation

-Tova Gardner

Bialystok Impasse

-Lois Barr

Baal Teshuvas at the Mikvah

-Yehoshua November

As Long as We Can Put Nutmeg in Our Coffee: An Ode to the Holy Land

-KJ Hannah Greenberg

Swimming to Jerusalem

-Howard Schwartz

Dream Visit

for Maury Schwartz

-Howard Schwartz

The New/Old Land

-KJ Hannah Greenberg

The Samovar

-Rita A. Harvey, 1997

Fooling the Angel of Death

- Myra Sklarew

Isaac

-Courtney Druz

Bat Mitzvah - Portion Noah

-Walter Hess

You and Me

- Daniel E. Levenson 2008

The Rabbi’s Backyard Garden after my Grandfather’s Funeral

-Sara Kaplan

Diaspora

-Erika Dreifus

Autumn Psalm

-by Jacqueline Osherow

Like Pig
for M.H and M.R.

-Carly Sachs

To my granddaughter on her bat mitzvah

-Alicia Ostriker

Fragments from a Nonexistent Yiddish Poet

-Jehanne Dubrow

Reeling: Looking Backwards
God after Creation

-Yerra Sugarman

Captured in June

-Daniel E. Levenson

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for the summer. We are are not currently accepting submissions or publishing
new content.
-The Editors

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Elazar and Itamar, Sons of Aaron

Jochebed’s Song

Inside the Conscious Earth, All Shifts are Inscribed

The Lynching of Leo Frank

Writing is My Prayer

Hushed Thoughts

Emor

Poor Andy Rooney!

A Note to David

Sing a Song of Endlösung*

The Light that Waits

For Gilad Shalit

Leaving Israel

Pass Over

This time, the angel’s

Buycott

Sacred Moment

Friday Afternoons

Photograph

To the Poet on the Roof

Earworm

Jacob’s Analyst

Son of Laughter

The Dante Trick

Purple Sneakers on Shabbat Noach

My Jewish Blood

Noah and Wine

Hineini*

Only an Epiphany Will Do

Where Are You?

A Cleaner Slate

Adam and the First Night

Anti-Heirloom

“From Vlasim, Bohemia,”

Healing

The Sages of Consciousness

Lost Without Words

They Labor Life

Shabbat

Dezember in Deutschland

The Faith-Bird

Jerusalem, I Long for You

Spiritual Birth

Still Waiting

Shevarim(3 broken sounds)

Zicaron TeruaBroken sounds

Ascending chords

In The Lobby Of The Carlebach Shul

Media Malaise: A Perspective from Migrating Parakeets Flocking in Jerusalem’s Cyprus Trees

Even When I Was Young

Please

The Arizal’s Mikvah

A Time for Such a Word

Hagar

The Kosher Pig

The Scapegoat

A Prayer for Stopping

Behold, A Prayer

Prayer for Having and Not Having

Deli Sunday

Warsaw is Burning

CATASTROPHE

If We Lived in this House

INHERITANCE

Sisters, or Double Chai

Mulberry Bushman Suite

Atonement

Book of Blood and Guts

Locus 9/11

How I Got My Yiddish Name

Grandma Mamie’s Kitchen

Before the Gates of Heaven Close

Fumes

Lunch in Spring

One Night Stay

Upstairs the Eulogy, Downstairs the Rummage Sale

What They Used to Say

Rosh Hashanah

What Is Temporary?

Shard

Shevarim
(3 broken sounds)

Zicaron Terua
Broken sounds

Like Pig
for M.H and M.R.

Reeling: Looking Backwards
God after Creation

Dear readers,
Please note that as of Tuesday, July 14th the New Vilna Review is on hiatus
for the summer. We are are not currently accepting submissions or publishing
new content.
-The Editors