Classic and Contemporary Poetry
3 POEMS FOR SABBATAI ZEVI ... AFTER HIS CONVERSION TO ISLAM: 3, by ANONYMOUS First Line: Sabbatai is myrrh root Last Line: King sabbatai zevi Subject(s): Conversion;jews;messiah;mysticism - Judaism;sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676); Judaism | ||||||||
Sabbatai is myrrh root is King David Jesse's son the fourth leg of the chariot went down into the sea fought Samael the king said living being . . . . . . . . . opened the jet for us freed us from cruel commands expunged all griefs King Sabbatai Zevi Used with the permission of Copper Canyon Press, P.O. Box 271, Port Townsend, WA 98368-0271, www.cc.press.org | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD A LITTLE HISTORY by DAVID LEHMAN FOR I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DOG MOLLY by DAVID LEHMAN JEWISH GRAVEYARDS, ITALY by PHILIP LEVINE NATIONAL THOUGHTS by YEHUDA AMICHAI SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 2. ANGEL ... by MARVIN BELL TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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