A Prayer (1)

Michael Peach

This is a prayer for all those
Who, bereft of recognition and public acclaim,
Strive to express their inner truth
Through paint or stone or ink.

Jerusalem 6 April 1992

When first we moved to Ramat Gan, To help Tamar

Though wholeness is indeed my priority And the sensing function

My body now, alas, is paying the price, Together with

Due not least to constant U.S. vetoes Of U.N. resolutions

The streets near the park In Ramat Gan, Traffic-clogged and

Israel’s soul is all but lost. For the most vocal