Land of Plastic

Michael Peach

Land of milk in plastic packets,
Honey in plastic jars;
Prayer books in plastic jackets,
Credit in plastic stars.

Jerusalem
16 May 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