Kotel

by Jonathan Memmert (New York, NY)

Piled stone remnant. 

Time stilled in your stance, 

presence before me as I presence before you.

It doesn’t matter how many times

how many came before,

how many will come after.

Tallis shrouded

facing the western wall

I yield to the eastern expanse.

Voiced prayers aliyah in song—

melody, kavanah, harmony.

Chant daven to touch ehad unity.

A rolled paper wish inserted in a crevasse abyss,

left in place for rachamim to see.

Jonathan Memmert is a poet who resides in New York City. He has an MFA in creative writing from The City College of New York. His poetry has been published in various poetry journals and anthologies. He is currently at work on his first poetry collection. If you’d like to read more of Jonathan’s work, visit: https://ritualwell.org/ritual/shomer-tfilah-for-klal-yisrael/