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A Flame When the boys arrive / Together with the girls / Hearts get lit / And faces glow in flame Read more…
About Hershele (Hersh Danilewicz) Hersh Danilewicz / Danilevitsh (1882-1941) was born in the countryside of Lipno (Lipne), and then moved to Warsaw. Hershele, as he was known by the people of Warsaw, was encouraged to write as a youth by Y. L. Peretz. Read more…
The Cherry Tell me Bobe dearest wise / Tell me Beauty Dear / How this little rose red cherry / came onto my cheek right here Read more…
Nurses Nurses have blue eyes / like the color of late spring sky Read more…
My Dream I had a sweet dream / still feel it so well, peace unfurled / peace has arrived peace is here / peace in the whole wide world Read more…
The Joy of Singing It is not now important what anyone says / the grass is beautiful and sweet is the joy / of singing. Read more…
About Moyshe Shimel (Maurycy Szymel) Moyshe Shimel (1903-1942) was born in Lemberg (Lviv / Lwów), and studied at the Polish language Jewish Humanistic High School. He wrote poetry for Chwila, Lwów’s Polish-language Jewish daily newspaper. He moved to Warsaw in 1930, and began writing poems in Yiddish as well, and publishing his works in Kiev and Palestine. Read more…
Time Ago and Today Time ago the street led me into work, / today work leads me – into the street / and I drag myself with healthy hands / like a hundred thousand others, here and there… Read more…
Overnight What has happened to my hair / A wonder suddenly happened there! / There was a blond knot cold and hard / and overnight it’s smooth and smart Read more…
Lullaby Sleep my child my dear at rest / your father will no longer sell / raisins and almonds / Aye Liew Liew Liew Liew Read more…