Offering by Elisha Porat

My poems, the products of my emotions,
the products of my thoughts, the products
of my inspiration, the products of my brain
and of my heart – they are my offering,
my individual contribution,
my unique and peculiar contribution,
my generous contribution –
to this old and ancient profession,
this ancient profession of poetry,
this ancient profession of poesy:
the ancient profession of trading in words.

translated from the Hebrew by Cindy Eisner

Comments

[Felicia]

Powerful.

[aurora]

Your poems make the world a richer place.