05-15-2014, 08:25 PM
Hi!
Thank you all for your notes & comments. I will definitely work on a rewrite/edit.
"Conundrum" gives voice (or tries to) to a spritual conundrum that I have been dealing with for about a year now. An orthodox Jew, I am finding myself increasingly disenchanted with much of the spin that our sages have put on our core beliefs ("Once the fence inspired awe...") and, at the same time, very strongly drawn to our Samaritan brothers (just calling the 800 or so Samaritans our "brothers" would get me a quizzical look if not a rebuke from most orthodox rabbis) & their version of our faith. I feel conflicted, torn, confused, etc. I tried to put some of that into "Conundrum." Passover was last month. While we o'dox Jews were playing at Passover, the Samaritans were really doing it.
Anyhoo...
Thanks again for the comments, much food-for-thought for a revision.
nb
Thank you all for your notes & comments. I will definitely work on a rewrite/edit.
"Conundrum" gives voice (or tries to) to a spritual conundrum that I have been dealing with for about a year now. An orthodox Jew, I am finding myself increasingly disenchanted with much of the spin that our sages have put on our core beliefs ("Once the fence inspired awe...") and, at the same time, very strongly drawn to our Samaritan brothers (just calling the 800 or so Samaritans our "brothers" would get me a quizzical look if not a rebuke from most orthodox rabbis) & their version of our faith. I feel conflicted, torn, confused, etc. I tried to put some of that into "Conundrum." Passover was last month. While we o'dox Jews were playing at Passover, the Samaritans were really doing it.
Todd Wrote:Yeah, if you have to explain it the poem isn't doing its job.You're right, of course, but...I figured that the spiritual dilemmas of an orthodox Jew might be so far outside the familiar for most folks here at the Pig Pen that I had to explain at least a little bit.
Anyhoo...
Thanks again for the comments, much food-for-thought for a revision.
nb