a place preserved in memory
as if in mystic fantasy
where revolutionaries drained swamps
no time for speeches or pomp
a place where survival was the goal
requiring discipline, stamina, self-control
where it was 'from each according to his ability
to each according to his need'
a place somewhere between museum piece
and curiosity ~
an Israeli kibbutz in 1940
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Author:
Gershon Wolf (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I had the great privilege of living on Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, (founded in 1939), and becoming close with a number of the founders. ~ gw
- Category: Reflection
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Comments2
A different type of life set in this poem that changes one's outlook on life. Lovely
Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated. My time at Sde Eliyah was, indeed, life-changing. Paradise, it wasn't. But the place and the people instilled precious and priceless values deep within me. Thank you again. ~ Gershon
You are most welcome
An experience in life that alters the way you view yourself and the world, nicely written
Thank you so much for your lovely comment... The experience was, indeed, life-altering. ~ Gershon
You are very welcome
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