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Arlene Geller
She Strikes the Match
The blue glow almost breaks
her heart. She thinks of fires
through the ages, consuming
synagogues, churches, books.
She thinks of pyres,
religious practice,
punishment. Women
burned at the stake.
Flames lick,
death wings lift, leaving
a blue trail of redemption.
Poet/lyricist Arlene Geller’s poetry has appeared in Tiferet Journal, White Enso, Tiny Seed, and other literary journals. Two poetry collections, The Earth Claims Her and Hear Her Voice, were recently published, respectively, by Plan B Press and Kelsay Books. Choirs and soloists have sung her commissioned pieces, including River Song, a movement of I Rise: Women in Song. Learn more at arlenegeller.com.
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