Nomi Shira

Category: Israel

  • ‘And Those Who Were Dancing Were Seen As Insane to Those Who Could Not Hear the Music’

    And those who were running appeared insane To those who were blind to the gunman. And those who were screaming seemed unhinged To those who could not view the monster. And those who were striking seemed to be cruel To those who are sightless of enemies. And those who were…

  • If My Pain

    Written during Israel – Hamas war, after writing about Kfir Bibas being held hostage. If my pain were a fire extended from my heart, It would be the tallest torch of fire; it would incinerate the world found in its path with the reddest most roaring flames. If my pain…

  • Heart Not To Remain Broken

    I am forced to confront the depths of the layers of human capability for evil, And my broken heart whispers a plea, rising up in blurry song strings: “How will I survive?” Whisps of strengthening song travel, returning down the blackened path – Entering the mildly glowing, broken red: comforting…

  • The Mother of A Hostage

    The greatest words will fail to describe the depth of agony forming the expression on her twisted, tortured face, A heart sawn in half would fail to encapsulate the throes of newfound pain – cutting deeper into her than a place she realized exists, A heart to feel her rent…

  • Deepest Depth of Darkness

    Written after some of the damage one of the Israeli hostages went through was publicized. I have heard the deepest evil at the bottomless depths, Stared endless darkness into eyes with no soul, Felt twisted rage from deep within my being… How will we ever recover, Will we ever shed…

  • Yom Yerushalayim

    A heartfelt rejoicing, for we can come home!  A joy that bursts out of the borders of my heart, My limbs pulled to dance from outside, The Center of all the World, the Meeting Place of Heaven and Earth, An exquisite beauty; Light bursts forth when I endeavor to describe, …

  • They Didn’t Ask

    Written after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, 2023 Hitler didn’t ask if I wore a denim skirt. Hitler didn’t ask if I kept Shabbos, Hitler didn’t ask if I wore a white shirt. Hitler didn’t ask what brand my shoes are, Hitler didn’t ask if I got a new…

  • Truth Stands For Itself

    האמתעד לעצמו Written after the October 7th massacre in Israel. Edited at a later date. In our bloody, mangled hands we will hold, Dirtied faces from the on ground battles will support,  Streaked with liquid agony, new pain lines forming, we will lift our faces to it,  Stands forth from…