Avishai Huri

The proposal

Merciful God will send us a full recovery

He will put infants back to sleep

He will turn back time

He will stop it at 6:28 a.m., Saturday, October 7, two thousand twenty-three, the holiday of

Simhat Tora,

He will keep the party going forever

He will make the great and white snow fall on the strip and around it

Merciful God will rebuild the trust lost in mercy

He will repair the broken fence

He will block the arc of missiles in his sky

Merciful God will let us say words like love again

Merciful God will remove the memories

And children will not know

All that is precious, dear, starry

Their lives, their eyes, their cheeks, their freckles

Are trembling under

A knife.

 

 

 

Translated to English by Shachar Mor

About the Author

Avishai Huri is a poet, writer and artistic director. He published the book of poetry "How does an abyss do" and the novel "I was called Usher". Among the winners of Haaretz's short story competition, the Minister of Culture's award for poets, the President's wife's award for Hebrew poetry and more. Engaged in artistic management at Beit Avi Chai and other institutions. Served as editor and screenwriter for podcasts, network series and original shows. Born in Beer Sheva, lives in Jerusalem.