Category Archives: Publications

The Point of a Compass

I left home before graduation and moved in with him when I was seventeen. My mother called the police and said he was “harboring a minor.” The police car picked me up at his apartment to take me home. I went back the next day. She also took my passport. I reported it as stolen, and he bought me a new one. We went to the courthouse on my 18th birthday and signed the marriage certificate. A month later, we were on a plane to Israel.

The first compasses did not always point north. Early compasses pointed east.

The Babel in Us

These days we are all a bit confused. In English, “confusion” is one way to translate “Babel” but it also means “a mixture of sounds and voices” and that’s what Poets of Babel, the multilingual poetry club that I created, is about. I could say it all started, after talking the night away on theContinue reading “The Babel in Us”

Going Out into “Space”

Space or מרחב/Merhav in Hebrew, is a multilingual poetry journal based in Tel Aviv that I felt I had to get in touch with the moment I discovered them. I wrote one of the editors, “I’m a multilingual poetry club. You’re a multilingual poetry journal. Let’s get married!” While we haven’t ‘gotten married’ yet, I had theContinue reading “Going Out into “Space””

“Amphitrite, The Third One Who Encircles” published in Eternal Haunted Summer

After over half a year of not submitting, I’m happy to announce my 3rd published poem, “Amphitrite, The Third One Who Encircles” was published in the Winter Solstice edition of the ezine, Eternal Haunted Summer! Check it out! *(Note: my original spacing of the poem was a bit different from the published version, but ohContinue reading ““Amphitrite, The Third One Who Encircles” published in Eternal Haunted Summer”

Featured Guest Poem on Flashlight City Blues, Poetry by Brice Maiurro

Shoshana, Congratulations! You won! I have posted a blog entry congratulating you, and your poem has been added to the Featured Guest Poem tab of my blog. I would love to put up a picture of you, if you’d like, and a short bio. Would you send me something to that effect? i.e. “Shoshana wasContinue reading “Featured Guest Poem on Flashlight City Blues, Poetry by Brice Maiurro”

“No Name” Yes, Poetry, Vol. 2, Issue 11: November 2011

Sarah, Shoshana. “No Name” Yes, Poetry Volume 2, Issue 11: November 2011. And while I’m at it, I know it’s a bit late, nevertheless, here it is. My second published poem is on page 7: http://www.lulu.com/items/volume_73/12176000/12176717/3/print/november.pdf Enjoy!

“Bread, Water & Gas” The Ilanot Review, Vol.2, No. 3, Autumn 2011

Sarah, Shoshana. “Bread, Water & Gas.” The Ilanot Review Volume 2, Number 3, Autumn 2011. Now that it’s official and in print an all, I would like to share with you my first publication: http://www.biu.ac.il/HU/en/cw/ilanot/poetry/sarah.html Also, PLEASE check out the entire issue: http://www.biu.ac.il/HU/en/cw/ilanot/. At the poetry reading that took place on December 15, 2011, I enjoyedContinue reading ““Bread, Water & Gas” The Ilanot Review, Vol.2, No. 3, Autumn 2011″

Second Published Poem!

“Dear Shoshana, Thank you for your submission to Yes, Poetry. Yes, Poetry would like to include “No Name” in our November issue. Please reply to this message with any questions you may have. You will receive an email when the issue is online. Thank you again for submitting. Also, feel free to friend us on facebook for updates: https://www.facebook.com/yespoetry” I’m super-excited!!Continue reading “Second Published Poem!”