A Cypress In His Own Right
written by: Lali Tsipi Michaeli
translated by: Michael Simkin
I remember a cone shaped cypress
Reaching the sky
I remember
And then I am cut short
But in the distance
The cypress continues
Peaks-to-peaks
To grow and to shrink
And the house shrivels
And the whole yard which enveloped
The epoch
And a big playing field for
A girl torn out
Before growing up
A cypress in his own right
Roots & roots
Promising to lift up
Peaks
to
Peaks
“Look.”
Michaeli is the nonconformist of Israeli poetry, daring to shout what others were ashamed to think, became a symbol of rebellion and anti-establishment. Even now, when she learns foreign languages, is invited to participate in international poetry festivals all over the world and wins international awards, she refuses to screw with the Israeli mainstream. She maintains her status as a solo poet. The Israeli political poems "Mr. Prime Minister" (2009) and "Democracy" (2016) alongside universal poems like "Paint me ablaze" and "Every time we make love" show the layers of her poetry. The intra-poetic, personal, interpersonal and human dialogue is the how and what of her writing. This is an attempt to build bridges in impossible places.
"The poetry of Lali Michaeli once again proves that excellent poetry can also be sexy and innovative." - Dory Manor
"The poetry of Lali Michaeli once again proves that excellent poetry can also be sexy and innovative." - Dory Manor
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