Mattot/Mase'ei 5776

Recall a place name--
And memories tumble out.
Freed from the map's edge. 

Pinchas 5776

Who? What? Where? and When?
Real life meets rules and structures--
Where to find guidance? 

Balak 5776

All the words we say
Kind, gentle, hurtful or mean---
Who is listening?

Chukat 5776

Mark your map with both.
The momentous encounters
And from there to here.

Korach 5776

We must be cautious
When invoking the if-then.
Predicting is fraught.