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What we learn from each other is everything. (COVID)

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Esther Cohen / 1 Comment

What we learn from each other is everything. Not in explanations,  or reasons why, not in books with how or help in the title, or TED talks or New York Review o...

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At the Farmer’s Market Today Andy Said (COVID)

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Esther Cohen / 2 Comments

Andy said he will be here even though it’s cold but Andy said no matter what the weather or the circumstances there will be winter vegetables this morning...

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Lisa Tells Me What to Watch (COVID)

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Esther Cohen / 1 Comment

She sees everything and texts me her suggestions and I who am not very media savvy use a pen to write them down. Watch Wendy’s Shabbat a short on POV she ...

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LEN AND THE RUGELACH PART 2 (COVID)

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Esther Cohen / 0 Comment

(I’ve never written a part two to my poems until today)   When I walked by Len homeless man on the corner yesterday (I’d given him some rugelac...

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Len’s Choices (COVID)

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Esther Cohen / 2 Comments

Walking home from the farmer’s market I saw Len again a homeless man who sits on a bench on 76th and Columbus.  “I’m hungry today,” said...

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The Day After Thanksgiving (COVID)

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Esther Cohen / 0 Comment

  We gave thanks that we could walk to the park even have a drink squash blossoms appetizer we gave thanks that there will be a vaccine and a new president...

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