This week, we rejoice at the 20 living hostages released after two years of captivity in Gaza; at the same time, we grieve for those families whose loved ones will never come home. In grappling with such a contradictory moment when, as the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai once famously wrote, a man has “to laugh and cry with the same eyes,” Judith is putting out a call for a special poetry folio, called Joy & Sorrow. Send us your poetry that addresses one or another of these opposed states of being — or somehow encompasses both. Poems should go to slcom...@gmail.com. No need to include a bio, author’s photo, or delights. The issue will remain open until filled. (As always, we consider both new and previously published work.)
— Susan Comninos, Poetry Editor
Israel Association of Writers in English (IAWE)
P.O. Box 39385
6139301 Tel Aviv