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Celebrating another miraculous birth this season
In translating 7 brief verses in which Sarah, in her elder years, gives birth to a son, I uncover and honor the matriarchal power in a patriarchal…
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The Miracle of Oil
In the season of darkness, a light flickers
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The only wrong way to interpret a poem. And what it taught me about translation.
Sometimes the places where translation and interpretation intersect are where controversy shows up to make things even more interesting
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I said this would be a high wire act. Today I celebrate making it across the first span!
I did it! I translated 30 verses from Sarah’s story in 30 days 🎉🎉🎉. Today I pull aside the curtain and offer a peek inside my translator's notebook…
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Don't look down!
The tightrope walk continues as I put one word in front of the other. Today we use poetry and an ancient text to examine the theme of sacrifice and to…
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Translation, it turns out, is about living the questions
November Poetry Challenge Week 1: Stepping into uncertainty even when it's difficult to put one foot (one word) in front of the other.
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The Life of H
The Life of H
A poetic reimagining of the biblical matriarch, Sarah
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