What most of us know about Sarah is contained in one line. I knew there had to be more.
Today I'm sharing a poem I wrote in response, and I'm inviting you to a FREE event where you can write your own!
Welcome back to The Life of H: Sarah, Reimagined, where I explore the story of the biblical matriarch through poetry and a poet’s prose.
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The sentence that launched this week’s poem
Today’s poem is based on a single line from Genesis:
“Sarai was the name of Abram’s wife. Sarai was barren. She had no child.”
That single line sums up what most of us know about Sarah.
That single line frustrated me because …
That single line reduces a Matriarch, a priestess, and a prophetess to her status as wife and mother—or not.
Then that line fired up my curiosity.
I wasn’t satisfied.
So, I dug into that line with a Golden Shovel.
As you listen to today’s poem, “Sarai, the Name,” see if you can hear the words from the verse quoted above. Notice how the meaning is amplified and transformed in the poem I created in response.
”Sarai, The Name,” ©️ Copyright Tzivia Gover, Third House Moon, LLC, all rights reserved.
Your turn
👩🏻💻Are you curious about how to use poetic forms to reimagine Sarah’s story (or that of any of the biblical Matriarchs)?
📝Want to learn a new poetic form, just for the fun of it?
🙋🏻♀️Join me for a FREE workshop on Feb. 1 and learn to use The Golden Shovel to dig into the stories of the Hebrew Matriarchs and unearth their riches as you write poems of your own.
My upcoming workshops through Ritualwell are rooted in the belief that the stories of the Hebrew Matriarchs are part of an ancient wisdom tradition that holds information and insight for us all.
Everyone is welcome,
whether you consider yourself a poet or not,
whether or not you are Jewish, and
whether or not you are familiar with the Hebrew Bible.
Ready to write?
If you’ve been enjoying The Life of H: Sarah, Reimagined, you’ll love these NEW classes:
The Golden Shovel: Digging in Text for New Meaning
Thursday, February 1, 2024, 12-1:30 p.m. EST. FREE
To receive the spiritual impact of traditional texts, sometimes we need to turn the words upside down and inside out. In this workshop, we will use poetic forms and techniques to bypass the logical brain and discover new levels of meaning and insight in verses from the Hebrew bible.
Finding Our Place in the Stories of the Hebrew Matriarch: Sarah
Thursdays, February 29 and March 7, 14, 21, 2024, 12-1:30 p.m. EST, $180
In this 4-week course, we will learn how reclaiming the stories of Sarah and the Hebrew matriarchs through poetic writing can empower us to know ourselves more fully—and access the gifts of wisdom, healing, and joy that are our universal birthright.
I’m dreaming with you,
