BECOMING ESTHER: THE MADONNA HAIKUS
Becoming Esther
takes more than holy red strings
and press releases
Material Girl
to Biblical heroine
is a long strange trip
Kabbalah water
From a hundred sacred springs
Won't help her find peace
Becoming Esther
For self or for children's sake
Clarifies nothing
Lola and Rocco
Are a joke at Hebrew school
As mom goes haimish
Guy wears a kippah
and tries on new religions
But nothing quite fits
Becoming Esther
Be she queen or freelancer
The life draws her in
"Kabbalah is mine,"
Madonna clutches it close
True blue, like a prayer.
posted by Esther Kustanowitz @ 2:54 PM
3 comments
3 Comments:
Wow.
Great poem. I especially like the last stanza.
beautiful, esther. simply beautiful.
Found your blog via
Jeff Jarvis Buzzmachine post
Madonna? Oh vey.
MD
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