This is a poem by Robin Becker, the 2010-11 Penn State laureate and professor of English and women’s studies. Well worth the 1:56 it takes to watch and listen.
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2 thoughts on ““The New Egypt””
“The New Egypt” seems to be the poetic representation of the so-called American Dream.
That is true, but it is deep in the Jewish identity since for so much of their history they have had to keep possessions and money in portable form since they had to always be ready to flee from persecution.