ר ו ד ו ר ו ד ־ ל כ
ב In Every Generation
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Ruth Traubner Kessler
The transplanted tree has memories longer than its roots
Season-less phantom pains
Branches longing in one direction no matter which way the wind blows
Leaves whispering in a tongue those around will never understand
First Published in Visions Israel. © 2025 Ruth Kessler Reprinted in The Country of Elsewheres, Broadstone Books, 2025. © 2025 Ruth Kessler
Ruth Traubner Kessler is a two-time immigrant. Her publications include The Country of Elsewheres, the chapbook Fire Ashes Wings, and over 80 individual poems. Her work has been set to music and made into an artist book. She lives in New York City. www. RuthKessler. com
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