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The Futility of All Activity
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The words of Kohelethson of David, king in Jerusalem. Utter futility!—said Koheleth— Utter futility! All is futile! What real value is there for a man In all the gainshe makes beneath the sun?…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Persian–Hellenistic Period, 6th–3rd Century BCE

Subjects:

Wisdom, Philosophy, Ecology

Categories:

Literature, Wisdom Literature, Biblical Poetry, Poetry
Amid Breathtaking Bougainvilleas
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Amid breathtaking bougainvilleas I while away my time One floor up Emilia’s Flimsy lingerie is hanging on a line Tiny hummingbirds hover Around a wistful rose A mouse caught in a saucer Watch where…

Contributor:

Mikhail Grobman

Places:

Tel Aviv, Israel

Date:

2000

Subjects:

Cities, Ecology, Philosophy

Categories:

Poetry, Popular Poetry, Literature