Different Slants

Seeing the World from a New Angle

New Year’s Eve, Cancer and a Silent Night…by Robert M. Katzman

© December 30, 2015

I often say to my friends or people who ask me about the origins of my stories, that I never write fiction. I am regretting that commitment to the truth right now. But to change my conviction that some stories ought to be written down, doesn’t necessarily mean they are happy stories. But I believe that difficult stories can give a person who reads my story–this story a greater appreciation of how they might choose to spend their time.

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Remember The Maccabees!…by Robert M. Katzman 12/1/1996

Filed under: Children,Jewish Themes,Life & Death,Rage! — Bob at 10:42 am on Saturday, December 5, 2015

by Robert M. Katzman © December 1, 1996

 Eight tiny lights

 Burn into the night

 A captive People

Ready to fight

 *

 A story is told

 To young faces hushed

 Of a spirit, a belief

 Too strong to be crushed

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