Starman

 I see him, but not now; 

 I behold him, but not near. 

A star will come out of Jacob;

 a scepter will rise out of Israel. 

He will crush the foreheads of Moab, 

the skulls of all the people of Sheth..

~  Numbers 24

Above The Clouds

 When Moses went up on the mountain, 

the cloud covered it,

and the glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. 

For six days the cloud covered the mountain, 

and on the seventh day

 the Lord called to Moses from within the cloud.

~ Exodus 24

Everbody Calls Her A Slut

 The city and all that is in it 

are to be devoted to the LORD. 

Only Rahab the slut 

and all who are with her in her house 

shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent.

~  Joshua 6

Out Of Our Tree

 The man said, 

“The woman you put here with me...

she gave me some fruit from the tree, 

and I ate it."

~  Genesis 3

 

Outta Space

 God called the vault “sky.”

~  Genesis 1

Sky over my house last night

In Living Colour

Go throughout the city of Jerusalem 

and put a mark on the foreheads 

of those who grieve and lament 

over all the detestable things 

that are done in it ...

~ Ezekiel 9

Lady D'Arbanville

The man said, 

“This is now bone of my bones 

and flesh of my flesh; 

she shall be called ‘woman,’ 

 for she was taken out of man.”

~ Genesis 2

The Very Last Day

 Your gold and silver are corroded. 

Their corrosion will testify against you 

and eat your flesh like fire. 

You have hoarded wealth in the last days.

~  James 5

The Institute for Religious Works, 

as the BANK is known..

Life On Mars

I will stretch out my hand against Judah
and against all who live in Jerusalem.
I will destroy every remnant 

of Baal worship in this place,
the very names 

of the idolatrous priests —
those who bow down on the roofs
to worship the starry host,
those who bow down 

and swear by the Lord
and who also swear by Molek,
those who turn back 

from following the Lord
and neither seek the Lord 

nor inquire of him.

~  Zephaniah 1

 

It's on America's tortured brow

Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow...

Distant Lover

Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,
for I am faint with love.
His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.
~  Song of Songs 2

Private Sorrow

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow;

 the more knowledge, the more grief.

~  Ecclesiastes 1

Hot Burrito # 1

His heart was drawn 

to Dinah daughter of Jacob; 

he loved the young woman 

and spoke tenderly to her

~  Genesis 34

Pieces Of The Sky: The Legacy Of Gram Parsons

Swallowed.

 Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?

~  Job 37

Swallowed ~ Sorrowed
I'm with everyone and yet not 

Just wanted to be myself

Swallowed ~ Borrowed
Heavy about everything
But my love

Swallowed ~ Hollowed
Sharp about everyone
But yourself

Swallowed ~ oh no!
I'm with every one and yet not

Happy Birthday Prophet Zimmy!

 The Temple Musicians 

These are the men 

David put in charge of the music 

in the house of the LORD 

after the ark came to rest there...

~  1 Chronicles 6

Bob Dylan: “Prophet” and Medal of Honor Recipient

Born Robert Allen Zimmerman to Jewish parents and raised in Hibbing, Minn., many Dylan fans might not truly appreciate how much Dylan’s heritage infuses his work. But Seth Rogovoy certainly does. In his book “Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet,” Rogovoy explores how Judaism influenced the songwriter.

Rogovoy reveals the ways in which Dylan walks in the footsteps of the Jewish prophets, explaining the profound depth of Jewish content—drawn from the Bible, the Talmud, and the Kabbalah—at the heart of Dylan’s music, and demonstrating how his songs can only be fully appreciated in light of the Jewish themes that inform them.

According to Rogovoy, Dylan’s spiritual roots are evident throughout his 50 albums.

 

 

The Musicians 

1 Chronicles 25

A Very Cellular Song

 Woe! Woe to you, great city, 

dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, 

and glittering with gold, 

precious stones and pearls!

~  Revelation 18

Nebulous nearnesses cry to me
At this timeless moment
Someone dear to me wants me near, 

makes me high
I can hear vibrations fly
Through mangoes, 

pomegranates and planes
All the same
When it reaches me 

and teaches me
To sigh...