The Thirteenth Hour their length belies their depth

their length belies their depth

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The Thirteenth Hour their length belies their depthBy Rivka Basman Ben HaimTranslated by Zelda Kahan NewmanMayapple PressPublished in 2016 94 pages, 6 x 9 in Paperback Rivka Basman Ben Haims poems are witty and wise. Lyrical and personal, their length belies their depth. Rarely more than a page long, the poems often pack a punch. They are thought provoking even as they sing. As a young teenager, the poet witnessed the Nazi destruction of her Jewish world. She tells the reader about this loss often,