Sitting On A Roof

Sitting on a roof
reading in a book
I hear the dog barking in the house
and I worry theres a crook.
But I’m on page ninety five.
And I am sure the dog will scare the thief away some time

A Butterfly Fluttered By

A butterfly fluttered by
but too close it rubbed my eye
With its fine furry filaments
And I think I heard it chuckle when it went

I Never Call A Woman A Bitch

I never call a woman a bitch
Insult dogs I do not wish
I will give all and each hugs
but only when they are within reach

G. David Schwartz – the former president of Seedhouse, the online interfaith committee. Schwartz is the author of A Jewish Appraisal of Dialogue (1994) and Midrash and Working Out Of The Book (2004) Currently a volunteer at The Cincinnati J, Meals On Wheels. His newest book, Shards And Verse (2011) is now in stores or can be order on line.