Monday - Omer Day 45

by Agi Mishol

Translated by Lisa Katz

So what did we have?

The sweet scent of jasmine,

the painted orange sun

discovered suddenly

while cutting the persimmon in half

at the first volley of light.

The chicory flowers'

morning blue,

the entire meadow,

a cluster of snails

on top of a sea onion stalk

and there was also the word "wagtail."

What else was there?

The cicada requiem,

pink sheep in the sloping sky,

and the soft, much-kissed down

on the bottom of the cat's ear

and that's it, I think

that's what we had

today.

Today is Day 45, which is six weeks and three days of the Omer.

Today is Day 45, which is six weeks and three days of the journey from bondage to revelation.