Ruth Sabath Rosenthal

  

  

Ruth Sabath Rosenthal is a poet residing in NYC and Long IslandNY with her husband of over 30 years. Having started writing poetry in 1999, she continuously enjoys the poetry workshops, readings and events NYC offers non-stop.  Ruth has been  published in various journals, including: Birmingham Poetry Review, Connecticut Review, Creations Magazine, Ibbetson Street, Jabberwock Review, Mobius-The Poetry Magazine, Pacific Review and Poetica.  She's also published in a number of anthologies, including: "Home"- Eden Waters Press, "primal sanities! a Tribute to Walt Whitman" - Allbook Books, "Songs of Seasoned Women" - Quadrasoul Inc., "Voices Israel 2007, 2008" and "Writing Outside the Lines"- Long Island Sound Press.  On October 15th (Ruth's birthday) 2006, her poem "on yet another birthday" was nominated for a Pushcart prize by Ibbetson Street.  For more about Ruth, visit her website:  www.ruthsabathrosenthal.moonfruit.com  

The following works are copyright © 2008. All rights reserved. No distribution or reprinting in any form whatsoever without written permission from the author.

  

It's Hard to Tell

My daughter has lived far
from me as long
as I can remember
and when I find her
through the binoculars
she gave me one Mother's Day
I see her arm raised,
hand waving --
a striking resemblance
to me posed in the locket
I gave her on her birthday.

 
my father's eyes

i never knew my father
to come toward me without
a somber face --
eyes that never looked
directly into mine

for if they had
wouldn't he have gleaned
my smile and wouldn't that
have stopped him
from passing me by

i'll never know
the time is past
like the sunday shine
on his shoes
the crease in his fedora