Fervor and Superiority
At last night's reading
Assaf Gavron Israeli author
The Hilltop one of those
Masterpiece Books
he said early kibbutz movement
and West Bank settlers have much
in common.
Fervor and superiority.
Hard not to think of my own small
community of fervor and superiority
self righteous indignation
two words always together
we know we know we know
last night on my way out of the subway
young girl stopped me
to make sure I'll vote today
to make sure I knew how important voting is
to tell me how people like us
should be heard. Do you know
who I am I asked this young
Spanish speaking college student.
Do you know what I think?
Of course she said. Of course.