# @greengolemzionistlitmag on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-01-16T14:06:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Green Golem: The Zionist Literary Magazine (@greengolemzionistlitmag) — https://gondola.cc/greengolemzionistlitmag

## Caption

“The Minor Chords” is a poem by Jill Blum. The graphic design was done by the poet herself.

Jill Blum is an award-winning graphic designer from the United States. She studied Corporate Communications and Publication Design at the University of Baltimore, where she graduated cum laude. She has worked for the Baltimore Jewish Times, Stanley Black & Decker, and the University System of Maryland. Jill has worked in a wide range of design and leadership capacities, ranging from production artist to Creative Director. 

Photography by Isabelle Young @isabellespaintedsky 

https://greengolemmag.com/the-minor-chords-by-jill-blum/

The Minor Chords
by Jill Blum

in the evening 
my son’s sweet voice echoed 
in the background 
as it does on nights 
when his father gets to 
snuggle him to sleep

tonight it stopped me dead 
as i heard the minor chords 
of the kaddish over the candles 
his kindergarten voice recalling 
the joy of Chanukah just past 

i leapt to hear the voices of my ancestors 
felt my grandmother’s hand on my keppe 
saw my grandfather’s eyes welling with pride 
as his lineage continues; despite his necessary
assimilation for survival 

I rushed to his bedside 
where he showed me 
the well-loved stuffie he was singing for 
and i teared up knowing he is the 
only heir to the legacy of so many who hoped 
our family would one day return to the old city
in Jerusalem 
and know the peace that is home

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Green Golem: The Zionist Literary Magazine | @greengolemzionistlitmag | https://gondola.cc/greengolemzionistlitmag | Publisher |
| justjill | @jill853 | https://gondola.cc/jill853 | Graphic Designer |
| justjill | @jill853 | https://gondola.cc/jill853 | Writer |
| justjill | @jill853 | https://gondola.cc/jill853 | Creative |

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