I should have been paying more attention to Stanley Kunitz. This poem is wonderful:
"The Testing-Tree", section 4
In the recurring dream
my mother stands
in her bridal gown
under the burning lilac,
with Bernard Shaw and Bertie
Russell kissing her hands;
the house behind her is in ruins;
she is wearing an owl's face
and makes barking noises.
Her minatory finger points.
I pass through the cardboard doorway
askew in the field
and peer down a well
where an albino walrus huffs.
He has the gentlest eyes.
If the dirt keeps sifting in,
staining the water yellow,
why should I be blamed?
Never try to explain.
That single Model A
sputtering up the grade
unfurled a highway behind
where the tanks maneuver,
revolving their turrets.
In a murderous time
the heart breaks and breaks
and lives by breaking.
It is necessary to go
through dark and deeper dark
and not to turn.
I am looking for the trail.
Where is my testing-tree?
Give me back my stones!
Copyright (c) 1995 Stanley Kunitz
from Passing Through: the Later Poems, New and Selected (via Wood's Lot)
is lobo some how related to jewish blood line
what is it plz let me know sir
Argh! You lock the door and they pop through the windows!
Posted by: language hat at December 28, 2004 08:25 AMI'm curious about the last name Stout. I was told to look into it by a Jewish man. I know it doesnt sound like your tipical Jewish name, and thats why I'm so curious. I wear the Star of David because I feel safe with it on. I would be so greatfull if you could help.
Posted by: Mary-Catherine at April 10, 2005 10:24 PMAh the curse of popularity! I've never deleted a non-spam comment from my own blog, but in your shoes I'd be heavily tempted.
Posted by: Anton Sherwood at May 2, 2005 10:18 PMhi there, I woundering if lukas is a jewish name because when i searching my roots i find Lukas with c Lucas, who have many jews and in a site on a weeb its stood that lukas is a jews name,
it is true? that Lukas is jewish??
I will now my roots, my grandmother saids nothing, shes father was Josef Lükas
Posted by: Lina lukas at July 20, 2005 06:52 AMYes, you're Jewish! All of you! NOW GO AWAY!!
Posted by: language hat at July 20, 2005 07:48 AMhi there,
i have some information about my grandmothers parents; maria lukas (born 1921) och josef lukas(before 1921 in austria??)...they have seven children but in the second world they took them in a children home..
hope some can help me
Posted by: lina lukas at November 3, 2005 05:06 PMHello, My last name is Miller. I come from a long line of Helmer's from Germany, who came to America in the 1600 - 1700's because of religious persecution.One Male Helmer back in the mid 1700's married a woman named Wolff. Another Helmer woman in the same line of ancestry married a Youngs. My mother, Youngs, married a Miller. I know Miller can go either way. Jewish or Gentile. My question is, "Is Helmer, Wolff or Youngs" found anywhere in Jewish names? Also my wife's mother's maiden name was Schwager. Before WWII there were a lot of that name in Europe. What we have come to find out so far is that 55 had been known to have been killed in the Holocaust. Many came over to the US before the war. Of the many that came over, at least half gave their nationality as Hebrew, some gave the country of their birth, and others gave the USA as their nationality. Obviously mistakenly. My wife's grandfather was one of the ones who gave the USA as his heritage. Were all Schwagers, (all spellings) of Hebrew descent? Or did they take names of the country also.? Also after WWII there apparently were no more Schwagers left in Europe. Any light you can shed on the origin of all mentioned names above would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Allan Miller
Posted by: Allan Miller at December 4, 2005 08:17 PM