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Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

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Milk and Ashes

by Israel Zoberman in the January 2024 issue
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In the 1948 photo my grandpa 
Tzvi feeds me milk from a cup 
while walking together in the 
Displaced Persons Camp 
of Wetzlar, Germany. 
When he died in Chicago, 
I inherited his ashtray 
and our family’s smoke 
which blackened heavens.

This poem appears in the January 2024 issue.

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