“How odd of God
to choose the Jews
who chose to choose
disciples who
eschew the Jews”
-Edgar Yipsel “Yip” Harburg
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The following is inspired by Yip’s poem above, and in his honor. Yip is my great grandfather one of my main inspirations to try my hand at poetry. His poem is a sad reminder of anti-semitism by some Christians, a tragically ironic violation of the Gospel of our Christ, Who after all is semitic/Jewish!
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How good of God
To lead the Jews
To find His clues
In offered ewes: (Is. 53:7; Jn. 1:29)
Salvation’s “ruse”
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How kind of God
To teach His Jews
Through prophets’ woos
That soon His shoes
On earth would cruise (Ez. 34)
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How “weak” of God
Our flesh, to enthuse (from Greek “theos” meaning God)
Our guilt, excuse
Our doom, refuse
His Love, infuse (Jn. 1)
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How meek of God
His Blood to lose
To pay sin’s dues
Hell’s plans confuse
Our souls transfuse
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Will we refuse
And flesh amuse
Thus heaven lose…
Or mercy choose?
And God’s peaceful, mirthful, healing News…
Diffuse?
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Rhymes for the Rejoiceful 
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