Chai / Life - A Yiddish Refrigerator Magnet Poem Poem by Grant House

chai
in this little hamish house
zis velt pupik
we kibitz mit our fraynds
gedenk kind mitzvahs
say kaddish with you
vu esn tsimmes latke matso and kugel
und like mishpocha
kvetch
the incredible beautiful shayna woman
and the goy sheygets
lakh
dance
shpil tzuzamen
mach leibe
for geb all gut shtetl people
oy
shalom


life
in this little cute house
sweet world bellybutton
we hang out talking with our friends
remember kind good deeds
honor the passing of dear ones with you
where we eat our special veggie stew, potato pancakes, crackers, and noodle dumplings
and like family, complain
the incredible beautiful precious woman
and the devilish gentile boy
laugh
dance
play together
make love
for to give to all good people of the village
oh my!
peace/goodbye