David Raphael IsraelOn Elohim — the majestiesA targeted ad on twitter invited me to explore in detail the meaning of the word Elohim by joining an online class in biblical Hebrew. I…Jun 11, 2023Jun 11, 2023
David Raphael IsraelChat GPT’s “personality” considered via a verse🔶 Me: Hi. I wrote a poem in the rispetto form that comments on the apparent personality of chat GPT, as follows.Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
David Raphael Israelwah-wahThe interesting thing about saying "don't do X" in a poem, is that it also contains the idea "do X." Jane Hirshfield wrote a beautiful…Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
David Raphael IsraelThanks Chris!I'll catch you up on my tale by thumbnail-sketch. Circa 2006 I generated a midlife crisis & headed to India for belated study of Indian…May 27, 20211May 27, 20211
David Raphael IsraelCongrats! -- much to like here, & good things to learn.========May 27, 20211May 27, 20211
David Raphael IsraelI've subsequently INCORPORATED the above Comment into the body of my essay.May 26, 20211May 26, 20211
David Raphael IsraelWell observed.Incidentally, in the above I see the word "got" a couple times, which I think may be some typography accident / anomaly? -- I read:Apr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021
David Raphael IsraelFlash Reflections on Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration PoemThis was the first I’d heard (or read) Amanda Gorman. Of course it’s a very tour-de-force situation & she rose to the occasion. And I…Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
