Jishin 自心 · Words & images
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Poetry
The Still Point
I have knelt before sorrow
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Poetry
Black crown. White fire.
Black crown.
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Poetry
Not every prayer is spoken.
Not every prayer is spoken.
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English + Hebrew
The Breath That Remembers
I placed the shofar to my lips.
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English + Hebrew
The Small Torah
We opened a small Torah,
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The Sound Before the Sound
Three young men stand,
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From the public posts · September 9, 2026
The Jishin Gambit
“Sacrifice everything.
Terrify everyone.
Analyze later.”
I sacrificed a knight on move five, dragged the king into the open, started a 64-square bar fight—and got checkmated 33 moves later.
Would I play it again?
Absolutely. 🤣
— Jishin 自心 ⭕️
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