Sonnets of Power and Honor

The book SONNETS OF POWER AND HONOR is a collection of sonnets written by author Judith Weinshall Liberman when she was ninety-two years old. The book is Ms. Liberman’s eighth book of poems. Before writing the sonnets presented in this book, she had published seven books of poems: REFLECTIONS (with her daughter, Laura Liberman, M.D.) in 2012, PASSION in 2013, and five books of sonnets: SONNETS OF LOSS AND TRIUMPH, SONNETS OF PAIN AND FORGIVENESS, SONNETS OF SETBACK AND HOPE, SONNETS OF GRIEF AND PRIDE and SONNETS OF BETRAYAL AND ACCEPTANCE, all in 20211. She had also previously published a book titled ZINA (2013) about her mother’s life and poetry. The Old Testament story of David plays an important part in the present book. David’s reaction to King Saul’s relentless pursuit throws light on David’s admirable behavior while he was young. The change in David’s behavior after he became king is made clear in these sonnets. This book conveys some of the important lessons Ms. Liberman has learned during her long life.