The author of "Moments of Reflection" moved from Germany to Israel in 1999. Living in a new country with a different culture and mentality changed her worldview in general and her attitude towards life in particular. The present collection of poems mirrors the author's thoughts and feelings about Israel and Germany as well as her new ideas, hopes and views on nature, life and eternity.

Heidemarie Wawrzyn grew up in Berlin (Germany). She studied History of Religions focusing on Jewish religion and culture in Germany during the 19th/20th centuries and published several books on feminism, antisemitism and National Socialism. When the author moved to Israel, she began to work at different German and Jewish institutes in Jerusalem. She also continued writing further scholarly books. "Moments of Reflection" is her very first collection of poems.