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Katerie
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since 2006-01-27

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Central New York

0 posted 2006-01-28 08:13 AM

For a small assignment in my Eng. 10H class, we were to search websites with the subjects "Kristallnacht", "Concentration Camps", or "Holocaust museum", and while reading through articles, write down any words that "struck a chord" with us. With these words, we were assigned a poem. I just wanted to know what you all think of it.

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Burning,
A word once used to describe food,
That had perhaps stayed in the oven for too long,
Now loomed ever-present in the unforgiving,
And cruel air.

The stench of corpses,
Once found only in morgues,
A stench which no peson should be forced to encounter,
Wrapped itself around the frail bodies of its prisoners,
Who even now, were prisoners to themselves.

Eyes,
Both young and old,
Which at first obseve solemnly, and not without haste their surrondings,
Most disturbingly become accustomed to these spectacles,
Which one would imagine would only be possible,
To witness in hell.

Excuses are fabricated and fill the air,
All of them justifying the torture,
The butchery, and the cold-hearted cruelty,
Of those caught in the act of this 'ethnic disinfection,'
And it is allowed, accepted, followed passionately,
Because of course,
Hitler would be the only one to withhold his promise.

A thousand entities stare blankly into the night,
Which is now their morning, midday, and afternoon,
Searching for hope,
That one last strand, that fraction of hope,
That would carry them through the last hours of their lives,
Leaving in their wake a story,
Only to be burned again,
Turned to dust,
And sent henceforth into the wind,
Which bid them such a fond farewell.

Katerie
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since 2006-01-27

Posts 92
Central New York

1 posted 2006-01-29 08:34 AM

-dies-

nakdthoughts
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2 posted 2006-01-29 04:02 PM

you know..I have watched your responses and you are a  very good poet for your age..but you need to learn patience and rather than respond to your own poems with the word ~~dies~~
you should  just wait until someone  finds words  they wish to use in a response.

Not every poem is responded to immediately and sometimes not even in the same day...it doesn't mean it isn't a well done  poem or that it doesn't have meaning for someone.

It may have more meaning than you know.  Also it doesn't mean it isn't read. I would  have a little more  patience if I were you and let others respond when and if they wish to...and you  will find that there are many  who will be responding at their own pace.

Sincerely
M

Katerie
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since 2006-01-27

Posts 92
Central New York

3 posted 2006-01-30 05:35 AM

I'm really, really sorry about that. There are a lot of people who use this computer, and my password is saved- which I don't know if I can change, but I'm going to have to. I'm not sure exactly who it is who is posting "-dies-", because I find it completely ridiculous, and I do on occassion use the "--" to express an action, but never to "bump" my topic or get people to reply. I asked a friend to check whether or not I had replies yesterday, and the day before for that matter, and she must have done it. I will speak to her about it- and it won't happen again. I respect this space, and the people in it, as well as their free will to reply to topics I create. I apologize, once again, full heartedly. I feel like an idiot.

Thanks for your concern,

Kate

nakdthoughts
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4 posted 2006-01-30 07:14 AM

sometimes it is better to keep your password to yourself...I remember once before a problem on here due to sharing...

Thank you for understanding that I was just trying to help you understand that not always are we responded to immediately...I should know...mine can go days sometimes before someone notices it.

Have a great day

Maureen

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