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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Poem by a Holocaust Survivor
The title above is a weblink to an amazing poem I found tonight by a survivor. Let me know what you think.
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Survivor of Sobibor
Pictured here are some of my students with Mr. Phillip Bialowitz, one of the ten living survivors of the Nazi extermination camp Sobibor. His son, Joe Bialowitz, is in the picture as well. It was an honor to hear Mr. Bialowitz speak.
8 comments:
Wow. That was a really powerful poem. It made me think of how good I actually have it. I mean she lost 81 of her family members, I still have all mine except my grandfathers and grandmother.
But i really like the statement: "
having heard a witness
now, you become a witness too.
To inform and teach my story is told. I urge you to be fair-minded and bold. For it is up to you, THE YOUNG how the future will unfold.
It just tells us again that we have to bear witness about the Holocaust to anyone we can, friends, family, strangers. We as a society and people can never let the tragedy happen again.
This poem is amazing! I don't think I have read a poem coming from this viewpoint. I think it's great that it is done this way because it helps us realize that though we cannot completely understand their pain and what we went through, we are still witnesses to it. This poem is great and true in every aspect.
*I meant to say what they went through
I really liked this poem because it talked about the listeners and it gave me the viewpoint of what the survivor is thinking when they tell their story. We're always so eager to hear their stories, but the poem is right.. how do they explain to us what exactly happened because what happened is unimaginable. Also, that they know we are the next witnesses to tell they're story just shows how important it is to get as much information as possible so that we can make sure something like the Holocaust never happens again.
-Brooke
Harry says: I really liked this poem, I have to say to imagine how somebody can make beautiful poetry out of something horrible is really amazing.I also like how the words in the poem somehow inspire imagery. I really liked this poem, alot.
This woman lost 81 family members to The Holocaust. That is just crazy to me. I don't even know 81 members of my family. I can't imagine that many relatives dying in one event. The poem was amazing and I liked the way it flowed. It's really straightforward as well, with very few metaphors and such, which I like. Anyways, peace ppl :)
wow mrs. davis!! that poem was amazing. it was very beautiful and very sad.
Brian m
This poem is very unique. We have become accustomed, since we have been in this class, to listening to survivors and taking their stories to heart, but I can honestly say that I have never wondered what the speaker is thinking about as they tell us their story. This poem really brings to light the struggle each survivor endures each and every time they recount their experiences. So many emotions and feelings become apparent in the speaker after reading this poem. It is an amazing poem.
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