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No Headstone For Her Mother

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I search rows for a name engraved, Engraved here, not native Poland; Poland, war and ethnic cleansing, Cleansing, her mom thrown in a hole. _______________________ June 7, 2015 Free Verse, Visual #3 Written by Broken Wings For the contest, Four Lines Only, sponsor, Nette Onclaud Third Place (Dedicated to a survivor of WWII, who does have her name engraved.

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Joe Maverick

Date: 6/14/2015 3:09:00 PM

Well done on the great placement win B W, Joe..'

Mark Trichet

Date: 6/13/2015 2:00:00 AM

Congrats BW, good to see you up amongst the top...well done

Alexis Y.

Date: 6/12/2015 11:04:00 PM

BW, Congratulations on your win :)Alexis

Skat A

Date: 6/12/2015 7:42:00 PM

Broken,, Congratulations on your 4 line win. Hugs SKAT

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/12/2015 5:59:00 PM

A stark reminder of a dark time in history. Well written, Constance! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Jan Allison

Date: 6/12/2015 3:10:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Broken wings:-) hugs Jan xx

Edward Ebbs

Date: 6/12/2015 7:27:00 AM

Congrats Kiddo on your poem and win :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/10/2015 7:55:00 AM

This is eerie and powerful. Good luck in the contest.

M. L. Kiser

Date: 6/9/2015 3:04:00 PM

Such is the tragedy of that era. A very sad and honest poem. I believe that you've captured the pain and sadness here.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/9/2015 2:18:00 PM

- A wonderful poem .... but so sad from reality B.W. - I wish you good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/7/2015 7:45:00 PM

A moving piece but beyond sad...you have a gift for writing honest, heartfelt poems that get my tears flowing! Hugs, Rhonda

Richard D Seal

Date: 6/7/2015 6:48:00 PM

So sad that so many all across Europe suffered this fate. Good luck in the contest. Take care, Richard

Mark Trichet

Date: 6/7/2015 5:57:00 PM

My, this is tragic but brilliantly done. Reading below, its nice that you have carried your neighbours words forth.

Alexis Y.

Date: 6/7/2015 11:05:00 AM

A moving piece. You penned the story well in these four lines.The last line got to me"cleansing, her mom thrown in a hole". I felt the pain and heartache within the verses. In these four lines you said a lot. Excellent job. Good luck in the contest! :) Alexis

Afolabi Muideen

Date: 6/7/2015 10:11:00 AM

So touched and sat...beautiful write Broken wings.......A.M.

Jan Allison

Date: 6/7/2015 9:09:00 AM

heartbreaking write - my maternal grandmother is buried in Siberia - my uncle Joe had to build a grave for her to mark where she is buried:-( Hugs jan xx good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xx

Cupids Arrow

Date: 6/7/2015 8:58:00 AM

N ot to be recognized as human and to be thrown with hundreds in a hole.Not even rats should be treated that way,let along human. Heartwrenching post ,but the truth need to be heard,and may it never repeat itself.

Constance La France

Date: 6/7/2015 8:46:00 AM

I befriended an elderly lady living in my building and as we sipped tea she told me of what it was like during the war in Poland, the day she told me about her mother, we both wept, I cannot imagine not being able to visit my mothers tomb and placing flowers there, my friend has since passed away but at least she has her name engraved

Judy Konos

Date: 6/7/2015 8:45:00 AM

Thank you for this very descriptive write in truth....