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Evidence of Genocide

For Abe's contest--Leather Voices My body can be eradicated, but my spirit remains My red shoes in a pile, like discarded leaves My shoes, held me firmly on the ground, my DNA remains Attached to the red shoes with no person The shoes are here, where have all the people gone A sad, dry and dark mountain of shoes Saved but the people were discarded...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 6/20/2010 7:11:00 AM
Doris, many congratulations on your win in Abe's wonderful contest >> James
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Date: 6/19/2010 5:41:00 PM
Congrats Doris on your HM in the Leather Voices contest with this awesome write .. enjoy your very special honor ..with luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 6/19/2010 5:02:00 PM
Doris, congrats on your honorable mention in my contest " leather voices"
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Date: 5/15/2010 7:47:00 PM
Wow! A powerful Narrative.
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Date: 5/10/2010 8:28:00 PM
Interesting write, Doris! Good luck in the contest. And thank you for your comments on my latest. Best wishes, Caroline.
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Date: 5/10/2010 8:21:00 AM
What a great imagination and idea you have sketched here in this beautiful write. Great write and great imagination. You deserve a win if it is for a contest. I have placed 2 new poems on 9th May Mothers day. Hope you would find them interesting. Love and best wishes....Ravindra....Doris Culverhouse.
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Date: 5/9/2010 6:37:00 AM
Sorry, Doris for the many mistakes in my comment, I think I was too tired to notice! Will say it must be "A story told!" and of course "Sunday!!!" Hope you'll have a nice one! The Warsaw Jews were forced to move to a small area in town which was called the "Ghetto". They were not allowed to leave this enfenced area. Christopher had a very good comment on this!!!
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Date: 5/8/2010 6:42:00 PM
an emptiness I understand...Doris, my friend... I am fine! am lifted by your comments, as life spins wild.....jimbo
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Date: 5/8/2010 4:51:00 PM
Doris, I have been mulling the red shoe over and have tried several writes using the red shoes as my theme but have not been very successful with it..I see that you have accomplished a fine write that should be in the winner's circle....Good luck..Mom
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Date: 5/8/2010 3:22:00 PM
A story telled to be kept alive, Doris! Well written poem and thank you for your comments..Have a nice Snday! Gert
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Date: 5/7/2010 2:54:00 PM
Yes a sad day indeed Doris and this write is brilliant and a vivid portrait in words for the contest..good luck...my entry is Mayhem in May ... luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 5/7/2010 9:35:00 AM
well done Doris, enjoyed,..p.d
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Date: 5/7/2010 8:59:00 AM
very good write good luck in the contest and enjoy your weekend faleshia
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Date: 5/7/2010 8:29:00 AM
The shoes were saved but the people "discarded." What a powerful statement on the atrocities endured during the darkest hours of our history. Excellent poem, Doris. Brought tears to my eyes. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/7/2010 8:15:00 AM
VERY good entry, Doris!! HOpe you place high. Luv, andrea
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