Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Poet Quatrain

Forget Not-Lest History Repeats (For Abe's Contest)

Forget Not…Lest History Repeats

Victims of the Nazis Regime:
Jehovah's Witnesses and Jews.
Marched like chickens to their slaughter.
Once walked in twelve million, plus, shoes.

Social democrats and partisans, 
Gypsies and orphans did death reap.
Disabled by body or mind –
Add more feet to the deadly heap.

Communists, and trade unionists,
Soviet prisoners-of-war,
Polish Intelligentsia,
Vacant shoe-stack grows from the floor.

Adolf Hitler ordered them killed.
Annihilation camp, grim rouse,
Death at Auschwitz-Birkenau –
The stench of death reeks in mourned shoes.

WRITTEN FOR ABE LOPEZ "Leather Voices" Contest

© Dane Smith-Johnsen
May 14, 2010
Poetic Form: Quatrains

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Carolyn Devonshire May 15, 2010 at 6:23 AM A heart-wrenching poem about the saddest day humanity can remember, Dane Ann. Good luck in the contest, my friend. Love, Carolyn

Mitch White May 15, 2010 at 4:48 AM Very bold write- may I advance you a Congrats- I hear Auschwitz is almost completely devoid of any birds, even to this day

Anthony Nutter May 15, 2010 at 3:35 AM Best wishes in the contest, let history not repeat itself and hopefully never create a monster such as this again.

Dr.Ram Mehta May 15, 2010 at 3:14 AM All the best in the contest. " twelve million, plus, shoes" unique expression. Good luck in the contest