Never Again

Two million soles collected One million souls lost Can humanity recover, From the holocaust? This stockpile of shoes Is a reminder and clue That what happened to them Could happen to you. Auschwitz reminds us Of man’s inhumanity to man If we can forget It can happen again. Entry in the Leather Voices contest

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Stephanie Guaman

Date: 5/24/2010 6:14:00 PM

This Is Really Something, Very Little Words, Can Tell Of Something Really Big. The Holocaust Was An Impact. Your Words Describing The Gravity Of The Impact. Fabulous. - Nessie.

Carrie Richards

Date: 5/7/2010 7:38:00 AM

Your words, unfortunately, profound, and true. This powerful poem is a sad reflection on the forces of evil that still exist. Unthinkable, but yes...it could happen again. Well done, Joe...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/6/2010 9:56:00 PM

Loved how you incorporated the soles line into the poem to go with the million souls lost. That was my favorite stanza. I wrote about this but it doesn't include the words shoes. When I saw the picture, I could not even tell they were shoes and coming back again, I realize it was supposed to be about the shoes? What do you think? Could I just write of the horrors of the prison without mentioning the shoes? Luv, andrea