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The Swastika

The swastika was not always a symbol of evil But once it became one, there was no turning back.

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Rachel Carson

Date: 6/29/2019 8:36:00 PM

world war 2 is my sisters subject, well at history gcse and because of this I dont know much, but I do like the very simplicity of your poem, I do like modernism, the era around world war 1, there were some brilliant poems, fantastic, you have got me thinking

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/29/2019 9:22:00 PM

Thank you. I wrote it out and realized - this is enough. It says exactly what I wanted to say.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 6/29/2019 8:05:00 AM

i almost bought a rug years ago until i realized it was bordered with little swastikas. the salesman tried to convince me that the symbol wasn't meant in a negative way but i'd bet that rug is still sitting in the store...

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/29/2019 9:23:00 PM

The swastika was not always an evil symbol. It was found way back in some Indian tribes and other cultures. I wish I knew what it used to mean.

Winged Warrior

Date: 6/29/2019 7:11:00 AM

You are so right Caren...it must be reunited with its rightful owners...well said my friend...sending love...^WW^

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/29/2019 6:55:00 AM

Once attached to horror, no one wanted to see it ever again.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/29/2019 9:24:00 PM

That is exactly right.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/29/2019 3:33:00 AM

Thankfully the regime that used it were eventually crushed. Tom

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/29/2019 9:24:00 PM

Thankfully but I wish it would have been sooner.

Sand Blown

Date: 6/29/2019 12:53:00 AM

is the swastika not the reversal of an east indian good luck symbol...hmmm ...bad luck for the nazis to turn it around

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/29/2019 9:25:00 PM

I do believe that is right.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 6/28/2019 9:51:00 PM

Caren, it's a symbol to Never Forget to me. There's plenty of hate in our world wearing disguises of humanism and no swastikas. That's so frightening to me. And the people posing as caring are truly vicious and destructive. Panagiota

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/29/2019 9:25:00 PM

I am afraid of that symbol now, for I can never forget the way it was used in the 40's, even though I was not yet born then.