Best Ber Poems

World War II Poems and Holocaust Poems V - Ber Horvitz, Yitzkhak Viner, Franta Bass

Der Himmel
"The Heavens"
by Ber Horvitz
loose translation by Michael R. Burch

These skies
are leaden, heavy, gray...
I long for a pair
of deep blue eyes. 

The birds have fled
far overseas; 
tomorrow I'll migrate too, 
I...

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Arising from bed this morning about half-past five, I was delighted once again to be greeted with a September morning.  A hearty good morning to you, my beloved September.  There are choice memories of you that I am compelled to consider.  Not...

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Translations of Holocaust poems by Ber Horvitz aka Ber Horowitz

Der Himmel
"The Heavens"
by Ber Horvitz
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
 
These skies
are leaden, heavy, gray ...
I long for a pair
of deep blue eyes.
 
The birds have fled
far overseas;
tomorrow I’ll migrate too,
I said ...
 
These gloomy autumn...

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M-erry months of Ber 
A-im to give cold climate; 
V-olume of men from summer 
I-s now feeling 
E-late. 

B-er months of the calendar 
R-oll from September to the last quarter; 
I-t's the time when October goes, 
O-pening the door for November. 
N-ever ignore the morning...

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