deepundergroundpoetry.com
KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
6 in the morning arrived and brought
a chill moon to vienna courtyards;
diseased germans sang as they
flew chairs thru windows that made hollow
shells of synagogues, leaving only
glass shards and goose step echoes.
Pieces of the Torah and
pews were disgorged by laughing, clapping
cretins wearing black and brown, leading
a nation of congenital killers only too
anxious to continue
till 6 million Jews were no more
than
soap, lampshades, subjects of obscene medical “experiments”,
mountains of emaciated corpses, slave laborers, sources of gold teeth and gas victims before allowing these innocents to escape -as smoke- thru chimneys.
*
From 1860 to 1936 the germans instigated three major wars;
The complainant at the bar of justice is mankind.
*
Civilization will never forget; german criminals have been expelled from humanity.
*
In perpetual memory of all those murdered
of every race, creed and color
and to those who gave selflessly
to excise the malignant growth of the murderers.
die deutschen sind das Unglück der Welt.
Writer-ER 2018
a chill moon to vienna courtyards;
diseased germans sang as they
flew chairs thru windows that made hollow
shells of synagogues, leaving only
glass shards and goose step echoes.
Pieces of the Torah and
pews were disgorged by laughing, clapping
cretins wearing black and brown, leading
a nation of congenital killers only too
anxious to continue
till 6 million Jews were no more
than
soap, lampshades, subjects of obscene medical “experiments”,
mountains of emaciated corpses, slave laborers, sources of gold teeth and gas victims before allowing these innocents to escape -as smoke- thru chimneys.
*
From 1860 to 1936 the germans instigated three major wars;
The complainant at the bar of justice is mankind.
*
Civilization will never forget; german criminals have been expelled from humanity.
*
In perpetual memory of all those murdered
of every race, creed and color
and to those who gave selflessly
to excise the malignant growth of the murderers.
die deutschen sind das Unglück der Welt.
Writer-ER 2018
Written by
write_er
(Write-er)
Published 31st Oct 2018
Author's Note
It has been almost 80 years since Kristallnacht...the organized, planned beginnings of the germans attempted extermination of the Jews and others. The world will NOT forget! There are few things more despicable than an anti-Semite!
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
likes 7
reading list entries 1
comments 23
reads 705
Commenting Preference:
The author encourages honest critique.
Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
31st Oct 2018 6:37pm
You wrote this when we're on the edge of a repeat of it happening again. Beautiful timing and piece
0
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
31st Oct 2018 6:40pm
You are far too kind; my sincere thanks to you for reading the piece. As you suggested, the issue is till so important and the consequences seem far too contemporary. Thanks so much, again!
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
31st Oct 2018 6:41pm
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
31st Oct 2018 6:50pm
As Santayana said: "Those who do not learn from history, are destined to repeat it." Thanks for your thoughtful cognition on the issue's significance.
Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
31st Oct 2018 9:47pm
I went to one of the Holocaust museums, it happen to be the one in Berlin, Germany. I was brought to tears many times.
There are already some that are trying to minimize, deny and/or revise what happened.
Which was why Eisenhower, Patton and Bradley went to one of the camps themselves and ordered pictures movies and documentation anticipating that someday people will deny this tragedy.
Just as people try to obfuscate Christ 2000 years ago. The enemy works tirelessly to confuse, murder and destroy. I appreciate you writing such a piece as this, we need to remember and be reminded.
There are already some that are trying to minimize, deny and/or revise what happened.
Which was why Eisenhower, Patton and Bradley went to one of the camps themselves and ordered pictures movies and documentation anticipating that someday people will deny this tragedy.
Just as people try to obfuscate Christ 2000 years ago. The enemy works tirelessly to confuse, murder and destroy. I appreciate you writing such a piece as this, we need to remember and be reminded.
0
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
31st Oct 2018 11:49pm
Thank you for reading and clenching the meaning (which could become reality again, if we ever forget). I'm especially thankful that you mentioned Christ, who was born a Jew, became a Rabbi and died a Jew...who knows which cattle car and which camp he would have been transported to and what tortuous fate would have been devised for him?
It may be easier to "appease" haters; it may be easier to deny certain realities or ignore them...but it is NOT worth the risks! You are right...we must remember and we must be on our guard. Thank you again!
It may be easier to "appease" haters; it may be easier to deny certain realities or ignore them...but it is NOT worth the risks! You are right...we must remember and we must be on our guard. Thank you again!
Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
31st Oct 2018 10:51pm
My grandmother was in a concentration camp in Poland. She had been hiding Jewish children. Fortunately for her she was saved but not undamaged. It ruined her. A very timely write that speaks the truth in all its ugliness. So hard to read about it but so necessary to not let history be forgotten.
0
Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
1st Nov 2018 1:30pm
Very well put, poet.
And welcome
they said "we must never let it happen again" then turned Palistine into a concentration camp..
And welcome
they said "we must never let it happen again" then turned Palistine into a concentration camp..
0
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
While I certainly thank you for your read, your time, your consideration and your opinion, I'm afraid we're at odds about (what I perceive) as your sympathetic opinion re: Palestinians.
Palestinians vow to destroy the State of Israel and the extremists who run the country refuse any reasonable peace. The land in contention belongs to Israel who (for some reason) takes exception to terrorist bombings and threats to their existence. It isn't an issue that you and I can resolve, so let's leave this at my "thanks" and move on.
Palestinians vow to destroy the State of Israel and the extremists who run the country refuse any reasonable peace. The land in contention belongs to Israel who (for some reason) takes exception to terrorist bombings and threats to their existence. It isn't an issue that you and I can resolve, so let's leave this at my "thanks" and move on.
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
1st Nov 2018 6:28pm
Thank you for your reply.
while i disagree with your opinion, it is yours.
*hat tip*
while i disagree with your opinion, it is yours.
*hat tip*
1
Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
3rd Nov 2018 3:34am
My RL on this piece is two fold.
1....In that I am in total agreement with what you have stated within the piece.
2...For the civil discourse displayed by both yourself and lepperochan, something sorely in short supply.
I commend you both for your choice to agree to disagree.
Bravo
1....In that I am in total agreement with what you have stated within the piece.
2...For the civil discourse displayed by both yourself and lepperochan, something sorely in short supply.
I commend you both for your choice to agree to disagree.
Bravo
1
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
3rd Nov 2018 4:31am
Hi! I'm pleased that you related BOTH of those observations! (To be honest, I think that both Lep and I may have been more reactionary, if the topic hadn't been so horrific (or if there had been ANY viable comparison between the 2 events.)
I could not imagine ANYONE disputing the piece's issue (and Lep turns out to be a decent guy)!
I'm gratified that you gave the piece a read...."Never Forgetting" is extremely important. Glad you find it so. Thanks again! -Ted
I could not imagine ANYONE disputing the piece's issue (and Lep turns out to be a decent guy)!
I'm gratified that you gave the piece a read...."Never Forgetting" is extremely important. Glad you find it so. Thanks again! -Ted
Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
10th Nov 2018 00:49am
PLEASE remove this poem from the site. It should NOT be considered for anything (other than removal). Thank yuou very much.
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
10th Nov 2018 2:11am
Please unpublish it or delete it yourself. Help offered if needed :-))))
0
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
10th Nov 2018 6:10am
I have attempted to remove it via my poems/edit/delete. I suppose that the removal doesn't happen "instantaneously." Thanks for your advice.
Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
10th Nov 2018 2:19am
I have read this poem again and whilst a history lesson different versions of history abound. It is politicians that write the history books as propaganda. I think about bigger genocide as well like the extermination of american indiginous people, Stalin and Mao - there is a disconnect in the west for these victims.
I never delete anything - my poetry good bad and ugly stand as a testement to my art
Just saying :-))))
I never delete anything - my poetry good bad and ugly stand as a testement to my art
Just saying :-))))
0
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
10th Nov 2018 6:14am
I understand your thoughts about genocide....after all, can there be anything positive about ANY destruction of any people/persons, no matter what reason? I agree with you that politics/politicians are always to blame for instilling the kinds of hatred that would inspire inhumanity.
I always worry that people will forget that these horrors could happen again.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I always worry that people will forget that these horrors could happen again.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
10th Nov 2018 8:34am
People are people - they will forget and they will commit genocide or stand back and watch it all happen - the only question is "Who's turn is it?"
0
Re: Re. KRISTALLNACHT: NOV. 9-10, 1938
10th Nov 2018 12:04pm
David, Though I know that you're correct, I can't help but hope that we will both be proven wrong. Thanks for your thoughts.