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Holocaust, a poem by Michele Bossley, Scotland Other Holocaust Poems Other Mother, mom, mommy Poems DUAL CATEGORY THIS POET COUNTRIES Categories: Holocaust Poems & Mother, mom, mommy Poetry Viewed 6402 times Author: Michele Bossley, Scotland Share Poem Holocaust "They'll come in the night" she would say. and so under the floorboards, we lay "it's Hide and Seek - all's okay Quiet now - no tears! don't tell the soldiers we're here"! I listened intently, and watched They're coming - they're coming close First leather and buckles, I see then menacing eyes, scouring for me? such terror indescribable fear. Now it's my heart beginning to pound, hysterically screaming, silently suffering, Mother is found. From a window I saw her run, this angel who made me born, she stopped then, and she caught my eye, momentarily smiling, mouthing goodbye As the evil within him took aim, to fire Click to purchase Print 139284 0 Other Author Poems I have a confession to make Is this Ethere? 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Blog by: Pattra Shuwaswat The Rockhill Cosmo and Her Butterfly-I Short Story by: Yarpei Shatsang         If you like this poem, post a message below to the poet!   To Respond, enter a note and then click the "Post Response" button below   Your Response:   Your Name   Your Country       Here are the previous Messages left about this Poem From Comment about poem or author Response Country Response Added tia awesome america 1/15/2010 1:38:46 PM blobsky very good used for school play uk 1/12/2010 3:30:48 PM blobsky very good uk 1/12/2010 3:29:52 PM Elizabeth Olesen A dramatic reminiscence of the horrible part of our human history. Great write! Michelle, so happy that you deal with this theme. Denmark 11/3/2009 2:41:34 AM Tori Wow. This is amazing! I made me cry =[ USA 11/2/2009 5:01:55 PM Tori Wow. This is amazing! I made me cry =[ USA 11/2/2009 5:01:17 PM Michele Bossley Thanks to everyone who liked this poem. I wrote it (I think age 15) when I was at school. I was inspired/prompted to write poems about this subject when I read some personal accounts of actual people involved. One story was about a child witnessing her mother die brutally and it had a major impact on me. Scotland 5/17/2009 1:57:07 PM Maxx wow this is absolutely amazing! it almost made me cry america 5/15/2009 12:15:14 PM Merav Loved the poem. Usings minimum words, you picture a whole story! May I ask what inspired /triggered you to write about the topic and this situation? Israel 5/13/2009 6:44:40 AM Merav Loved the poem. Usings minimum words, you picture a whole story! I would definitly like to share it with my JH students. May I ask what inspired /triggered you to write about the topic and this situation? Israel 5/13/2009 6:38:05 AM Salem It is so sad. I don't know what to say. All I can say is it is very powerful United States 5/11/2009 1:34:25 PM Macie This is really upsetting. Powerful. Very powerful words. USA 5/4/2009 7:18:10 PM luz wow thi poem is really sad!! it really touched me. ny 4/11/2009 8:31:35 PM ashley I love this poem pa 3/16/2009 8:06:52 AM Jonathan Wow. This is a really good poem to express how someone would feel during a horrible time like this. It really touches me how you can see how hurt this little child is, watching his mother being killed, exploding the moment dramatically. United States of America 3/9/2009 7:36:44 PM paul wow Im speachless Russia 2/24/2009 8:25:39 PM paul wow I'm speachless Russia 2/24/2009 8:23:42 PM Michele Bossley Thanks marina maggie and Lauren. Barbara, I'm delighted you liked my poem and will be sharing it with your high school students. Much appreciated Scotland 1/15/2009 7:06:15 AM Barbara Dobson I was touched by your poem and will be sharing it with my high school students who have been studying the Holocaust. Hopefully, some of them will be inspired to write as well..thank you. United States of America 1/13/2009 9:08:54 AM maggie that's very sad....poor girl United States of America 12/17/2008 10:28:55 AM Lauren Amazing poem,, its realy=ly good and gives a great idea about life in the holocaust Fab! im using it for my dance GCSE England 12/17/2008 6:05:43 AM marina campa i thought your poem was really good and that you should keep writing more okay good job by the way keep your head up usa 12/16/2008 4:46:49 PM Michele Bossley Thanks Jude. I appreciate your comment! Scotland 11/26/2008 6:05:23 AM Jude Ashiedu Dynamic Xpressions, intuitive creations. Always getting better Nigeria 11/22/2008 5:51:51 PM lindsey hayes a 6th grader at northwest elem. in g i like this poem it is very creative and good detailed! usa 11/18/2008 8:24:44 PM Thelma Zaracostas Michele very emotional and powerful write! Australia 9/11/2008 6:01:32 PM Kim Schilling Oh my goodness!!! Powerful emotions certainly cling to these words you have woven. 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