“Children of Poland”

Si Kahn

1985

In the city of Warsaw such a long time ago

Two hundred children stand lined row on row

With their freshly washed faces and freshly washed clothes

The children of Poland who never grow old

In the orphanage yard not a child remains

The soldiers have herded them down to the trains

Carrying small flasks of water and bags of dry bread

To march in the…

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Si Kahn

b. 1944

Born in Boston and brought up in State College, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., Si Kahn is a singer, songwriter, playwright, and political activist. He founded and served until 2010 as executive director of Grassroots Leadership, advocating for civil and economic rights in the South. He has earned the Solidarity Forever award from the organization 21st Century Democrats.

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