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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Creator Bio

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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