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(Written at the end of 1939 in Havana—with thoughts about Poland)
Our poor nest eternally atremble
in the wind.
What will happen now, in bloody storm,
mayn kind?
Now, in bloody storm . . . ?
The…
Contributor:
Aaron Zeitlin
Places:
Havana, Cuba
Date:
1939
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For my child, today, it is so easy
to make the awful discovery, that people kill
and are killed: both things and people
speak the language of the red angel.
My child asks me: Why are people being…
Contributor:
Aaron Zeitlin
Places:
Warsaw, General Government for the Occupied Polish Region (Warsaw, Poland)
New York City, United States of America
Date:
1930s
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A. Leopold,
It would appear from your letter that you do not believe that art is a factor in civilization and progress. You are not the only one. One might agree with you that up to now no statue or…
Contributor:
Sh. Yanovsky
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New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)
Date:
1906
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On the white garments of my great-grandfather
the cross of the middle ages flames anew.
My great-grandfather sits at the seder,
holding a staff from a wild almond tree
to rouse the forefathers.
Not…
Contributor:
Chaim Grade
Places:
Vilna, Lithuania (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Date:
1936