for Mela, my Mum,
By changing her name, she escaped certain death.
One word, one life,
Another word, another death.

Five letters to freedom.



She Changed Her Fate



She changed her name,
Bobbed her hair,
Daubed
The Holy Water
Like
Eau De Cologne.

Changed her name
From "Priest"
To " Grimm".

(If you could choose
Any name in the world,

Why "Grimm" ?)

Her name "Kohn",
Was certain death.
Brother Walter,
Already sent East,
Father Ernst,
Died of grief,
Grandmama,
Dragged by
White hair,
Grandpapa,
Stripped,
Stark
Naked,
At ice pond's
Edge.








Poetry by Esti D-G The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2007-11-06 at 22:21

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Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
Wow...a poem that gives a picture of horror...beautifully written
But terribly real

Stan
2007-11-07