WWII soldier's rations..


Dresden 1944 - A Soldier's Bath


The soap floated
In his old, tin bath,
And he knew
There was something,

Very,
Wrong.


Soap doesn't float.
But in this war
Of want,
You take anything you can get,
Anything they can give you.

And this week,
They finally gave us,

Some soap.

So civilised,

So clean.



Made from
Boiling bodies,
Like chickens,
For soup.

Skimming
The risen fat,
To savour the broth,
And using the fat,
To make soap,
For the masses,
From the carcasses
Of my people.






Poetry by Esti D-G The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2006-04-08 at 15:53

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Mr.Mist
This is deep...sad...and makes me wonder how people can do such thing to each other...why cant we all be friends?!!
2006-05-06


pia
When humans are allowed to be used as products ....what does it say about us ? the soap floats leaving us in despair over what people can be capable of ...A very painful poem ..wrítten in an excellent way-Pia
2006-04-16


Christian Ward
I like the imagery you've used, its authenticity adds a harsh realism and makes it quite poignant to read.

I esp like the stanza:

'Made from
Boiling bodies
Like chickens
For soup.'

Good read, as usual

:D
2006-04-08


Zoya Zaidi
Esti, Esti, Eati, you're again "tearing my heart out with a thousand knives" to use Napoleon' s words.
I have seen in Russian war movies, the value of soap. There was this movie, "The Ballad of a soldier", where this boy goes on war-leave and takes a bar of soap for his friend's wife-a prized present-and finding that his wife is sleeping with another man in his absence, in disgust, turns back while leaving, and grabs the bar of soap back from the table where he kept it lying for her. It was such a moving scene.
And here you bring the reality back to life. A very powerful piece of work; You always leave my jaw hanging with awe at your skill and the powerful emotions that you put into your poems.
((((Fond Hugs))))
Love, xxx, Zoya
2006-04-08


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
powerful stuff esti and i am sure you use of the words so skillfully has added to the awesome feel of this a good poem rgds mike
2006-04-08