Joy- Yes, Joy (33)
They dug huge graves (4),
Each one had to go up to the hole and present his neck (4).
The Fascist Party had come into power (6),
Optimistic speeches passed the time (19). Optimism soon revived (7).
Prepare yourselves (5). It's all I ask of you (5).
Then came the ghetto (9), two ghettos were set up in Sighet (9).
A whistle split the air (20). We were on our way (20).
Birkenau, the reception center for Auschwitz (26).
Did Hitler ever come to the camps to see if everything was running in an "organized" fashion?
Were you optimistic when you heard all of the bad news, just like all of the Jews were?
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ReplyDeleteMichelle your poem is set up really well, it tells the reader how everything started for Wiesel. First Moshe the Beadle came to warn the Jews, yet optimism still kept coming back. And at the end, all of those who did not follow Moshe's warning were deported to Auschwitz. Great insight for the beginning of Night!
ReplyDeleteI love your found poem. I like how you wrote about the Jews digging their graves and what the Germans made the Jews do. It really gives the reader a feeling of sympathy for the Jews. I love how you talked about optimism also. We really talked a lot about optimism in class, and it is good that you included it. I love your questions also. I also want to know if Hitler visited the camps. I also want to know if any of the survivors were optimistic. This may sound crazy, but maybe it is the optimism and the faith that helped these Jews survive the Holocaust and live to tell about it. You really write well. I felt like your found poem was written by a professional author when I read it. Good Job!
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