Spoken Word: “Elsbeth Dekel” From War Cries
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- March 14, 2017
Editor’s Note: Kerry Arquette’s book of poems, War Cries: Unheard Voices, Unmarked Graves is now available here. A priest is nothing without faith. That is what links him to God, whom he serves. It inspires questions, provides answers. And is the seed, water and sun for courage. In Dachau our beliefs were our identifying collar.
READ MOREEditor’s Note: Kerry Arquette’s book of poems, War Cries: Unheard Voices, Unmarked Graves is now available here. “Sissy, Sissy, Go away. Don’t come back, Another day.” Vicious Children, Stuck in time, Taunting classmates With cruel rhyme. “Filthy, Faggot, Stupid queer, Kiss the boy, You hold so dear.” Bullies, Bullies, Almost grown, Hand still clutching Stick
READ MOREEditor’s Note: Kerry Arquette’s book of poems, War Cries: Unheard Voices, Unmarked Graves is now available for pre-order here. What would you do if you were only eighteen and put in a ghetto where your mother and sister starved then sent with your father to a labor camp to rise before dawn, discovering your bedmates
READ MOREEditor’s Note: Kerry Arquette’s book of poems, War Cries: Unheard Voices, Unmarked Graves is now available for pre-order here. …and it had a pink ribbon here, And another one here, On the shoulder! And the ruffle went from right here, To ‘round over here. Two layers! And the petticoats made it stick out Like a
READ MOREEditor’s Note: Kerry Arquette’s book of poems, War Cries: Unheard Voices, Unmarked Graves is now available for pre-order here. I was gifted With ebony hair And sapphire eyes. My body was ripe and round, Wrapped in milky skin. That made the soldiers groan And grab and—moan. I was gifted With silver brushes Crimson flowers and
READ MOREEditor’s Note: Kerry Arquette’s book of poems, War Cries: Unheard Voices, Unmarked Graves is now available for pre-order here. Did you Hear? They still haven’t found Gala’s girl…missing since last Friday! She’s ruined for sure. I heard it said she ran off with the tailor’s son— The Jew boy? Had his way with her? Better
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