The Holocaust

The Holocaust

A Poem by Emily Dickinson Jr.
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It's a poem based on the gas chambers during the holocaust from the perspective of an innocent little boy with his mother

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"It's Snowing!

Mommy, it's snowing!"

But it doesn't snow

Indoors


"Mommy,

Why does the snow

Burn?"

She can't

Or won't answer


"Stop it, No!

 ... Why are we melting?"

Salt water

Pouring down every face
Is the hopeless

Response

 

 

"This isn't snow."
"Darling, it's not."


That's what she says
As her lips

Leave her face

 

Silence reins supreme

No more mommy

Or little boy

And no other

 Little boy

 Heeded
His many screams

© 2013 Emily Dickinson Jr.


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I had to double check, and make sure that I was still reading your poetry. This is an extreme jump from the few I have read. What a wonderful surprise! This poem is INTENSE! And having drawn this sort of imagery to express the sadness of the holocaust...is genius!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Emily Dickinson Jr.

11 Years Ago

yup it's all me :-) this one is more recent I wrote it three years ago when I was a freshman. I wro.. read more



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Very powerful idea, executed *almost* perfectly; the spelling errors took me out of it too much for this piece to resonate as deeply as it should have. I'd recommend more extensive proof-reading, but as far as the creative process itself goes, I can't fault this in any other way. Impressive!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Emily Dickinson Jr.

11 Years Ago

lol thanx I'll try to go back and edit a bit :-D
Well I guess "response" should be written with an S, but other than that - "The snowing Chamber" is written with passion, and it made me shiver.

The vocabulary is a bit uneven, the rhythmical pattern too. But that's going to come with experience.

I'd advice the author to find a professional writer, someone she admires, and start writing to him, that would help her a lot. It's not the best idea to let her talent go to waste in amateur context.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Bayandur Pogosyan

11 Years Ago

http://tammypierce.livejournal.com/
Here you can contact here. I believe she'll answer. Let me.. read more
Emily Dickinson Jr.

11 Years Ago

Ill be sure to this is really cool how you found her!!
Bayandur Pogosyan

11 Years Ago

:) Google and Wikipedia.
Lovely write.
Emotion plays well in this poem nicely.
Love the following line:
Silence reins supreme

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Emily Dickinson Jr.

11 Years Ago

Im glad you liked it!! I also like that line as well :-)
zainul

11 Years Ago

It is a very meaningful too.
Thanks for your gesture
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Wow this is intense lol. Good job

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Emily Dickinson Jr.

11 Years Ago

I'm glad you liked it!!
Mari ana biossat

11 Years Ago

A creative write. I like it.

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Added on July 27, 2012
Last Updated on September 18, 2013
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Emily Dickinson Jr.
Emily Dickinson Jr.

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Im just a highschool girl. Writing is my hobby and I think Im fairly good at it but I leave you to be the judge of that. :-) my best short stories are: http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/poisinros.. more..

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