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Guide picks
With beauty and with sadness, poetry is a form of emotional expression.

"Babi Yar" by Yevgeni Yevtushenko
A poem about anti-Semitism and the author's struggle for pride in Russia.

"Daniel" by Laura Austin
A short poem about a young boy.

"First They Came for the Jews"
Written by Pastor Martin Niemoeller, this is my absolute favorite poem that I think speaks of all society.

"Hitler's First Photograph" by Wislawa Szymborska
When Hitler was a baby, there were no telltale signs of his future evil and notoriety. He seemed just like every other child.

The Kapos
A difficult choice - to surrender early or the possibility of being taken away at midnight, at gunpoint. This powerful poem by Michael Benedikt makes you feel the trauma of the choice.

Selected Poems
Over a dozen poems by William Heyden, Paul Celan, and others. My favorite from this list is "Riddle."

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