Anne Frank was born eighty years ago today, she died less than sixteen years later in Bergen-Belsen.
You have several options here, write of the life she should have had, of her time in hiding, or give an analogous story. In any form of poetry, but no prose please.
One thing you may most definitely not do it to make a piece that is antisemitic or is an excuse for Holocaust denial. I am no friend of many actions of the modern Israeli state and I have no religious affiliations, but I will not stand for anyone using the tragedy of a child as an excuse or a prompt to attack others, with the obvious exception of those who persecuted the Frank family (or whoever you write about).
You have several options here, write of the life she should have had, of her time in hiding, or give an analogous story. In any form of poetry, but no prose please.
One thing you may most definitely not do it to make a piece that is antisemitic or is an excuse for Holocaust denial. I am no friend of many actions of the modern Israeli state and I have no religious affiliations, but I will not stand for anyone using the tragedy of a child as an excuse or a prompt to attack others, with the obvious exception of those who persecuted the Frank family (or whoever you write about).
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 9
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Thank-you all for such a thoughtful series of poems on such a sad subject. I have tried to judge on a mixture of poetic and content grounds, and I hope no-one disagrees too vehemently with my result.
There are many excellent poems and all are worth reading, thank-you
Jeff
Contest Winners
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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Dragging them from their dreams,
stars were the only sparks of fireby AndNowWhat 38 lines, 2 comments, on May 20 4:37 PM. In Abuse, Dark, Anger, Depressed, Humanity, Death, Holocaust, Elie Wiesel• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Hitler killed many people
One girl named Anne Frank wrote a diary about the tragedy.by Violinstrings 11 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 14 7:40 PM• Commented on by judge.
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OMG, I can't believe it's been eighty years.
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I totally never really read about her until your contest I thought she survived the holocaust and she wrote a book later in her life good idea for young ap member to read about her, this contest was very useful and worth writing for
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I remember reading a revue when her diary was published I think it was The Times. "I've read something extraordinary today and I now have hope for the future." -c
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Though it does not fit with your contest options, I thought that you might appreciate this piece I have previously written on Anne.
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4950207
Best to you
Shari
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Ho what a pitty that I missed this contest
I am so in love with this book and still sit and wonder so many times to what should have been for her...
At least I carry a piece of her in my name and will do a tribute poem in anyway. Thank you for the inspiration
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Thanks Jeff, I enjoyed this.
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Thank you for my shiney trophy
I cried all the way through the book and had such a hard time writing to her... really it was impossible!!! I couldn't hold back the tears. Can you imagine, this could have been me!!!!!!!
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