they went to sea in a sieve they did;

Notes: I thought I'd finally post these somewhere where people who aren't me can see them, so... you guys might appreciate a little background, idk. Basically, in October 2008 I had the opportunity to go on a day visit to Auschwitz concentration camp and Oswiecim, the town that it was built near, and obviously I took it. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life - harrowing, yeah, but at the same time? I'm glad I went. Anyway, soon after I came back I penned three poems just to get my thoughts and feelings in order and out of my head so that I could concentrate on my A levels, but I came across them again just now and thought that I might share them with you. They're very much personal to me and my feelings, thoughts, actions and reactions that came out of that day, and everything mentioned/described in the poems is, in that way, true. I'm not looking for concrit or anything with these, really - they're not especially brilliant and all written in free verse - I just felt like finally sharing part of my experience with the world at large.

( I: The Cemetery )



( II: Waiting for the signal to cross )



( III: Headphones )