Poetry
A poem can often sum up in a few words a range of experiences and emotions. The inclusion of a poem in a commemorative event can add poignancy and help to aid understanding of complex issues.
The poems included here represent a variety of experiences of the Holocaust and more recent genocides, including alienation, persecution, life in concentration camps and ghettos and life as a refugee.
Never Shall I Forget - Elie Wiesel
First They Came - Pastor Martin Niemoller
Race - Karen Gershon
We Are The Shoes - Moshe Szulsztein
There Is a Last Solitary Coach - David Vogel
Children of Rwanda - Reverend Francois Murenzi
One Person Can Make A Difference
Gwyneth Lewis, National Poet of Wales, composed a pledge for the national commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day 2006. School children from across Wales took this pledge in line with the 2006 Theme: One Person Can Make a Difference.
The Butterfly - Pavel Friedmann
Terezin - Michael Flack
It's Going to Rain - Valdemar Kalinin
Two Suitcases - Moniza Alvi
Silent Friend - Soheila Ghodstinat
Belsen Silence - Iolo Lewis
Auschwitz Remembered - Nikki van der Zyl
HMD08 Pledge Hope For The Future
Roger Cliffe-Thompson has composed a pledge for HMD08, which individuals across Liverpool will be making for Holocaust Memorial Day 2008.
Fate of the Bereft - Reggie Chamberlain-King
Read the winning entry of the 2007 Holocaust Memorial Day Trust/Holocaust Centre creative writing competition.
