Just found a poem that should give us all pause for thought

Troodo


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Message Posted:
06/02/2010 23:05

First they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me. And there was no one left to speak out for me. By, Martin Niem'ller

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
06/02/2010 23:51

very deep troodo, please god we all have someone to speak up for us xxxxxxx

letty


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Message Posted:
06/02/2010 23:59

That dont rhyme.

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
07/02/2010 02:40

letty - no, see, that's the thing, silly. Not all poetry rhymes. They're not all like 'nursery rhymes', e.g.



You shall have a fishy

On a little dishy



J

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
07/02/2010 02:43

If you have never spoken out .. speak out !!



Don't fear the reaper.

Jeannie


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Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
07/02/2010 02:44

On a more serious note, the author of this poem apparently wrote the poem about the anactivity of German intellectuals on Hitler's rise to power.



A bit late now, but I think I may read up a bit more on him tomorrow.



Thanks for bringing it to our attention, Troodo.



J

parkview



Joined: 12/03/2009
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Message Posted:
07/02/2010 09:59

This is part of a poem written by a holocaust victim and cn be seen in the Holocaust museum in Jerulsalem

Troodo


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Message Posted:
07/02/2010 11:25

Does nobody see even a slight comparison with the attitude of the GC's between 63-74? Note, it was a GC who put this on one of their sites this week - perhaps there is a glimmer of hope.

letty


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
07/02/2010 11:55

Mary had a little lamb she called it baby buntin,

She tied it to her garden fence ,

and then she went off hunting,

when she came back, the lamb was lose,

and it was eating something,

Her prize winning tulips, it was chewing,

so she kicked its little ---- --

Troodo


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Message Posted:
07/02/2010 13:08

And letty?

letty


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Message Posted:
07/02/2010 13:16

Rhymes with hunt and buntin but i would not say the actual words due to not wanting to offend anyone who may actually have at some point in their lives had a little lamb. see u next tuesday.