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This poem is a stark and vivid depiction of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust. It uses strong, evocative imagery to paint a picture of the horrors that were experienced by the victims.

One aspect that could be improved is the rhythm and meter of the poem. While the poem does have a consistent rhyme scheme, the syllable count and stress patterns vary from line to line, which can disrupt the flow of the poem and make it harder to read.

Additionally, the poem could benefit from the use of more specific and concrete imagery. While the poem does use some powerful images, such as "oven exhausts pumping ash" and "Jews were herded like cattle", these could be further developed to create a more immersive and impactful reading experience.

Finally, the poem could also benefit from a more nuanced exploration of its subject matter. The Holocaust was a complex and multifaceted event, and while the poem does a good job of depicting the brutality and inhumanity of it, it could also delve deeper into the individual experiences and emotions of the victims. This could help to humanize them and make the poem more emotionally resonant.

In conclusion, while this poem is a powerful depiction of a horrific event, it could be improved by refining its rhythm and meter, developing its imagery, and exploring its subject matter in a more nuanced and emotionally resonant way.

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The poem depicts unspeakable horrors that the Nazi regime inflicted upon over 6,000,000 people: men, women, and children. Now, eighty years later, we hear about people who believe it was a hoax and never happened. We hear about people claiming it was an accident. We hear about people who believe it didn't go far enough. And all these people are United States of America citizens. These are the same kind of people that lead Germany down the path that ended in Chelmno, Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka, Majdanek, and Auchwitz-Birkenau. Let us pray that history doesn't repeat itself here.

Hello, Cat,
A hard read - the most difficult part being that it is all horrifically true. You have put the reader in the reality of it all, using all the senses to describe the raw and painful truth. I used to wonder how such an atrocious time period ever came to be - it must have felt like the end of the world, as it was. Unfortunately, it has become easier to imagine it now. We are at a surreal time period now, and like Steven, I pray history does not repeat itself.
Thank you,
Lx

that your first stanza needs to be clarified.

Driven from their ancestral homes,
the gestapo, with guns enforced,
they ruled over, into the night,
in their bodies, vitriol coursed.

Stripped of dignity and clothing,
their belongings sorted in piles.
Last, their ignorant claims of lies - [last], instead of later, to keep the meter.
and the most vehement denials.

Keep the meter as close as you can, with something this long.

You have been most consistent with an eight-beat meter, try to rearrange
the lines, add stuff or take it away to keep it.

By the way, I hear you about the utter horror of war and the genocide of whole groups and nationalities. It seems to me, that the aliens are avoiding us as long as they can, as we are probably the most warlike world they've ever seen.

~ Geez.
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ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT'S ONE HELL OF A POEM YOU DID YOUR RESEARCH IT'S DETAILED AND THERE'S EMOTION INVOLVED GREAT JOB

Great poem,
A horrible reminder of what we as humans have done to one and another!

A reminder of what dictators can do to a country, how they control the masses! Pray we wont have this in the US!