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Shoah

a tragedy repeated in three parts

By Matthew J. FrommPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Shoah
Photo by Mathew MacQuarrie on Unsplash

Intimidation >>

>> Oversimplification >>

>> Elimination.

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A/N:

I'd be sorry to darken your weekend, but I'm not. Hopping in on a trend (thanks Paul!). The one that started it all here:

And shout-outs to Paul and Kendall because they are cool:

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Matthew J. Fromm

Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.

Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).

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  • Lamar Wiggins2 years ago

    Whoa!!! That was pretty dark, but effective.

  • Hannah Moore2 years ago

    I had to Google Shoah. Now I get the strike through.

  • Patrick M. Ohana2 years ago

    Your haiku is the simplest yet very powerful way that I have ever read describing the Shoah.

  • Paul Stewart2 years ago

    Oh, no need to apologise...Important truths. This is perfect and well done for jumping on the bandwagon! Nice work.

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