Sappho as Muse in Nazi Germany
The Importance of Understanding History
Did you write for Sellie Engler?
Did you whisper in her ear?
Did you speak to Lotte Hahm
Things she would maybe need to hear?
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Did you strike fear in the Stasi,
Of woman loving woman?
An offence to the Nazis
They'd try to silence one by one.
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Did you visit Violetta,
Dance with ladies in Berlin,
Were you there when love was shattered
Like the glass they trampled in?
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Are you here with us this day
As all the terrors rise again,
Will you be there as we’re taken?
Give us strength to rise within.
About the Creator
Bex Jordan
She/They. Writer. Gardener. Cat-Lover. Nerd. Always looking up at the sky or down at the ground.
Profile photo by Román Anaya.
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Comments (3)
this is beautiful and some names I need to look up!
Wonderful words ❤️
This is damn impressive, and has a message that we should all hear (and I have some names to look up). ;)