Wednesday, 7 August 2013





Anne Frank

I saw her writing in the annex
Believe me, holding a brook
Streaming words fluttering alive
        Flowing towards futurity
I saw her making little knick- knacks
Trust me, with flaming light  
Luminous trifles emitting love
      Waving towards eternity
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
With all its attempt to put her out
Utterly failed but could not help
    Transporting her to immortality




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36 comments:

  1. Mary7 August 2013 at 06:19

    Though much of the time she worked in the dark and lived the darkest of dark, her words have found the light of day and will live forever!

    A moving poem here.

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    1. Sumana Roy7 August 2013 at 08:38

      Yes Mary, Anne will live forever.
      Thank you for your inspiring comment.

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  2. Mary7 August 2013 at 06:20

    Look for your blog on the Poets United blogroll shortly. Smiles.

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  3. Laurie Kolp7 August 2013 at 06:37

    Powerful piece!

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    1. Sumana Roy7 August 2013 at 08:40


      Thank you for your stopping by and a nice comment.

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  4. Brother Ollie7 August 2013 at 07:02

    nice historical tribute

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    1. Sumana Roy7 August 2013 at 08:44


      Thanks for visiting my blog and your comment.. :)

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  5. Eileen T O'Neill .....7 August 2013 at 07:16

    Sumana,

    Having visted the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam; then I could connect well with your words and with the subject...Seeing those little knick-knacks and her actual diary, impacted upon me greatly...

    Eileen

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    1. Sumana Roy7 August 2013 at 09:09


      Anne's heart-rending tale always triggers a sort of indignation and I am overwhelmed with sadness. You must have felt the same visiting Anne Frank house. Thank you for your comment.

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  6. Vandana Sharma7 August 2013 at 09:22

    I like the line" waving towards eternity". :) keep up you write nice poems.

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  7. kelvin s.m.7 August 2013 at 10:25

    ...ah, your admiration & memories of her are more than enough to grant her immortality... loved this... much enjoyed... smiles...

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  8. Panchali7 August 2013 at 10:52

    Through her writings she portrays a vision of hope in the midst of perhaps the greatest sufferings. Lovely write up!! :)

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    1. Sumana Roy8 August 2013 at 01:46

      Anne bore so much smilingly......love her spirit.
      Thank you Panchalidi for the nice comment.

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  9. kalpana solsi7 August 2013 at 10:57

    Transporting to immorality. Anne is immortalised but the sufferings and pain she had to undergo in the basement is indeed sad.

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    1. Sumana Roy8 August 2013 at 01:56


      Thanks Kalpana for your comment. You are right. What an unusual life she had!

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  10. Sherry Blue Sky7 August 2013 at 14:31

    Great subject for a poem. Love that she was "transported to immortality".

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    1. Sumana Roy8 August 2013 at 02:24


      The child wanted to go on living after her death..........Thank you Sherry for your comment.

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  11. Unknown7 August 2013 at 15:24

    So true. Her light continues to shine so pure and real as well as you have written this ode to Anne.

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    1. Sumana Roy8 August 2013 at 02:25

      Thank you Mishla for your wonderful words.

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  12. TCPC8 August 2013 at 02:45

    A wonderful ode to a wonderful person!

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    1. Sumana Roy8 August 2013 at 03:20


      Thank you Akila for stopping by and a nice comment.

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  13. Anonymous8 August 2013 at 05:18

    Anne gave hope to a time that held little for many and has become a symbol of the indomitable human spirit. Thank you for this one,

    Elizabeth

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  14. Sumana Roy8 August 2013 at 08:12


    Thank you Elizabeth. I do agree. Anne was the embodiment of strength.

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  15. Jennifer Wagner8 August 2013 at 12:16

    Her strength shines through this piece!

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  16. Sumana Roy8 August 2013 at 22:58


    Thank you. :)

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  17. Mellon Collie9 August 2013 at 11:58

    n-ICE :)

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  18. Sumana Roy10 August 2013 at 01:34


    Thank you.

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  19. Karen10 August 2013 at 04:09

    Oh, I love this...believe me!

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  20. Sumana Roy10 August 2013 at 05:22


    Thank you Karen. Anne is inspiration herself.

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  21. Suzy10 August 2013 at 17:49

    So true that it immortalised her. Very nicely written.

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  22. Sumana Roy10 August 2013 at 23:00


    Thank you Suzy for the visit.

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  23. Lisa A. Williams11 August 2013 at 11:50

    What a lovely tribute to Anne Frank!

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