Primo Levi Poems (4 Poems)
To My Friends (Primo Levi Poems)
Dear friends, and here I say friendsthe broad sense of the word:Wife, sister, associates, relatives,Schoolmates of both sexes,People seen only onceOr frequented all my life;Provided that between us, for at least a moment,A line has been stretched,A well-defined bond.I speak … Continue reading
Reveille (Primo Levi Poems)
In the brutal nights we used to dream Dense violent dreams, Dreamed with soul and body: To return; to eat; to tell the story. Until the dawn command Sounded brief, low ‘Wstawac’ And the heart cracked in the breast. Now … Continue reading
Shema (Primo Levi Poems)
You who live secure In your warm houses Who return at evening to find Hot food and friendly faces: Consider whether this is a man, Who labours in the mud Who knows no peace Who fights for a crust of … Continue reading
The Survivor (Primo Levi Poems)
Once more he sees his companions’ faces Livid in the first faint light, Gray with cement dust, Nebulous in the mist, Tinged with death in their uneasy sleep. At night, under the heavy burden Of their dreams, their jaws move, … Continue reading
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