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Tag Archives: holocaust

Grandma Stella, Summer 2008

The young woman in jeans ripped at both knees and purple dyed hair tenderly brushed
away strands on the comatose patient’s forehead and didn’t try to hold back her tears.

Posted byjoannejagodaFebruary 15, 2026February 15, 2026Posted inShort StoriesTags:family, holocaust, loss, griefLeave a comment on Grandma Stella, Summer 2008

Ernie’s Miracle

I will never forget him though he has been gone since 2002. He made me believe in the
resilience of the human spirit. He made me believe in miracles.

Posted byjoannejagodaFebruary 11, 2026February 15, 2026Posted inCreative Non-fictionTags:family, holocaust, miracles, reunionLeave a comment on Ernie’s Miracle

A Moment in Time

Family strolling in Hamburg Germany 1930

find a broken pencil in the back of your kitchen drawer

Posted byjoannejagodaFebruary 11, 2026Posted inPoetryTags:family, grandmother, holocaust, loss, memoryLeave a comment on A Moment in Time

I Would Have Called You Oma

oma's hands

find a broken pencil in the back of your kitchen drawer

Posted byjoannejagodaFebruary 11, 2026February 15, 2026Posted inPoetryTags:grandmother, holocaust, loss, memoryLeave a comment on I Would Have Called You Oma
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