THE MAN WITH THE YELLOW STAR
After his books were burned,
a truncheon blow to his head
made a red sea of blood flow
out of his ears, nose and mouth
when he didn’t get off the sidewalk
and onto the road fast enough.
New rules for Jews—
flowers were forbidden
as well as sweets, cigarettes,
vegetables, fruit and milk.
All could be confiscated
by aspiring storm troopers.
To live was against the law.
Only the Christian King of Denmark
volunteered to wear the yellow star.