This sequence of poems (taken from Florczyk’s full-length collection From the Annals of Krakow, published in the USA in 2106) is based on the testimonies of Polish Jews who survived the Holocaust. Florczyk, who was born and raised in Krakow, wanted to retell their story of persecution and perseverance and luck so that, with the passing of time, it wouldn’t be forgotten; he wanted to keep their memory alive. These sensitive, closely observed and deeply moving poems do just that.
