Hangman History

The Hangman poem, by Maurice Ogden, reminded me of when I was at Acco Prison in Israel. The prison was used to hang the ‘Irgun’ freedom fighters during the war of Independence. I saw the gallows where Jews were killed as prisoners of war. The room was dark, cold and made of cement. In the center there was a noose and a trap door. Even though I was only in grade three I remember exactly what it looked like. When I was reading this poem I imagined the prison again.

from,
Bayle