Which excerpt from the poem “Tattoo” by Gregg Shapiro is a symbol for the Holocaust experience?

The image “blue as blood on his left forearm” points to the tattooed identification numbers that Holocaust prisoners were marked with on their arms. The tattoo becomes a symbol of the Holocaust experience and its lasting impact. The other excerpts describe emotional reactions but do not directly evoke that historical marker.

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