nine-eleven-twenty aught one

so much was lost

brilliant 

 blue sky

iconic 

 horizon

 collapses

into

 decade long

 death march

started

 that September 

 morn

I mourn

Author's Note

For the thousands of innocent people killed on and since 9-11.
I mourn for them. I mourn for their Families I mourn for liberty.
I mourn the truth.

Reviews

[Fran Marie]

a wonderful heartfelt poem....beautifully penned and well expressed

[Judy Ponceby]

Brilliant acknowledgement of the horrific losses from that day and that continue even now. Well done, John.

[Brad]

nothing has affected more than that day. lost my faith, lost my security, and a small sense of hope. beautiful ode here, bro, i usually do one every year here...should be one up today

[Ladysue]

I remember that morning like yesterday...tragic and shocking. nicely done...

[Moflo]

This is very heartfelt. The pacing was nicely done and I liked the wordplay at the end. I was very close to Manhattan on 9/11 and vaguely remember what I was doing, I can't believe its been ten years. Nicely done.

[Ed Hart]

there are axis upon which the world has turned, like that asteroid the dinosaurs watched in the sky, like pearl harbor, like that september morn still etched in our eyes