An American Quilt written September 2001 (9-11)

Written the days following 9-11 2001...

An American Quilt

aka The Patchwork Quilt

This country's like a patchwork quilt

each patch was sewn with care

Its fabric's of the finest silk

the strongest in the ware

Each thread was sewn in firmly

and each stitch a hero made

then tied with knots securely

for a hope that would not fade

Each patch was made so different

yet everyone's the same

each one's a different size and shape

and each one has a name

In each patch there are patterns

each pattern has it's place

the texture's shapes and colors

are religion creed and race

Each patch has a foundation

each one was founded strong

they together formed a nation

and they sing a common song

Though others may be jealous

and try reducing it to gravel

 they may clip a thread or two

this quilt will not unravel

written the days following

the tragedy of September 11^th 2001

bj smith

aka shallimarRose

 

 

 

 

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Author's Note

Let us never forget those lost, those sacrificed and those first responders that ran towards when everyone else was running from.. thank you for reading..

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing poem for 9-11. It made a nation become one for a time. So many good people lost for reasons of hate. I hope we remember the people lost. Not the new world create by hate and revenge. September 11, 2001 had become day where our world lost balance and too many good people. Thank you for sharing the powerful poem. I like the use of the quilt.
Coyote

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Coyote and you are most welcome. xo

[lee von cleef]

Went pheasant hunting,
Right after the 11th,
2001 people opened their fields that had always been
Closed.
Behold.
Was it thoughts that mended the broken into Beauty ?
No I think you are right , we are a quilt.

[shallimarRose]

Yes we are the quilt.. Many make one. thank you Lee.. Rose

[Keith]

That is such a beautiful write Rose. Perfect rhyme and flow, very touching.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Keith... Im glad to see you here reading.. I am overwhelmed right now but will be by your pages soon. Rose

[Keith]

Always a pleasure Rose. We felt the pain of your countrymen that day. An Aussie poet named Rupert McCall wrote a touching piece for the New York Firefighters and was invited to recite at the 10 year commemeration ceremony. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgcwqGPQ5IE
... I am afraid my pages are blank at the moment, a little too much on my mind.

[shallimarRose]

my brand new laptop just crashed.. I cant do anything .. :(

[Sheila Kline]

May we ever remember those lost in this horrific tragedy! Thank you for posting this again Rose as we must never forget. The words of how we are part of a patchwork quilt is so very appropriate. The edges do ravel with age, but may always be mended with love and commitment to make it whole again!
Lovely!!

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Sheila.. Im glad you enjoyed.. Yes the edges may fray but the quilt never unravels and comes undone.. At least we hope and pray it never will.. xo Rose

[Lydia Shutter]

Beautifully patriotic write. No, we must never forget what happened on that fateful day and we must work to ensure it never happens again. Lydi**

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Lydi.. Oh god let's hope it never happens again.. I remember that day like it was yesterday. The world was stunned and We walked in a Daze for weeks and months after.. September eleventh is my sons birthday but now that date always holds feelings of greif and disbelief still.. xo Rose

[Lydia Shutter]

It's one of my cousin's birthdays too and she has decided to celebrate on another day~!

[shallimarRose]

yes my son hates his birth date now.. too much sorrow that day. xo

[Relic]

I lost friends on that day as everyone else did here. This is an amazing poem. Your talent is consistent with each poem you write. Excellent job.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you so much Relic. I am always so pleased to find you have visited my pages. Your review is so kind.. xo Rose

[Relic]

~~~~~~~~~~~~ :D

[Angi]

Amen, Shallimar! This is a fitting tribute to this great land and all the heroes that protect and serve it. Angi~

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Angi for stopping to read. xo Rose

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is a beautiful tribute to those lost, but also to every man and woman who makes up this country's population...we are all under one canopy, the sky...and we are all equally important to the tapestry of the quilt...

lovely piece...couple spots...first stanza "its" and fourth stanza did you mean "texture's"?


again, a lovely lovely poem, Rose.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Jacob. I'm glad you read this one. I know I can always count on you to catch my little glitches.. I should use you as my editor before I send in my book.. lol Im horrible about comas and apostrophe's especially. Yes the word is textures.. lol I have to go look now at what I wrote because I thought that's what it said.. thanks again, Rose

[ron]

This is amazing Rose. it made me cry for the love of how diverse and strong this Country is. It seems a few of our threads have been cut. But we will never unravle and we are allways strong. Thank you Rose this is very insperationl. Big Huggs.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Ron for reading. I was actually inspired to write this one when I read an article in the paper about an elderly lady that had been working on a large patchwork quilt all make up of americana and flag fabrics, all red white and blue, all hand sewn. She was making it to auction it off and donate the money to families of first responders. The story made me cry , that night I dreamed this poem .. huggs, Rose

[ron]

You did a wonderfull write Rose..huggs, Ron