September 11th

A follow up on my poem "The Game of War"

The soaring on high,

The crashing out loud,

The scream of pain,

The screams of now,

The flesh that was ripped,

The lives that were taken,

Some have forgot,

None have forsaken.

Author's Note

A delicate look into the the horror of that day, my prayers and thoughts are still with you and always will be.

Reviews

[Chris]

Their ARE existence pausing moments... and the sheer barbarity of them IS mind disparaging. Our media brings everything to the table AS it happens and thereafter bombards the captive audience until we become numb to the events and their replays. A strong write Tom.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Chris.

[The Pretender]

i was too young to remember, but the simplicity of this poem just opens up feelings of terror. amazing.

[Maryam]

This is a simple yet very powerful write.

[Aianarie (INACTIVE)]

A simple, excellent tribute to an event that we will remember throughout our lives. Good job.

[Dayran]

By everything we hold dear, the events of that day will rise again someday to claim its fair just. Such is the truth we live our lives by.

[Pritesh]

Great job!

[Tom Cook]

Very good. Short, but powerful. However, for some reason, I would really like to see this poem extended somehow.

[Who Cares]

Wowzers, there are no words I could possibly say to praise this peice that others have not already said. Wonderful piece thomas short and simple. I like it.

[Lina Grey]

I was very young that day, just remember peeking through the stair railing to watch the footage on TV as my mother rushed me away, but I know of the horror that day held for many. I had a good friend who lost both her father and brother that day. She would appreciate this piece more than I could, but I still find you poem a beautiful tribute. Each short line entails a frightening perspective, and I feel that the extra short length of the last two lines is symbolic of all those who had their own lives cut short on that fateful day. Very well penned. Thank you.

[Marie]

Good tribute. None of us will ever forget that day...where we were...what we were doing...

[Roxi L]

I was really young when 9/11 occured and I don't remember much of it but everytime I think about it now I start to cry and I am on the verge of tears right now. It really describes what happened that day.

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~V~