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A Silent Moment

today i sit in silence beneath darkness in remembrance the sky didn't get the memo its thunderous roar is echoing across the hills crumbling my chain of thoughts like buildings lost flashbacks blinking in fragmented bolts of lights like explosion of mind grounded shadows falling down all around like lives gone its anger lashing in streams stinging like tears against my face perhaps it’s just lashing out in remembrance too September 11,2019

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/14/2020 5:35:00 AM

I like the personification in you ending lines Sandra. Congratulations on having this fine poem in First place. xxoo

Constance La France

Date: 5/13/2020 6:40:00 PM

Sandra, excellent, congratulations on your win in Brian's contest _Constance

Sonia Walker

Date: 5/13/2020 12:13:00 PM

Sandra, a poem of vivid imagery. Congratulations on a winning placement. ~ Sonia

Sam Kauffman

Date: 5/13/2020 11:32:00 AM

This is very special my friend. Your imagery and poetic expression are as stunning as your metaphor of the destructive storm. Congratulations on your first place! Hugs and prayers.

Sandra Adams
Date: 5/13/2020 11:56:00 AM

Thank you...I had written it for a contest back in September, I was proud of it because of what it stood for, and it received an n/a... I was excited to see it take first place... hugs :)

Judy Ball

Date: 9/15/2019 11:12:00 AM

A day that will live in infamy forever. A fine write my friend. God Bless, JB

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/15/2019 5:41:00 PM

Thank you....it will live on forever in the mind's of those of us that lived through it, but for the ones born that day or later it will just be a history lesson like pearl harbor... hugs

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/12/2019 8:32:00 AM

It surprises me that 18 years have already passed.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/12/2019 8:57:00 AM

unbelievable isn't it? the scars will forever remain, no time can heal those wounds~ hugs

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/12/2019 7:18:00 AM

A lovely tribute you wrote Sandy..I heard the silence, and the anger..a day we will never forget. They came here and abused our freedom.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/12/2019 8:56:00 AM

Thank you Vijay...i remember the silence for weeks to follow, not planes in the skies, every where you went flags displayed, the songs written by artists, the closeness...shame the world has grown so distant through the years........hugs :)

Chris Green

Date: 9/12/2019 6:52:00 AM

I just loved this, how your words enticed nature to be a part of the remembrance of that day, how you portray the sky crying and the dark clouds a sign of sadness. This was amazing my friend.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/12/2019 7:11:00 AM

Thank you my friend I was sitting outside with my grandson and it started thundering we weren’t expecting storms but the poem came to me like it wanted to be written at that moment in time :). Hugs. Have a beautiful day!

Brenda Chiri

Date: 9/12/2019 6:02:00 AM

Well my friend you never cease to amaze me with your writes! Amazed as always!You do melancholy so well!;) Have a great day today!;)

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/12/2019 6:13:00 AM

Thank you my friend your words are always so kind! I always swore I was an empath I seem to be able to feel even the moods of a day and share the feeling I get in my writes :) hugs- have a great day as well

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/12/2019 12:15:00 AM

A Significant piece. Lest we forget. Hugs Rick.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/12/2019 5:33:00 AM

I don’t think we could ever forget that day :( Hugs

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/11/2019 10:16:00 PM

So many of us knew people who died that day or who was affected by the loss Sandra. You have captured that anguish and pain wonderfully in this tribute to the loss that day. May they rest in peace! xxoo

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/12/2019 5:31:00 AM

I still remember the chaos of that morning, we just headed home from our buses, got home to parents leaving their homes to pick children up at schools, everyone hugging each other tighter the respect of flags and the sadness in the depths of silence of this nation :) hugs