An Historic Event- Nine Eleven

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My reaction as a poet written Sept 2001

Dismissing evil and good
Upright and smiling he stood;
Materialistically modern in mood
Filled full with rationalist food;
Denying inherent sin
Liberally enlighten within.

Dismissing evil and good
Puffed-up self approving he stood
Pursuing illusory appeal
With academic assumptions so unreal;
Denying inherent sin
So liberally enlightened within.

Dismissing evil and good
All-seeing,all-knowing he stood;
An idealistic ego
Coupled his elitist credo
Denying  inherent sin
Liberally enlightened within.

Until a September morn
When his teachings lay shattered
Tattered,torn and forlorn;
One fell blow sacrificed his sacred cow
Leaving him,his philosophy
Just nowhere to go.

(Written Sept 2001 )

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Sean Kelly

Date: 9/18/2020 4:00:00 AM

Elegantly phrased Brian , as ever. "The day the world changed", especially in relation to travel and peoples freedom of movement and our pregidiouses ! - I well remember exactly where I was, on that horrific morning in NY. It's unique that 2 numbers are instantly recognisable when they are mentioned in conversation.

Brian Strand
Date: 9/18/2020 4:41:00 AM

Yes Sean,much as those of us recall the shock of the JFK assassination.