Edward Ibeh Poet Haibun

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I Remember Where I Was

I remember where I was on 9/11. Beckoned inside 
       as I was mowing the lawn. I watched TV in shock 
         as one of the twin towers went up in smoke. 
             "Wow, terrible accident!,"  I thought. 
                   After Plane 2 hits...WHAT!!?? 

                                                                      day of infamy
                                                                  attack on america
                                                                      it's terrorism



A MEMORY Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Line Gauthier 
Date written: 07/01/2020

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John Hamilton July 2, 2020 at 9:21 PM Yeah I feel you Edward, when it happened I came home from work and watched the tv all day in disbelief, and I said to my wife, mark my words "after today the world will never be the same" true words, I wasn't around for Pearl harbor but I remember people still talking about it in the sixties, 9-11 was our Pearl Harbor. Edward Ibeh July 3, 2020 at 9:05 AM 9/11 is definitely our Pearl Harbor, John. I bet those who lived through the Pearl Harbor bombings and are still alive today can still recall exactly where they were!

Gershon Wolf July 1, 2020 at 10:30 PM Interesting recollection there... I'll never forget where I was when John Kennedy was shot... And I'll never forget the sadness in my gut when MLK and RFK were gunned down five years later. After that, mostly desensitized --- except for the rescue at Entebbe (July 4, 1976) led by Yoni Netanyahu, (the brave brother) and heinous acts in Israel that didn't get much press here. ~ Callous Calvin Edward Ibeh July 2, 2020 at 12:03 AM You lived through really sad times in our country's history, Gershon! MLK assassination...whew, I can't even imagine how devastating! The Entebbe incident--had no idea it happen on Independence Day-- took place 3 months before I was born. Quite a trip down memory lane!