Stephen Pennell Poet Narrative

Interviewed Then Heaven

A city in the sky, a building so high.
Marble floors and the echo of business deals
I arrive in the foyer to access my future at 8.30 sharp.
Suited and booted and ready for work. 
I loiter in the foyer and hear people making plans.
Familys meeting loved ones, and couples holding hands 
Or is that god laughing in the back ground. 
I board the lift press 93 and I rise above the crowd. 
And like an angel I ascend into the blue sky. 
The doors open and the name plate on reception said, gabriel  
Hi I'm Arthur Simon, interview 8.40 here's my letter.
Sorry sir your interview at our down town office.
this is our head office, here at the  world trade centre !
Sorry can you repeat, that planes very loud.




comp entry  11/09

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Richard Lamoureux October 29, 2017 at 9:33 AM This is really good! A disturbing twist at the end that makes one think. Stephen Pennell October 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM many thanks Richard you do like a twist at the end stephen

Jan Allison September 13, 2016 at 2:42 AM Oh gosh what a twist at the end Stephen and you wrote it on the anniversary of the disaster good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Stephen Pennell September 13, 2016 at 10:12 AM thanks jan got a placement was topical , think that helped lol

Sunita U.D Palawon September 12, 2016 at 8:08 AM Oh real scary at the end! :D Enjoyed it. Congrats, Sunita Stephen Pennell September 12, 2016 at 10:10 AM many thanks , topical wrote on the day

Tom Arnone September 11, 2016 at 7:48 PM Perfect timing for this one, Stephen -- and, it is a chilling ending. P.S. Close up back and ground? Congrats! :-) Stephen Pennell September 12, 2016 at 3:24 AM many thanks tom: hit the brief

Beautiful Scars September 11, 2016 at 5:59 PM holy cripe! 9-11 is today and just reading this gives me chills! such a great story told of probably a man who was in this exact situation 15 years ago to the day...congratulations on your placement :)-luloo Stephen Pennell September 12, 2016 at 3:29 AM well, I googled companys that where based in the building, and what floors where hit, then googled names wrote the poem then thought, need to know more about the name I used I picked 93rd floor he was based 93 floor , http://www.legacy.com/sept11/story.aspx?personid=145297 RIP simon arthur