Best September 11 Poems
Monotonous keyboards clicking
Redundant clocks ticking
Phones ringing, elevator doors swinging
Coffee pots brewing, vending machines spewing
Insouciant workers, carefree shirkers loitering
Clerks, secretaries previewing, managers reviewing
Visitors on stairs, in lobby chairs, lines queuing
Fate's dissonant chords o'er content hordes teeming
From Crescent's waning moon, spell of doom flinging
Across availing sky, a wailing strain is stringing
A portentous raven o'er torrentous swells winging
To his charted course, a venal force with guile clinging
Feral beast an imminent peril to prey quickly bringing
On the ethereal cusp perching, for crown jewel searching
Swooping down with force, beams from foundation divorce
Death's shadow in dust o'er screaming remnants streaming
Night's, palling darkness Day's ordained glint stalling
Remembrance of a tragedy
touches the souls of all of us
Death came to innocents as terror
from the skies struck
Remembrance of a tragedy
today
The names of the fallen
resound on the media
Thirteen years ago we saw the face of death in these states
A heinous scene was perpetrated on our soil
Suicide attack
and America knew horror
Magnificent structures
reduced to rubble
The story of man's inhumanity to man
is a long one
The world is still full of strife
Let us remember the fallen
and pray for better days
My heart is in one world, yours is in another,
yet truth says that you are my brother.
We were both born perfect children of God,
but you were wrapped in hate and told that was your job.
I was given freedom, love and the right to dream.
You were fed ignorance, evil and encouraged to scheme.
I cannot hate you, my brother so lost,
nor can I tolerate the suffering you caused.
In misguided flight, your hate filled the sky.
Seeking to dim America’s light, you caused many to die.
Know that we do bleed, but, no, you did not succeed.
Through ashes and chaos, we discover the best in us,
and prayer of prayer, hope of hope,
this is what you caused to grow –
this is what the world will know.
Daddy, there’s a hole in the big blue sky
Daddy, there’s a hole can you tell me why
Daddy, where are those buildings that made up eleven
Will all those people go to heaven?
Daddy why does mommy hide her eyes
When she talks on phone about last goodbyes
She says everything is gonna be okay
but she won’t let us go outside to play.
And Daddy why do you sit in my room at night
All alone in the chair without the light?
All these brilliantly shining currents
Of memories
Of words.
Of memories
Like waterfalls gushing out the earthen vessel.
A tragicly equipped troubadour tantalized
By living, at the movies,
Nodding just so.
Dangling above it all nearly.
The vision is almost pristine
The way the muses' hand stroked cross wise.
With every notion of that mysterious pen,
Horizons appeared
breeding for purity.
Creating direction!
The stammering presence of
His voice conquered worlds,
Til the ink became blood;
The precious muse poisoning 'til the pen was like a needle crawling
Over the skin of existence;
Leaving an honest, filthy trail
of bruised dreams.
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march 23,2010
It was a day like any other.
We didn't have a clue,
that before the morning ended,
life as we knew it would be through.
Terrorists hijacked airplanes,
and turned them into bombs;
crashing them full throttle,
into twin towers with aplomb.
Mesmerized, horrified we watched,
the sickening, fiery foray.
Then one by one the towers fell -
we shuddered in shocked dismay.
Thousands of lives were lost that day,
in the name of a foreign god.
The murderous cowards responsible,
killed innocents on American sod.
And when the smoke began to clear,
and the facts started coming out,
we rose up from our shock and grief,
to rally with an angry shout!
The United States of America,
Home of the brave, land of the free-
you can't expect to mess with us,
and get away scot-free.
We will fight to defend our country!
We will fight to avenge our loss!
The enemy will not prevail against us.
They picked the wrong country to cross.
On this solemn anniversary,
fifteen years have come and gone.
We're still fighting terror's war,
and we'll keep fighting till we've won.
9/11/16
Entered in Frank's Herrera's "Your Personal Best in 2016" contest
What did we do to deserve such an act
that lead to this horrible attack
We did not harm you well, not until now
but you deserve every round
You killed may in just one day
two towers fell which we thought would stay
Our sorrow our grief will always stay
it will never go away
You thought we were dead but were much alive
now were ready to take that strive
We took our vengeance loud and proud
no one could stop us not even a crowd
But yet we returned to fix our damages
we brought apples and pears and water and banages
You started this flight
now get prepared to fight
Will see you on the battle field
our sorrow our anger shall be our shield
We pray to god to lead this nation
and not lead us in sny extra temptation
To those who have survived the New York tragedy
To all who have lost family and friends
To all of America united in grief
May it bring you some comfort in the days to come
To know that the souls of those lost to this tragedy
Soar with the Angels in the Heaven's above
As their spirits rise to unite in God's Holy Kingdom
May you find peace in knowing that your loved ones are resting
In the arms of our Heavenly Father
A life taken suddenly leaves no less to be remembered
For all life is to be valued as the most precious gift one could ever receive
Therefore, each day a life was given and lived
So to shall it be honored and remembered
Dedicated to the families and friends of those we lost on September 11, 2001
Copyright © 2001 Shari E Davis
On this day, we were attacked;
On this day, we were mobbed;
On this day, our freedom was tested;
On this day, we all sobbed.
On this day, we all stood still;
On this day, we all held each other;
On this day, our lives were changed;
On this day, we tried to save our brother.
On this day, we all said a prayer;
On this day, we all hoped for the best;
On this day, our faith was strengthened;
On this day, we laid the brave to rest.
On this day, we will pause for our nation;
On this day, we will never break;
On this day, our country is united;
On this day, we stand for freedom's sake.
Yesterday she was just like any other little girl
Passing notes, soccer camp, the borders of her world
Protectors there with easy smiles
Mommy's scent, Daddy's hand
Unspoken courage for each new mile.
Where does she find that courage now
As her world collapses and she asks how?
"Who will pick me up, take me home?"
Who will hold her close, yet let her grow
Mommy and Daddy went to work for just a while
Now it's forever
How do you explain this to a child?
Yesterday he was just like a million other boys
Pokemon, video games life's simple joys
Batman, the coolest hero of them all
Now a bedroom altar is a blank, bare wall
Just the picture of Dad at the station
Receiving a nightly whispered vow
"Dad, you're my hero now".
Thrust beyond his years, forced to say goodbye
A childhood shattered, and he asks why?
"Who will go to the game, teach me how to drive"
" You said it would be OK Dad. Why'd you have to die?"
"Mom cries a lot, cause Dad you're away awhile"
How do you explain this to a child?
Giants crumble as birds fall from the sky
Frightened eyes look upward unsure if heaven will reply
Dazed, shaken, blood and tears forever flow
For the innocence of a nation lost
Freedom, Freedom
We never fully understood the cost
We never knew, never paid the price
As terror now sits on our doorstep
Look both ways and think twice
How much we took for granted
How cheaply we valued life
And...
Where does she find her courage now
As her world collapses and she asks how?
Where will he find his hero now
His childhood shattered and he cries "How?"
How do we...
Heal a wound that cannot be bound
Lift hearts beyond now sacred ground
How do we, can we...
Raise hopeful wings under falling tears
Restore their innocence, erase their fears
Let hatred's circle quickly disappear
How do we heal the children
So sweet, so fragile
How do we...
Should we...
Can we ever...
Oh, why do we have to
Explain this to a child.
It's been a long time since the 9/11 attacks. It's also been a long time since the
World Trade Center (the twin towers) had been destroyed by terrorists. The lives of all of
the Americans in New York City have been lost since that tragic day. Their families,
including the FDNY (Fire Department of New York) and the NYPD (New York Police
Department), and the citizens of the U.S. are still mourning the loss of their loved ones.
It made me a little sad just to see the twin towers being destroyed by terrorists. It also
made me sad that all of us Americans are still haunted by that tragic day. Then-President
George W. Bush knew about the 9/11 attacks, but didn't do anything to help the U.S.
Military find out who was responsible for the deaths of the victims of the 9/11 attacks in
New York City. But now, because of the terrorist attack, the United States of America
almost lost its innocence. What I saw on TV that night was a funeral for the ones who've
lost their lives on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. There had always been a lot of
fund-raisers and a blood drive for the ones who've survived the 9/11 attacks. Even though it
had been ten years or even a lifetime since America was attacked by terrorists, we, as Americans, will still
stand strong. I hope the one responsible for the destruction of the World Trade Center
faces his judgment day. God bless America.
Some events, in each generation, significantly, our lives do sway
Everyone remembers the same exact moment as if it occurred yesterday
Past history that stays in our minds, moments we cannot forget
Terror reigned upon our countrymen from an unknown threat
Even now the vision still haunts us, as many the pilgrimage make
Memorials stand now where towers stood before and pictures the visitors take
Buried beneath the now sacred ground are souls forever lost
Energies spent on security tightening is the ultimate cost
Remember forever the events of that day and lives lost in trying to right it
1 day of terror from a stealthy foe and
1 decade now trying to fight it
A morning like so many others
Sun shining though vaporous clouds
People traveling
Going to work
Living their lives as they normally would
Moments of terror
Images burned into the world’s consciousness
Planes crash into mighty American towers
Fire and smoke rise into the air
People burning
People screaming
People jumping to their deaths
Thousands of souls ascend to Heaven
Surrounded by an unearthly hell
The towers fall
Smoke, fire and dust cover the city
Bodies are torn apart by the towers’ remains
Mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers
Some never to be found.
The anger grows
The mourning starts
Then it is shelved as the world moves on
Once a year it is remembered
The tears again flow
The anger again grows
And they it is gone in a moment
Forgotten
At least until next year
It was an insanely barbaric act, from the enemies shrewd heart
They came here to dismantle our souls apart
The two dark planes, hit hard, as it penetrated our lifeless skies of blue space
Leaving many without family, loved ones and others without a trace
As the flickering fire and smoke swirled upward as a tornadoes flume, some fell to their doom
Below the stunning, lifeless, faces, looked up, it became a day of total gloom
The days thereafter, there was an unknown sight
As the smokey clouds of death cleared, a Sun so bright
It's now time to gather around and bury our dead
We had to empower ourselves to do so, with powerful dread
Those that once did not believe in GOD
They were soon embracing the prints of Bible pages, with a deep prod
A Nation in deep sympathy, with an outcry, 'Let's Strike Back'
1095 days have past, our President announces, 'Off To IRAQ'
The unjust act, brought about blending of Soldiers, whose mission to hit with veracity
We will not go quietly into the night, our stance is strike with tenacity
Today our Nation is healed and Patriotism is growing at a steady pace
If ever a WAR of all WARS prevails, we will destroy the total human race.
September 11th 2010 US invades IRAN...
DOES IT SOUND CRAZY? Are government is roge, Are you insane?
A run-away Train! with no where to go.
The fear mongers are spining america twords armageden.
Obama, the bastard SON of Bush prepairs the wagon.
"We know whats best"
"There inriching Uranium"
"they will BOMB the U.S."
"the axis of evil" they scream.
This evangelical dream
can this be are they so dumb
"if we kill all the Muslims Jesus will come"
Where ever he is, Jesus is crying
He looks down to see the son of man dieing.