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poettothecars
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0 posted 2006-06-09 03:40 AM


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Flight 911

09 June 2006


The night was still, this day she departed
Twenty fours hours till now
thoughts of her in grace to live

Hearts gathers, moments to amend
two across a unity to forgive
No pain, this fire of hurt cancelled
will she return, in truth the answer was “Yes”

A few days, a touch of empty nights
for she was there in thoughts meshed
A happiness encased within her smile
hugs given in momentum passed

Ahead the road to liberation
braved a hurricane and endured
Twenty four hours, her last words given
“talk to you when I get back home”
her words neither final nor lost


On the Morning of 11 September 2001 at 7:58 a.m. - United Airlines Flight 175 departs
Boston, Massachusetts Airport for Los Angeles, California, in the United States of America,
carrying 56 passengers, two pilots, and seven flight attendants. The Boeing 767 is hijacked
after takeoff and diverted to New York City.

At 7:59 a.m. - American Airlines Flight 11 departs Boston for Los Angeles, carrying 81
passengers, two pilots, and nine flight attendants. This Boeing 767 is also hijacked and
diverted to New York City.

At 8:46 a.m. - American Flight 11 from Boston crashes into the North Tower at the World
Trade Center in New York City. Followed by at 9:03 a.m. - United Flight 175 from Boston
crashes into the South Tower at the World Trade Center.

At 10:05 a.m. - The South Tower at the World Trade Center collapses. and at 10:28 a.m. -
The North Tower at the World Trade Center collapses.

A day of memories lost and to endure, this day forever to be known as 9/11 (September 11,
2001). Least we forget, those who live, and those who died for liberty.


© 2006 Christopher W Herbert (a New Zealand Poet)

a poet who cares


© Copyright 2006 Christopher W Herbert - All Rights Reserved
passing shadows
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1 posted 2006-06-11 11:51 AM


I'm glad I didn't read this before I left Christopher...I would have been more terrified than I already was LOL

beautiful poem yes...and the footnotes, a reminder of a horrific event no one will ever forget

Enchantress
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2 posted 2006-06-11 12:06 PM


Well done indeed Chrsitopher.
Hugs~Nancy

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain ~

poettothecars
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3 posted 2006-06-11 01:06 PM


as the poem says, I wrote this 24 hours after you left Dixie, and your own words to me are quoted in the bottom of the poem

now the whole world knows it

and if poetry was revelation, you just made that come true

will she return, in truth the answer was “Yes”




a poet who cares

[This message has been edited by poettothecars (06-11-2006 01:39 PM).]

rhia_5779
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4 posted 2006-06-11 06:48 PM


very good.
linkin16
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5 posted 2006-06-11 08:37 PM



brings back memories..good read..

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