Elegy to a statue (written a bit after Sept. 11)

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Dark Poetry #3

Elegy to a statue (written a bit after Sept. 11)

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

0 posted 2002-09-11 11:57 AM

the quiet ache, the slow fall,
the tumble-spin of debris.
faces sheered off two buildings,
crumbled forms into the street.
dust and ash, the stink of death,
cars crushed in their settled tombs.
fragile fire, smoke-thin air
in the face of these dark blooms.
holding hands in these smashed rooms.
falling earthward through old ruins.

brian sites
Senior Member

since 2002-06-25

Posts 1475
usa

1 posted 2002-09-11 01:08 PM

reflected in a billion
wet mirrors
collapsing face of
witness

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

2 posted 2002-09-11 01:09 PM

Thank you, brian.
Now *that's* a poem!

Mike

WhileIWasGone
Member

since 2002-07-18

Posts 486

3 posted 2002-09-11 02:00 PM

Beautiful Mike....love this.

DeaDiAmore

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

4 posted 2002-09-11 02:33 PM

Thank you, H.

I love when you read my stuff!

Mikey

Zall
Member

since 2002-08-25

Posts 214
London, England

5 posted 2002-09-12 04:01 AM

Brilliant imagery line on line,

Zall

Kevin

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since 1999-11-02

Posts 729
Torrington, Ct, Usa

6 posted 2002-09-12 05:18 AM

The emotion that the image of people holding hands in their crushed rooms gave me was so vivid and strong

Incredible insight and language

arthur
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 678
england

7 posted 2002-09-12 05:37 AM

evocative
arthur

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

8 posted 2002-09-12 11:56 AM

Thank you all.

Mike

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