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Crumbled (In Response to The Attacks On America)
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Crumbled (In Response to The Attacks On America) |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments 
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~Tears~ Like a slow, simmering rain Carve hollows deep within... Fire...the slaughter of dreams And of the innocents Burn sharply in our eyes. Splendor of America ~Crumbled~ After the sky took flame (A horror that shook the world) And so many of us ask How can we go on When our kindred Lay brutally slain? Our souls are sliced open- Exposing fearful flesh And allowing the ice of hatred To penetrate... But we must combat war ~With peace~ And the malice of those Who unjustly abhor By loving each other More than ever before. My words do little justice for my feelings or to show my compassion for those killed, wounded, and for all the family and friends of the victims as well. This has hit me so hard, as it has so many. I felt compelled to write, for that is what we poets do. God Bless America *Krista Knutson* "Touched the mirror, broke the surface of the water, Saw my true self, all illusions shattered..." ~Tracy Chapman [This message has been edited by Alwye (edited 09-15-2001).] |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
This is well put--four buildings are crumbled, but the spirit of America is not. Peace will prevail. Wonderful work Krista. God bless America, my home sweet home. |
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Dusk Treader
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Senior Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 1187St. Paul, MN |
And write on my love and never stop. This has hit everyone of us very hard. Let us take this time to mourn our dead and honor their memories. That last paragraph says it all for me though.. "But we must combat war -with peace- And the Malice of those Who unjustly abhor By loving each other More than ever before." Long live peace, the poetic and spirit. And love. "Beat a drum for me, like a butterfly wing |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
A very strong poem and expresses much of what we are all feeling right now. It still seems so nightmarish! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
But we must combat war ~With peace~ And the malice of those Who unjustly abhor By loving each other More than ever before. A wonderful write m'friend, very touching. Hugs Maree  |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
This says it all: *** But we must combat war ~With peace~ And the malice of those Who unjustly abhor By loving each other More than ever before. *** Even at this time of terrible tragedy, we must come together. Thank you for saying this so eloquently. |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
Beautiful expressed!! ((hugs)) Charisma |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Very good, Krista. Several of us will take our Individual Identities and write as we can...some historically, some reverently, some with hope, some with fire, and all, yes all, will inspire... And we shall all do it with the strength of I. |
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Dawn Eclipse Senior Member
since 2000-01-31
Posts 637The Horsehead Nebula |
Krissa, Wonderfully written. Its just unbelievable to see and hear what is happening. your last paragraph says it all. I only hope that peace will finally come, instead of the war everyone is dreading. "Forget regret, or life is yours to miss. No other course, no other way... No day but today" |
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