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Open Poetry #22

Not From Out, But From Within

ShadowRider
Senior Member

since 2001-07-14

Posts 1038
USA

0 posted 2002-09-11 06:31 PM

"Not From Out, but From Within"

two crippled fingers of God
twin amputee smokestacks
collapsing under inflicted sin's weight
were indelibly etched visions of pain
any healing, a year later, slow coming

I can’t focus today at work
a heavy netting, wet with remembrance around my heart
constricting and strangling
and I know millions of Americans feel it, also.

from a Titan's breath of iniquity:
the lambs of valiance on Flight 93
rescuers that needed rescuing
healers that themselves needed healing
the three-thousand candles of life
gone

It was 20 degrees cooler today
inexplicably
after weeks of searing heat
and I stood outside – shivering
not of the chill from out
but from the chill within.

September 11th - 2002

[This message has been edited by ShadowRider (09-11-2002 06:33 PM).]

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

1 posted 2002-09-11 06:54 PM

This is good.

Cold hands means a warm heart

EarthenSoul
Member

since 2002-05-30

Posts 163
WA, USA

2 posted 2002-09-11 06:56 PM

I've been shivering all day, unable to focus on anything. Very well written.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2002-09-11 07:12 PM

(tears fall down my cheeks) Oh Jeff, it has been the same here today, at college everything seemed so slow to me, even my Environment and Culture professor stuttered at times trying not to cry in his lecture, and I can't blame him, because on the bus I cried to myself and it too feels so much cooler out than just 24 hours ago! (big hugggsssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, my houghts are with you and all of America this day, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jeff, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

(God Bless America)

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

4 posted 2002-09-11 08:08 PM

Now I know, Jeff... why I haven't been able to focus all day today...
I thought it was the pain meds, but I think its the day.
Thanks for sharing this important piece with us.

~ hugs from the Munkster

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

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