The Day the Towers Fell

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    The Day the Towers Fell

    The sun rose on a Tuesday morn
    A day turned to panic and fright
    Our universe turned upside down
    Some parents didn’t come home that night

    Roaring jets, ashes and smoke
    People jumping to their deaths
    It could have been you or me
    Who had taken a final breath

    Metal groaning, floors collapsing
    Horror filled unending hours
    Hopes and dreams a smoldering
    In a heap burning our two towers

    Al-Qaeda wanted our soil bloodied
    We did not know a war was under way
    Again they woke a sleeping giant
    A hornet’s nest got stirred that day

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    knight4696 commented on The Day the Towers Fell

    05-14-2014

    Awesome depiction of America's darkest day. You certainly captured this horrific event in your great poetic way. 10 plus! Great work! Ken
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    MootPoint

    05/15/2014

    Hey Ken, long time no hear. Wuz up?

    xefire commented on The Day the Towers Fell

    05-17-2013

    This is really good. A take on the event that isn't too political but still very efficient in transferring emotion.
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    MootPoint

    05/17/2013

    Thank you for commenting. And the first to comment.

    Poetry is what is lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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