A Year Ago Today, The 9/11 Poem Poem by John F. McCullagh

A Year Ago Today, The 9/11 Poem

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It was a year ago today
Twin towers built of steel and stone
Still stood beside the water’s edge
To greet the final morning dawn

It was a year ago today
Some Saudi’s bent on suicide
Commandeered a flock of planes
And human reason crucified

It was a year ago today
That wingless angels sought to fly
From the upper stories strewn with glass
To flee the fires of hell they tried

It was a year ago today
When dust and darkness reigned at noon
As glaring spotlights pierced the night
Stone by stone we searched the ruins

The year has past as it always must
3000 people now but dust
But should you come to walk Ground Zero
Tread lightly on the stuff of heroes.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Wendy Thopliss 14 November 2010

A lovely and very moving poem.I think the subject of this poem touched the hearts of the whole world as this poem touched mine. Wendy xx

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Ciarán Kelly 26 October 2009

A fitting tribute for all those innocent victims who were murdered for no reason. It is hard to believe it's almost 9 years ago, very well penned!

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