An Unofficial Story Poem by Chen-ou Liu

An Unofficial Story



A Haibun for Oskar

ink-black:
smoke trails a life
from the north tower

Another sleepless night. Winter moonlight on the empty side of her bed. From the bedside table, she picks up 'A Place of Remembrance: The Official Photo Book of 9/11.' She stares at the book for a moment. The tears roll down her face as she rips out some of the pages. With a sigh, she puts the torn-out pages in reverse order. When she flips through them, dozens of people are flying through the windows back into the building.

Monday, June 22, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: longing,memory
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