Contributor Series 1: 9/11, 9/11
Contributor Series 1: 9/11
9/11
By Sharon Poch
(written September 11, 2002)
Brittle brown days of autumn
once lush with harvest scent
now smell of
ash, cinders, human flesh
One plane, then a second
slice through the innocent towers
and they fall, screaming
into September earth
A bewildered blue sky
blinks away tears of smoke
unaware that the world
is forever changed
Sharon Poch's poetry (The Future) has appeared in vox poetica in 2009.
9/11
By Sharon Poch
(written September 11, 2002)
Brittle brown days of autumn
once lush with harvest scent
now smell of
ash, cinders, human flesh
One plane, then a second
slice through the innocent towers
and they fall, screaming
into September earth
A bewildered blue sky
blinks away tears of smoke
unaware that the world
is forever changed
Sharon Poch's poetry (The Future) has appeared in vox poetica in 2009.
Posted by Annmarie at 9/18/2009 12:07 AM 
Categories: today's words, Contributor Series 1
Tags: 9/11 Sharon Poch autumn tears
Categories: today's words, Contributor Series 1
Tags: 9/11 Sharon Poch autumn tears
Powerful! I like the sounds (and images) of brittle brown days and a bewildered blue sky that blinks. I often find endings to poems difficult, but this seems just right.
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The gentle voice of this poem enhances its power, speaking about such a terrifying day. Great touch.
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The last stanza was perfect. Wonderful poem
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