Death sets a table
for Loneliness,
snuffs the light of expecting,
feasts on emptiness.
And yet
the planting
defiant
makes the earth take seed.
We must think of both.
9/11
With more thanks to photographer S.W. Berg.
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September 11, 2019 at 9:54 am
The first time I read this, I was concerned you had lost someone, and then I realized it was in remembrance of 9/11. I think everyone who lived through that can vividly remember right where they were at that moment and what they were doing. May we never live through that again, and prayers to all those who lost someone and whose lives were never the same.
September 11, 2019 at 10:06 am
Oh, yes. It was one of those moments that remain with us forever. As to your prayer that it never happen again, AMEN! Probably those who lost loved ones that day and those who were nearby live with it every day still.
September 11, 2019 at 10:53 am
Poignant words and picture. The world changed for the worse that day.
September 11, 2019 at 11:05 am
Thanks. I agree that 9/11 marked a change. One would have thought our species couldn’t have grown any bloodier but perhaps it has.
September 11, 2019 at 7:03 pm
It doesn’t matter where we are in the world, 9/11 brings the daily rush to a stop. It’s an annual reminder of the existential fragility that we all have in common.
September 11, 2019 at 7:35 pm
You are so right, Shirah: our common bond is our fragile existence. Today does make us face that — I wish I knew if it made a difference.