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Today marks one of the worst tragedies in United States history. We will never forget. Today, we pray for the victims of 9\/11, the peace and unity of our world and country, and in the words of Jesus, we pray for our enemies.<\/div>\n
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i close my eyes doomed to ingest
all the paper, all the dust
all your melted steel plunging to earth<\/p>\n

i hear the sirens, taste the cement
sucking to my lungs your powdery masts
running in suit and tie<\/p>\n

untrained legs no match for the colossus of hail
devouring lampposts, shelling windows
reviving with shards cries of Armageddon<\/p>\n

i feel your rumble razor past
dust and documents lashing my breath
with the ghosts of Pearl Harbor
phantoms on deck, choking<\/p>\n

jumping
like surreal cremate sprouting from your neck
cashing in jet fuel for waterless sea<\/p>\n

i run past the weeping, hands to wetted heads
as pillar two sinks to its death
extracting in its molt the last of morning sun<\/p>\n

impaling forever yesterday’s assurances
as i close my eyes and tumbleweed
down the sidewalks of Nagasaki
replaying newsreels shamelessly displayed<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a92002, Ken Adams aka Dudley Appleton<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n


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