911 Poetry

Poetry And Prayer On The 10th Anniversary Of 9/11

Michele Somerville | Posted 11.12.2011

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Michele Somerville

The Psalms are poems -- and indeed they are exquisite -- but I'm sorry the President wasn't able to keep God out of it. The names of the 3,000 dead would have been sermon and poem enough.

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9/11 Anniversary Poetry: A Look At What The Politicians Read

The New York Observer | Posted 11.12.2011

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One of the things Mayor Michael Bloomberg insisted on for the 10th anniversary of 9/11 was no speeches, at least not from the elected officials who wo...

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A Poetic Meditation On Sept. 11

Scott Cairns | Posted 11.09.2011

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Scott Cairns

On that morning, still stunned and having dismissed my also stunned American literature class at University of Missouri, I made my way to a familiar coffee house and set to work on the following poem.

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The Poetry Of 9/11 And Its Aftermath

Posted 11.09.2011

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The Poetry Foundation: Beyond Grief and Grievance The poetry of 9/11 and its aftermath BY PHILIP METRES It was my second week as a newly-minte...

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