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Tag Archives: 9/11
Thoughts on the 9/11 Report
Well, I have done it. Purchased the “official” 9/11 report. And read it through, at least at this time on a cursory level. I will re-read it in detail, of course. There are a few things that trouble me. They … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, 9/11 Commission, analysis, books, fear, GI Gurdijieff, governments, justice, partisanship, politics, terrorism
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Poetry and War
OK, so projects such as Poets Against the War and Voices in Wartime are pretty good ideas. They tout such noble themes, ponder such meaningful quiestions like “The terrible beauty of the poetry is our guide, leading us to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, activism, art, challenges, culture, hypocrisy, poetry, purpose, solutions
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9/11 Remembered
Another nine eleven comes and slips through afternoon; not a single house on my block flies a flag or sings a tune. There seems to be no notice or remembrance of the day that two years back began the work … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Statements
Tagged 9/11, alerts, fear, governments, mass media, memorials, politics, terrorism
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The Price of Freedom
That sad September in Two Thousand One when from our eyes a veil of sleep was torn, we in this land of truth and freedom born were drawn to battle; now, it seems they’ve won. For that day gave free … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, daily poems, Emma Lazarus, intolerance, politics, The New Colossus
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