Two rabbits – a poem of 9/11
Posted: September 10, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 9/11, Poem, reflective 4 CommentsThis poem was written not long after the events of 9/11. I cannot think of how to describe the emotions and the aftermath of that day without cliche, but these words came from the heart and stand a test of time, I feel?
Two rabbits.
Two rabbits,
oblivious to
two towers tumbling
and thousands of
subsequent oblivions.
Sometimes we forget
that telegraph poles
were once trees,
and that great civilisations,
and their emblems,
never lose their capacity to lose their dominion
and be brought,
awesomely, abruptly,
to their knees.
In the sands at Bournemouth
Someone has scraped a name –
Caitlyn.
I hope it was the work of a lover.
For we must remember,
That love’s constancy
aims to please.
Meantime,
we are all but as rabbits,
caught in the twin beams of headlights
and impending oblivion.
That is a wonderful poem.
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Good stuff, Marc. It brought “Ozymandias” to mind!
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Thanks Stewart – think you are very generous i your comparison there!! Hope all’s well with you? cheers Marc
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I got goose bumps, it is haunting and as you say stands the test of time.
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