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: Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
2010-09-11 13:47:00

Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
2010-09-11 13:47:00

Mood: pensive

Poem: 9/11 memorial haiku

I wrote this haiku today as a 9/11 memorial. One of the details from the original event that stands out in my mind is how all the aircraft were grounded for several days afterwards. It was eerie to be in a modern world with an empty sky.

I still remember
the taste of distant ashes
under silent skies

You may also wish to visit the National 9/11 Memorial. Furthermore, today is a day for religious tolerance. Please offer your support to Muslims and help make sure they have a safe day. Understand that just because some people distort a religion doesn't necessarily mean the whole thing is rotten. If you want to learn more, Religious Tolerance has a good entry on Islam. Be gentle with your New Yorker friends too -- some of them may have a rough day.

Tags: activism, community, garden of repose, spirituality

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September 11 2010, 18:56:47 UTC 10 years ago

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A beautiful, poignant haiku...

Thank you!

ysabetwordsmith

September 11 2010, 19:06:05 UTC 10 years ago

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I'm happy to hear that.

I believe that part of the job description for a creative person is to take in, refine, and express the ideas that flow through their home culture(s). It's up to you what kinds of things you choose to feature, and what medium of expression you prefer. Our cultural materials tell the world what we consider important and how we feel about it. Not everyone is good at taking complicated, possibly contentious concepts and rendering them into some kind of evocative creation. So every culture develops its cluster(s) of members who are good at that and willing to share their results with others. Some of what I do is intended to make a living ... and some of it, like this, is my contribution to the culture I inhabit. I hope that when I do things like this, people will think about what it means and perhaps feel inspired to try something of their own.