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Thoughts on 9/11 – 20 years later…
Re: 9/11/2021 Though I have opinions and came into my own politically, there are no politics in my poem, "Landmark of Light". There are no references to patriotism and bigotry. It is just a reflection of the pain we felt as New Yorkers. Every year gets more and more painful as names are read at … Continue reading Thoughts on 9/11 – 20 years later…
Landmark of Light
Upon a boatone can survey themerging of memoriesprojected upon the backdropof a skyline marred by fear One canspot the wallopening upas it separatesinto a gatewayfor the healingof broken hearts Knowing that it’s beentwo decadessince we kept rememberingwhere we were that daywhen lower Manhattanbecame a metropolis of ghosts Knowing that it’s beentwo decadessince we rememberedin spite … Continue reading Landmark of Light
Two Paths (Metro)(poem)
Photo by Charles Parker on Pexels.com Two Paths (Metro) by Jack M. Freedman “This is a Brooklyn-bound F Local Train. The next stop is...West 4th Street-Washington Square. Stand clear of the closing doors please.” Sixteen stops between 14th Street and Ditmas Avenue Is it a coincidence that the 14th Street Station on 6th Avenue showcases … Continue reading Two Paths (Metro)(poem)
Jacob R. Moses 