Silence of the Sky by Kristina Woodhill That day The towers fell The plane hit ground A building’s shape Was realigned What I remember Hauntingly was the Silence of the sky Though TV screens Screamed out the tale To ears and eyes So horrified What I remember Hauntingly was the Silence of the sky The word went out No planes could fly As Eyes searched Far and wide And I remember Hauntingly that Silence of the sky I know for sure Had my eyes Been clear And my anguished Tears been dried I’d have seen the angels With these souls Fill the Silence of the sky 09/12/2006 Posted on 09/12/2006 Copyright © 2024 Kristina Woodhill Member Comments on this Poem Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 09/12/06 at 04:16 PM Hi Kristina. Have the sky ever taken on such a significance? Wonderful, and love your final stanza. Glad you lent your voice to that day's rememberances. Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 09/14/06 at 12:23 PM Poignant tribute Kris. Reminds me of a beautiful photo I saw in the newspaper the other day of two powerful searchlight beams shooting straight up from ground zero in place of the twin towers. Posted by Ashok Sharda on 09/17/06 at 03:47 AM Its a beautiful tribute.One can see and sense the scene on two different levels. Posted by Kate Demeree on 01/09/07 at 05:03 PM I love the way the repetition ties it together.... and amazingly strong ending. I also think you are right... Well Done! Return to the Previous Page   pathetic.org Version 7.3.2 May 2004 Terms and Conditions of Use 0 member(s) and 2 visitor(s) online All works Copyright © 2024 their respective authors. Page Generated In 0 Second(s)