Seven Stages of September 11

Shock and denial

Smoke-scarred sky
Pillars in piles
Top of the morning
To Top of the world
High heels head home
Crossing the bridge
Under a cloudless sky
Wordless utterings


Pain and guilt

The stage is set
Oh, oh, oh,
Calls dropped
Hearts stopped
Some still standing
Why we wonder
Fathom faiths future
Is this how it ends?
Is God too dead?


Anger and bargaining

Eye for an eye
Shock is all
Shock and awe
Let’s roll
Bring back bravery
Bruise a head
Blame a bum
Pay people pawns
To Perish in Persia


Depression, Reflection, Loneliness

Scream - not the painting
Soft sad summers
Calling on none
Wanting no calls
Brooks brook brooding
Skies sigh sooooooo
I’m going down
Why there why now?
No known name


The Upward Turn

September morn
Neil Diamond refrain
Can I hear more?
Bring it on
It’s a long long time
From May to December
Ice Cream Reigns Again
The Fall we call the fall
Frost Feels Fine


Reconstruction and working through

Long lush lines
From your brush
Songs from your heart
Universe next door
Cities of people
Cable cars clank
Feathered things fly
The Wright Brothers
Make sense again


Acceptance and hope

Feet are funny
Lashes love eyes
Hands are so holding
Brows soft sweating
Price paid pardon
Soldiers returning
Work works wonders
Poiesis to praxis
Direction: home