Aftermath
Just a quick note on this poem. I actually wrote this sometime in late 2000 (early 2001). I find it interesting how many parallels it has to the WTC bombings on 9/11, despite the fact it was written without knowledge of this event.
Happy, Joy, Peace, Quiet
Careers, End, Begins, Riot
Turmoil, Hate, Anger, Rage
Starts, War, Nuclear, Age
Bombs, Drop, Fall, Destroy
Crazy, Madman, Evil, Ploy
Blank, Desolate, Gone, Away
Empty, Foreboding, Dusty, Array
Scattered, Lonely, Ominous, Silent
Drastic, Tortured, Sad, Violent
Children, Parents, Families, Homes
Destroyed, Obliterated, Forever, Headstones
Aftermath, Death, Rubble, Shambles
Dark, Shadows, Life, Gambles
Mist, Smog, Ashes, Grime
Dissolved, Slowly, Eternal, Time
Grows, Green, Sprouts, New
Wings, Birds, Upward, Flew
Clean, Earth, Sky, Breeze
Animals, Plants, People, Trees
Long, Forgotten, Ages, Years
Insane, Maniacs, Endless, Fears
Innocent, Fresh, Mirthful, True
Good, Again, Neo, Crew
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