Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Light, Interrupted



In one season
life can

bury
its own color,

cover
every inch of ground

in death
brewed from

an age-old
malady,

leave the path covered
with skyjacked shadows

of nearly
three thousand

who died from the spread
of the disease—

but as shadows
are

light interrupted,
they are not then, nor now,

light forgotten.



© 2014 Jennifer Wagner



World Trade Center Memorial 
by Denise Gould, Department of Defense


For dVerse Poetics: Bringing Light to Darkness

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27 comments:

  1. Katie Mia FrederickSeptember 9, 2014 at 8:50 PM

    True as long as we remember as you do here..

    those lives are forever..

    in light of US free..

    we stay free forever as love too..

    to highlight two beams of light..where love still flows....and sings the song..

    of free....

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    skyjacked shadows - that image sticks with me - our lives can change in a year, in a month, in a heartbeat

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  3. Roslyn RossSeptember 10, 2014 at 2:04 AM

    Lightly and nicely done.

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  4. Lisa A. WilliamsSeptember 10, 2014 at 4:15 AM

    Beautifully done Jennifer. You conveyed the darkness so well here, when all those lives were taken by hatred.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2014 at 5:01 AM

    Fantastic - images and poem - wow!

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  6. GraceSeptember 10, 2014 at 5:17 AM

    Skyjacked shadows ~ I admire the subtle play of light and darkenss and such a fitting tribute to those people who lost their lives ~ Terrific response Jennifer ~

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  7. MarySeptember 10, 2014 at 5:54 AM

    It is good to realize that it only takes one season for life to bury its own color. So much to think about here, in the memory of the 3000 lost.

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  8. RajeshSeptember 10, 2014 at 6:40 AM

    Beautiful. Almost a prayer. May Peace be with us all.

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  9. Justin LambSeptember 10, 2014 at 6:57 AM

    This is powerful. Light will always triumph even if it gets snuffed out temporarily.

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  10. MagyarSeptember 10, 2014 at 7:06 AM

    Reverence. Through remembrance, strength is born. _m

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  11. Jody Lee CollinsSeptember 10, 2014 at 7:16 AM

    Jennifer I've been trying to put my thoughts together about that day (my daughter and I were there in NYC) I'm reminded how important it is to just keep telling the stories.

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  12. StillSeptember 10, 2014 at 7:30 AM

    Free, the His light never contained. Yes tomorrow. And we are still free. Always.
    http://www.still1.blogspot.com/2014/09/agony-in-congo.html

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  13. WolfsrosebudSeptember 10, 2014 at 8:49 AM

    nice remembrance here... some of the hope is we pulled together, at least, for awhile

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  14. brudbergSeptember 10, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    I had hope one day it would be the end.. but it seems the malady is still spreading.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    Moving tribute - and really interesting short, often one-word lines, which add to the solemnity or add gravitas to this poem. Rather like the roll-call of names...

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  16. Arathi HariharSeptember 10, 2014 at 9:24 AM

    skyjacked shadows..beautiful remembrance ..Jennifer loved this

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  17. UnknownSeptember 10, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    moving remembrance of that tragic day... I wasn't there, but saw the 2nd plane crash live on air will always stick with me...

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  18. Kathy ReedSeptember 10, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    Nice remembrance as that anniversary comes around again...great response to the prompt!

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2014 at 3:49 PM

    Beautiful respectful tribute... so very nicely done!

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  20. ayalaSeptember 10, 2014 at 4:00 PM

    Nice remembrance !

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  21. ClaudiaSeptember 10, 2014 at 8:52 PM

    the world held its breath when this happened... thanks for the beautiful tribute..

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  22. TankSeptember 11, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    Great writing, and a moving tribute. I love how you described the shadows as light interrupted.

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  23. SusanSeptember 11, 2014 at 11:47 AM

    In many ways, their Light remains--differently for relatives and city dwellers than for those more distant. The illustration speaks to me too.

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  24. Wendy BourkeSeptember 11, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    "skyjacked shadows" - an indelible image.

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  25. RMPSeptember 13, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    your use of imagery is stunning...the ending perfect. this is a lovely tribute.

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  26. Sumana RoySeptember 13, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    each word is so touching....

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  27. MargaretSeptember 14, 2014 at 8:27 AM

    Of course, this was the first image that came to my mind when I read the topic. Wonderful job with it!

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