Out of the poems posted, I chose to respond to "What Made." This poem questions what - what happened, what made them do it, what were they thinking, our fear - what were WE thinking. I like that it questions everything. The imagery creates a sort of chain reaction, starting with the day of 9/11, what people were doing and thinking, both on our side and the terrorists. And then it goes on to question what we are thinking now, what we are doing today, what all those patriotic acts meant then, as opposed to what they mean every anniversary.
The last paragraph questions America's acts of heroism, patriotism, and pride - what they meant. Then at the end: What makes us? I think that's a very profound statement...that this is American, 9/11 is America - all the heroism, all the pride, all the death for something greater, all the fighting for family and country...that is what makes America who we are. Yes, we're selfish and lazy and ugly and fat - but that didn't make a difference on that day. Tragedy hits us hard, but I think that's what really defines us: what we do when tragedies occur.
-LRM
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