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When Worlds Collide

September 20, 2009
By withoutamuse DIAMOND, Dewey, Oklahoma
withoutamuse DIAMOND, Dewey, Oklahoma
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A sky of collision
Filled with smoke colored black.
No one has the chance
To stop and look back.
Countless people are crying
Panicked; in haste.
Screams can be heard
Amongst all the waste.
Buildings and bodies
Tinged by the tears.
A fraction of a second
Confirmed the world's fears.
The sirens are sounding
And time, standing still.
It seems as though God
And the devil made a deal.
But who will be charged-
No one has decided.
The towers have fallen
Once worlds have collided.


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on Jun. 29 2015 at 1:27 am
DanteDrakien PLATINUM, Ogden, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
"Do not go gentle in that good night, Rage rage against the dying of the light"

This is a poem worthy of it's title.

KyleG SILVER said...
on Sep. 12 2011 at 11:30 pm
KyleG SILVER, Millville, New Jersey
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Hey, I thought I'd read another of your poems. This is pretty awesome. When I reached the final line I wondered why you used "once." I realize you wanted the colliding of worlds to be the cause, but grammatically "once" has to be used with "had" rather than the present tense "have." I'm sure you considered using "And." I was thinking it changes the cause-effect relationship around in a way you probably don't want, but it would fix the grammar problem and make the ending possibly more heavy-hitting than it already is (which is saying something since this is a great poem to begin with)

on Oct. 6 2009 at 3:31 pm
Crystal<3 BRONZE, Haslet, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.<br /> <br /> ~~Lanston Hughes

this is really good, i like the style

on Oct. 6 2009 at 2:22 pm
dylonmichael GOLD, El Dorado, Kansas
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Favorite Quote:
i have two one is &quot;live life as if it were your last day on earth&quot; and two is &quot;never make some one your everything because when they leave you you have nothing&quot;

its been 7 years or 6 i keep forgetting im a horrible person but i still cant believe its been that many years. the war may never come to an end it may be fighting when our great grand child are having kids lets hope thats not true i wish they would pull out i hate loosing friends to the army

Nighthawk 21 said...
on Oct. 6 2009 at 10:22 am
Wow you are amazing and deep

on Oct. 5 2009 at 3:33 pm
withoutamuse DIAMOND, Dewey, Oklahoma
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Yes, it's about 9/11.

It's just a poem I found I had written afterwards so I decided to send it in.

on Oct. 5 2009 at 2:25 pm
dylonmichael GOLD, El Dorado, Kansas
10 articles 3 photos 118 comments

Favorite Quote:
i have two one is &quot;live life as if it were your last day on earth&quot; and two is &quot;never make some one your everything because when they leave you you have nothing&quot;

I like it alot, keep up the good work and is it about 911

Duckie430 said...
on Oct. 5 2009 at 12:25 pm
Duckie430, Riverside, Rhode Island
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The secret to life is being who you are and being happy with who you are.&rdquo;<br /> &quot;Whatever does not kill you only makes you stronger.&quot;

i like this alot. i'm not exactly sure what it is supposed to be about, but i like it.