<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=363680" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Skies Fell Silent</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Written in memory of all those who perished in the 9/11 terror attacks.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Ten years have passed <br>since a day of infamy <br>that shook the world <br>and the skies fell silent. <br>It was a day the world mourned <br>and a war against terror began. <br>However, for weeks after <br>the skies fell silent, <br>not only of planes, <br>but birds as well. <br>It was as if nature <br>was paying its respects <br>for those who perished as well. <br>It was not until the planes flew again <br>did we see birds again in the sky.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"></div><div style="margin:10px 0">9 September 2011</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Author’s Note: </div><div style="margin:10px 0">My late brother brought the lack of birds to my attention. He made me search the skies for them and I did not see any. I have no explanation for the phenomena only that it happened. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">DVH.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=David+Harris">David Harris</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=363680" data-title="The Skies Fell Silent de David Harris" data-description="Written in memory of all those who perished in the 9/11 terror attacks. Ten years have passed since a day of infamy that shook the world and the skies fell silent. It was a day the world mourned and a war against terror began. However, for..."></div> </div> </div>

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