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God, grant me the strength of eagles wings, the faith and courage to fly to new heights, and the wisdom to rely on his spirit to carry me there.

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Tomorrow it will be nine years since that day that we will never forget. What is harder to remember is the unity and sorrow here and in virtually every nation. For a moment, the world was united against madness. The tragedies continue and the madness grows. I hope, though, that we will never forget the lives that were lost that day no matter what our politics or fears. If you're interested, this is my contribution, posted previously:

American Book of the Dead

This presentation plays on Internet Explorer but not on all other browsers. The music is by Dire Straits. (This is a large file and not recommended for dial-up connections unless you're really patient.)

Previous posts about September 11th to this group were two other poems by Hafiz (I can think of no one who speaks better to these troubled times). If you're interested:

Act Great

A Great Need (story of a poem)

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Links for text-only versions:

American Book of the Dead: http://www.panhala.net/On_Every_Street/American_Book_of_the_Dead.htm

Act Great: http://www.panhala.net/Archive/Act_Great.html

A Great Need (story of a poem): http://www.panhala.net/Archive/A_Great_Need.html