On A Bright September Morning | A Tribute in Images and Haiku
Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG Issue 005, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
Powerful imagery and haiku reflecting the lingering grief, courage, and memory of September 11. A quiet tribute for those who still carry the weight.
One breath. One wrong floor.
You were late by thirty steps.
And now, always late.
Early Morning Skyline - Ektachrome NYC Aftermath Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
Glass fell like sharp rain.
I just stood there, holding breath—
my coffee went cold.
Lower Manhattan, World Trade Center | Nikon F2, Nikkor 135mm f2 | KODAK Ektachrome 200 Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
Smoke climbed past the sky.
Something inside me whispered—
we’re not going back.
View from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway - Tower Collapse | Nikon F2, KODAK Ektachrome 200 Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
No cries. Just silence.
We searched seven days straight through
what used to be floors.
Smoke Engulfs NYC - 9/11 Ground Zero Wide Shot Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
Your side stays smooth, still.
I fold the covers each day-
some truths crease softly.
Union Square Park becomes the epicenter of mourning. Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
Smoke still in my lungs.
They told me not to hold hate-
but it holds me back..
Union Square Park becomes the epicenter of mourning. Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
Mask over my face.
Not to breathe—but not to stop.
I found your bracelet.
Origami Crane Memorial - 9/11 Tribute Symbolism Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
They call me brave now.
But I just showed up that day.
I still do. That’s all.
Red Sky at Night - September 11 in NYC Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
Years later it came.
Not debris this time- but cells,
rebuilding in rage.
1988 Audi 100 Turbo Quattro Parked at Brooklyn Promenade – Vintage NYC Car Photo Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
Manhattan Skyline, circa 1998 | Nikon F2, Nikkor 50mm f1.4 | KODAK Plus-X Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
Coffee in silence.
The picture frame fogs again.
I whisper your name.
Graffitied H&M Ad Parody - 9/11 Truth Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, On A Bright September Morning Tribute
You left me your strength.
I found it in strange places-
a laugh, a cracked door.
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