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One Day in September | A Tribute in Images and Haiku
Some stories are too sacred to summarize. “One Day in September” pairs images and haiku to honor the ones who stayed, the ones who were lost, and the ones who still carry the silence.
Powerful imagery and haiku reflecting the lingering grief, courage, and memory of September 11. A quiet tribute for those who still carry the weight.
1988 Audi 100 Turbo Quattro Parked at Brooklyn Promenade – Vintage NYC Car Photo
PREAMBLE
A good part of the internet is no doubt saturated with pictures of American flags, NYC Firefighters, patriotic MEME's and stories of uncommon valor.
For those of you who have had just about enough of all that, I present to you a picture of my old car. A 1988 Audi Turbo Quattro, with engine mods and suspension upgrades, clad in metallic pearl and black leather.
Now for the rest…
One breath. One wrong floor.
You were late by thirty steps.
And now, always late.
Early Morning Skyline - Ektachrome NYC Aftermath
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
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
No cries. Just silence.
We searched seven days straight through
what used to be floors.
Smoke Engulfs NYC - 9/11 Ground Zero Wide Shot
Your side stays smooth, still.
I fold the covers each day-
some truths crease softly.
Union Square Park becomes the epicenter of mourning.
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.
Mask over my face.
Not to breathe—but not to stop.
I found your bracelet.
Origami Crane Memorial - 9/11 Tribute Symbolism
They call me brave now.
But I just showed up that day.
I still do. That’s all.
Graffitied H&M Ad Parody - 9/11 Truth
You left me your strength.
I found it in strange places-
a laugh, a cracked door.
Red Sky at Night - September 11 in NYC
Years later it came.
Not debris this time- but cells,
rebuilding in rage.
Manhattan Skyline, circa 1998 | Nikon F2, Nikkor 50mm f1.4 | KODAK Plus-X
Coffee in silence.
The picture frame fogs again.
I whisper your name.
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