Submissions by manuscript1

I wrote a very large essay about the events leading up to and surrounding September 11, 2001, mostly to help myself grapple with the situation on an emotional and intellectual level. What follows is the first section of that essay. If people are interested, I can post additional sections on an on-going, "serial," basis.

WORLD TRADE CENTER

I. Description. The World Trade Center was a large building complex constructed for the purpose of housing and facilitating business and commercial activity. It was located on a 16-acre site in lower Manhattan, about 3 blocks...

Oh Holly Holly Holly Holly God
They flop and hang beneath your top, your tits
So big and loose, so pendulous. The ball
Comes down across the net, so sweet and coy
you volley back, it arcs and sails and drops
onto the other side, you smile and wait
to see which boy will bump it back. They both
stand ready, soldiers at attention. But
the big one, Adam, makes his move. He breaks
his rank and jumps and steals the shot. He sends
it back to you. He always sends the ball
to you, blonde hair that shines and bounces in...