Online Collections

The following online collections of poems about September 11, 2001, some of which are now available only as archived websites through the Internet Archive External, consist primarily of contributions by the general public.

Library of Congress Digital Collection

September 11, 2001, Documentary Project - Poems
This Library of Congress digital collection captures the heartfelt reactions, eyewitness accounts, and diverse opinions of Americans and others in the months that followed the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. The above links leads to several poems submitted by individuals in response to the attacks.

External 9/11 Poetry Collections

NineOneOne: America is Bleeding External
A collection of poems, originally appearing on the Litkicks.com poetry forum, written shortly after the September 11 attacks.
9-11-01 Remembrance: An Online Archive [archived website] External
An online archive created by the City University of New York to memorialize those in the City University Community who were victims of September 11. The archive of writings External includes poems written by University students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
People's Poetry Gathering - Poem Towers [archived website] External
Two 110-line "poem towers," one line for each story of the World Trade Towers. Each line is contributed by a different poet.
Poems After the Attack [archived website] External
An online anthology of poems about the September 11 attacks from About.com.
PoetsUSA [archived website] External
Includes poems by Meena Alexander, D. Nurske, Nancy Mercado, David Yezzi, Brenda Gannam, Philip Appleman, and other poets about the September 11 attacks.
September 11 Digital Archive - Poems External
The September 11 Digital Archive uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. This link leads to a number of poems included in the archive.
September 11th Memorial Poetry Project External
Poems read as part of the Brooklyn Arts Council's Folk Arts' annual 9/11 memorial project, which in 2010 focused on collecting and sharing memorial poems.
Words to Comfort: A Selection of Poems and Photographs External
A Jacket magazine feature that includes a selection of poems read at the benefit readings to support the World Trade Center Relief Fund at the New School, New York City, Wednesday October 17, 2001.

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Online Collections

Library of Congress Digital Collection

External 9/11 Poetry Collections