Review of In the Aftermath- 9/11 Through a Volunteer's Eyes
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Review of In the Aftermath- 9/11 Through a Volunteer's Eyes
The attack on the World Trade Center left the world shaken to its very core. I remember feeling shocked, heartbroken, and sad. In the Aftermath by Beth SKMorris is an eyewitness account of the events that occurred after the attack.
The author worked as a volunteer at the WTC Ground Zero Relief Project after the attack on the World Trade Center. This book is her way of coming to terms with this experience. The book contains over 40 poems written in prose, formal verse, and free verse. Some of the poems describe the after-effects of the attack on individuals. Side Effects is a poem that describes the gory conditions of the site where bodies are being evacuated. A line in the poem shares how difficult it was even to breathe. It says, 'Noxious air that seeps through my mask...Human methane.' Another fascinating poem in the book is titled Window Washers. In beautifully crafted words, it describes the painstaking work that has gone into the design of the towers; only for them to come crumbling down.
The poems held me captivated. They flowed smoothly and were quite easy to decipher. Literary devices brought life to the poems. I loved the skillful way in which assonance was used in The Volunteer. Repetition was also used in Not Like Orpheus, and rhymes appeared in Compassion Fatigue.
My most favorite poem is I Found Everything Else. Beth made artistic use of spacing to make the poem a pleasurable read. It was fun to piece the scattered words together to form a coherent poem. The only dislike I have about this book concerns the poem, By the Numbers—Homo Naledi. The contents of the poem seem out of place in the book. I feel the author should have provided a link between this poem and the general theme of the book.
I found it helpful to analyze the concluding notes in the book. They provided background information about many of the poems. This helped me gain insight into the thoughts and feelings of the author as the poems were composed. It also made it easier for me to understand the poems.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It was exceptionally well edited. The poems opened my eyes to the far-reaching effects of the attack on the World Trade Centre. The book is free of profanities and graphic descriptions of gore. Overall, the poems were beautifully composed. Lovers of poems with an interest in the World Trade Center attack would find this book enlightening.
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In the Aftermath- 9/11 Through a Volunteer's Eyes
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