Great Regulars: Stuart Kestenbaum, the author of this week's poem,

lost his brother Howard in the destruction of the twin towers of the World Trade Center. We thought it appropriate to commemorate the events of September 11, 2001, by sharing this poem. The poet is the director of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts on Deer Isle, Maine.

Prayer for the Dead

from Ted Kooser: American Life in Poetry: Column 181

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