Book excerpt: ONE NATION UNDIVIDED WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL “9/11’s lightning will always burn, Branding us with the scars of terror’s fangs: Forging, now, new American resolve To control fate’s dark reins – mount our powers To stomp terror out: singing Earth’s new songs, Anthems to whistle while we work the towers. . . THE BRAVE NEW TOWERS OF BELONGING.” [From 9/11—2001 – Ode in ALTARPIECES – composed 9/11—2002] Jihadist threats have lessened – internal terrorisms have evolved. COVID-19 surges. “Under God” was not in the Pledge of Allegiance as I was (still am) “GROWING-UP.” AND THE “HOLD ON” IS DAILY REAL AS HOLDING HIGH THAT TORCH !