A Moment Of Silence by Emmanuel Ortiz A stunning poem on mourning the victims of history’s violence, putting Sptember 11 into context. Emmanuel Ortiz is a Minnesota poet who read this in the National poetry slam this year. A MOMENT OF SILENCE BEFORE I START THIS POEM Before I start this poem, I’d like to ask you to join me in a moment of silence in honor of those who died in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last September 11th. I would also like to ask you to offer up a moment of silence for all of those …