Auden's poem is not about 9/11, or so we thought. As we compare the WWII life to the life after 9/11 we find that they're almost too similar. It's prophetic because it's talking about an "affirming flame". The twin towers erupted into flames, and nationalism burned, too. "Lights that never go out, music must always play" are quotes that could describe what happened after 9/11. Everyone was showing their support in some way or another. One of my favorite lines of this poem would be "Strength of men strong like a skyscraper." It shows that no matter what happens, men and women will come together to be strong for our nation.
I believe that Auden is trying to get everyone to come together during WWII. This could be read the same way for 9/11.
All things considered, I think it's pretty sketch how the two events connect so well as to have a poem written about one that matches with the other(around 50 years later).
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