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Katrina Blues

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Hellicane: Poets Respond to Hurricane Katrina

Well, I've been washed out, washed up Anything but good luck Isn't anybody looking over me?

But, I'm still kicking around So I'll fight another round There must be something else to see

This world is so rough And I'm really not all that tough. Why don't they let me be?

They say be strong But there's always something wrong Sometimes I just want to flee

I know there's a reason for everything But I'm about to go insane Lord, what have you planned for me?

Citation

“Katrina Blues,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26190.