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The Katrina Promise

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Hellicane: Poets Respond to Hurricane Katrina

Stand-alone figure of a man Who has a reputation of winning

Always rises to the circumstance Man to call when in a clutch

Drumroll and the heartbeat of a trumpet blast! Sound of the wind, hurricanes of the past

This time the man doesn't come through The flood swept everything away Mama said 'Forget it son - it's another day'

Stiff upper lip and tears well up in the eyes Careful to be silent, and careful not to cry

The hurt is a burden, and the anger is a flame What can be said, and what can be done?

To say everything will be alright sounds absurd What is important is the try Win, lose or draw - he has nothing to hide

The world might seem against him and all might seem lost But a survivor always says 'I'm a fighter, and I have God on my side!!!'

Citation

“The Katrina Promise,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26295.