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Death...Katrina

Collection

Hellicane: Poets Respond to Hurricane Katrina

(Note from the poet: "I would feel pleasure to post my poem, as it would convey the sentimental message our nation has, on a humanitarian basis, for our bros and sis's in New Orleans and the affected states of the USA.")

I am death, destroyer of worlds -

I raged gravely through New Orleans And shattered everyone alike From magnate to pauper Regardless of race and age And invaded like a caravan Of screaming winds Torrential rain And crushing waves By the name of Katrina

Citation

“Death...Katrina,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26331.