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Here To Stay

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Hellicane: Poets Respond to Hurricane Katrina

Katrina we will never forget the day you came You left behind so much pain Our life will never be the same

We heard your roar as you came ashore You came out of the sea and onto the land like an angry hand

You destroyed so much You made sure we ALL felt your touch

The World heard our cries People came from far and near They saw our tears and they felt our fears

First came the water and ice That was really nice Then came the MRE's We now had our basic needs Finally at last And in time there was no line We were able to get gas

Days became weeks Weeks became months And now its been a year since you were here

We made it through recovery Rebuilding has began The futrue is still to come Well this is what we have to say We are here to stay Even though you took so much away Our hearts may be broke But we are stronger then the mighty oak We have God We have Hope

Citation

“Here To Stay,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26500.