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Water rising everywhere\r\nMaking islands of despair\r\n\r\nRooftops turning into piers\r\nAfloat now in a sea of tears...\r\n\r\nDaybreak bringing no relief\r\nOnly growing pain and grief...\r\n\r\nHelplessly, I watch…

Simple Prayers

The \"little people\" all around the world -\r\nWhile waters rose and vicious winds unfurled -\r\nCombined to mourn the loss\r\nThat sadly came across\r\nThe airways as Katrina\'s anger whirled\r\n\r\nThey felt so…

The Widows\' Might

In California, the President said, \"We have got a lot of work to do.\"\r\n(Can\'t I stay here at the ranch? My brush clearing isn\'t through.)\r\n\r\n\"Our hearts and prayers are with our citizens along the Gulf…

Translating Bush\'s…

We believed help was on the way\r\nI never believed the churches; Jesus is a myth, right?\r\n\r\nCity workers, the mayor would help us and so would the Feds\r\nIn the night, crawling from an attic into a net\r\n\r\nMe,…

Help Is On The Way

Timeless memories of our past\r\nMagnolias\' scented fragrance cast\r\nOh for those memories we adhere\r\nPlease let\'s not forget our roots are here\r\n\r\nOur paths we knew could never break\r\nFrom then til now our…

Timeless Memories Of…

In this land of plenty -\r\nI have nothing and the days go by\r\nWater all around us\r\nAnd there is no clean drop for us to drink\r\n\r\nI used to bring fine ladies water -\r\nIn between scrubbing their floors and…

In This Land Of…

A poem to let the grieving souls along the Louisiana and Mississippi coastlines as well as those who have sheltered in areas, such as Houston, Texas, that we are here for them through this disaster and we will be here…

Time Of Greatest…

Alone, in a vastness of white sand\r\nA tiny blade of life extends itself upward\r\nThrough its hard, dried bed\r\n\r\nAlone, but for wind and sound of seas\r\nThe tiny blade, tool of the wind, bends forward, then…

Inspired By…

City of my joy, city of my dreams\r\nUnder water and forgotten\r\nCorpses floating by\r\nBabies dying\r\nYoung and old blacks, old whites\r\n\r\nThat could be my grandmother\r\nDead in her wheelchair\r\nOr my brother\'s…

Is This My Country?

Poetry Blog Supports Those Affected By Hurricane Katrina \r\n\r\nSeptember 13th, 2005 \r\n \r\n\r\nNot very often does an event of national impact generate a cauldron of shock, sadness, outrage, support, heroism and…

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