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One of the most beautiful places on Earth\r\nTotally devastated by the devil\'s breath\r\nThe Gulf Coast, not devastated by just one storm, but two\r\nOn the news, I sit glued, as I watch, mass devastation, and even…

The South Shall Rise…

For a while I thought that media circus should close tents\r\nAnd take it all down\r\nThey were treacherous and treading on sacred ground\r\n\r\nMy righteous anger flared\r\nTears appeared\r\nI was sickened and wishing…

Put Those Cameras…

As we slide into the 3rd World we have created\r\nRunning from hurricanes\r\nWith our SS# indelibly inked on our arms\r\nStorms swell and swallow our control\r\n\r\nI am flooded with life\r\nReview the beliefs of my…

Between Hurricanes

She\'s running on the levee\r\nShe used to run every day\r\nBut it\'s been weeks\r\n\r\nEven angels spreading wings\r\nTo hold the waters back\r\nWhen her path failed\r\nNever could\'ve shined\r\nLike her…

She\'s Running On…

Beneath the painted cloudy sky\r\nBurnt by sun rays shining high\r\n\r\nLies a wicked killer storm\r\nComes by day or night no matter\r\n\r\nEvil in its sinister waves\r\nGives no quarter either way\r\n\r\nThis wicked,…

Beneath The Painted…

Sordid suffering\r\nSunk in sewage\r\nPorch-less houses\r\nWrecks and ruins\r\nBloated bodies\r\nFlesh be stewing\r\nLeft to rot\r\nIn New Orleans\r\n\r\nSocial bedlam\r\nRiotous looting\r\nCops and robbers\r\nAll…

He Who Cares...Wins

\"My God, George -\r\nAll the people suffering and dying!\"\r\n\"Hey, it\'s not like they\'re white people.\"\r\n

My God, George

My Precious Child\r\n\r\nCome and soar over the storm with Me\r\nYou do not have to be touched by life\'s storms\r\nWhen you are in Me\r\nPut your faith in Me\r\nAnd you will be like an eagle flying over the storm…

Come & Soar With Me

you locked \'em in and let \'em rot for five days\r\nwho knew you could use FEMA to keep help away...\r\ncongratulations!\r\nyou\'ve finally graduated\r\nfrom President Lionel Hutz\r\nto third world Emperor\r\n(can\'t…

You Locked \'Em In &…

(Note: this poem was inspired by the heartbreaking photograph below from the Los Angeles Times showing a young boy surrounded by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.)\r\n\r\nA child sits…

Anyone Know How I…