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Hurricane Ian

gray clouds drift slowly gathering in southern sky Ian is coming windows are boarded emergency sirens loud winds coming faster southern sky now dark Mother Nature is angry Gulf waters churning traffic flows northward palm trees are bending over Ian is screaming Written September 26, 2022

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/27/2022 7:24:00 PM

'Ian is screaming' really locks this haiku series in for me. Great writes, Milt. :) gw

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/27/2022 9:26:00 PM

Thanks, gw. That is precisely what they do, too.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/26/2022 12:00:00 PM

Ian sounds like a bad one!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/26/2022 12:17:00 PM

Yep, it has me worried. I have relatives all over the state.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 9/26/2022 11:45:00 AM

Excellent, Milton! Sounds like it will be a scary one…

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/26/2022 11:54:00 AM

Indeed. If it veers west it will get my brother in Panama City. If we comes up the coast and goes inland beforehand, it will get my two nieces that live in the Orlando area. Either way, I'm concerned.

Michael Tor

Date: 9/26/2022 10:58:00 AM

My brother Gus moved to Florida to Port St Lucie. I just spoke with him of the coming Hurricane Ian. According to the weather channel it is supposed to touch down thursday evening, give or take. I asked him if he was prepared. He said he was and he says the shelves are starting to look bare in some spots. I can't imagine waiting for a possible freight train of air heading for my home. I would think it is a scary thought Milton and I wonder how many people are in dire panic. Especially the..

Michael Tor
Date: 9/26/2022 3:08:00 PM

Oh wow small world. My brother might have run into him. I will have to share with him. He lives in a gated community.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/26/2022 11:58:00 AM

My first cousin Travis Hankins and his wife live in Port St. Lucie.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/26/2022 11:56:00 AM

I have close relatives in the panhandle and in the interior section around Orlando, so I'm concerned no matter which way the hurricane decides to ravish. Port St Lucie is on the Atlantic side, I think, so he should be in good shape with this one.

Michael Tor
Date: 9/26/2022 11:00:00 AM

elderly. The insurance companies must tremble when a hurricane is spotted toward Florida. I hope this one dies down before any major destruction is done. You wrote what many are feeling in Cuba, and Florida. Well expressed Milton, have a nice day and thank you for sharing...

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/26/2022 10:53:00 AM

Hope you are not affected Milton, stay safe. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/26/2022 11:56:00 AM

Oh, here in Kentucky we'll be getting some rain over the weekend, but no high winds this far north. Thanks, Tom.

Jenna Logan

Date: 9/26/2022 10:35:00 AM

I’m going to hear and feel him soon enough. I pray he won’t be stronger than a cat 2 when his screams reach me. If I lose touch it’ll be because I’ve no power. I feel your words,too, Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/26/2022 11:58:00 AM

Get prepared, Jenna, because the exact landfall and speed are not known at this point. I have relatives in Panama City if it veers west not good. If have nieces in the Orlando area if it goes inland halfway up Florida, not good. So, I'm concerned period.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/26/2022 9:55:00 AM

Are you in Florida? If so stay safe!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/26/2022 12:12:00 PM

I have some in Jacksonville and Melbourne.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/26/2022 11:59:00 AM

No, Kim, but I have relatives scattered all over the state from Panama City in the panhandle to Orlando area and down to Port St. Lucie on the Atlantic. Thanks for your concern.