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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

September 27, 2022 at 7:24 PM

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

L Milton Hankins

September 27, 2022 at 9:26 PM

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

Caren Krutsinger

September 26, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Ian sounds like a bad one!

L Milton Hankins

September 26, 2022 at 12:17 PM

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

Ilene Bauer

September 26, 2022 at 11:45 AM

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

L Milton Hankins

September 26, 2022 at 11:54 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

September 26, 2022 at 10:58 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

September 26, 2022 at 3:08 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

September 26, 2022 at 11:58 AM

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

L Milton Hankins

September 26, 2022 at 11:56 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

September 26, 2022 at 11:00 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

September 26, 2022 at 10:53 AM

Hope you are not affected Milton, stay safe. Tom

L Milton Hankins

September 26, 2022 at 11:56 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

September 26, 2022 at 10:35 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

September 26, 2022 at 11:58 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

September 26, 2022 at 9:55 AM

Are you in Florida? If so stay safe!

Kim Rodrigues

September 26, 2022 at 12:12 PM

I have some in Jacksonville and Melbourne.

L Milton Hankins

September 26, 2022 at 11:59 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.

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