Hurricanes

Hurricane by any name is a dreaded beast Monster winds guide every turn and twist Clouds cluster in enormous darker shapes Heated moisture dominates form they take Dressed in cloudy eye-wall winds rotate High gusting speeds foretell its arrival date As eye of the storm approaches a landfall Communities begin making evacuation calls Stocking food and water families buckle down Gas lines form as people begin to leave town Death and destruction mount as storm lands Streets and homes quickly become wetlands Emergency shelters crowd beyond capacity FEMA takes charge with speed and tenacity Congress passes legislation to grant funding Affected folks are unsure of their standing Trash piles up burying childhood memories Cleanup begins without hope of recoveries Donations flow to charities like Red Cross Insurance may recoup some of storm loss They arrive sequentially in alphabet names Leaving untold shattered lives in their wake Placed 1st September 9, 2017 Hurricanes Sponsor: Julie Rodeheaver