Storm Surge
Trees laid vertical on their sides uprooted
Jetties once planted in their depths departed
Tides moved rocks from their sockets sound
Some flew away as if insulted by the storm
Over vast tracks of time long forgotten
Beaches held on to land with all their sand
For almost seconds if you count tomorrow
Waves as high as mountains came
Upon the morning all had disappeared
There were no more city streets
By flood o’clock all had stopped
By 6:00 am all was gone
Crowds, houses, children in their sleep
No wonder why the mail was late
All moved on in that split second
In that instance called Hurricane Eight
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