Katrina Poems - Poems about Katrina

Katrina We spent a lifetime apart, But I knew right from the second start, That you have an important piece of me. Like a blast from the past, I smiled and you laughed. I wasn’t expecting that we’d ever meet. I smoked your memory away. Thought I’d gone for the grave, But then you recognized. I saw it in your eyes, No word of a lie, It...

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Silence, eyes forward, and stay Dear Katrina comes this way She seeks with us to play But we say Dear Katrina, stay Katrina, go away But she came She came just the same With murderous brilliance and perfect aim Dear Katrina the slayer, we the slain And yet this is half of what she became Dear Katrina, don't come to me Rough and ready she comes full...

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A time in history, August 30, 2005 Katrina unleashed her fury Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama lost lives Days pass, no help in sight, people become weary Scenes of tragedy, despair, and suffering Chaos abounds in the midst of the storm People struggling for survival, the government buffering States, cities, communities, neighborhoods torn Katrina unleashed a colissal fear With an amazing speed and power Leaving death...

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Hello Hurricane Katrina. How are you these days? The last time you visited us we shall never forget Your generosity, kindness, humility, love, hard work Which community cannot remember your lovely hymns? Every household you visited there was merry making The hungry you fed and the thirsty you gave drinks Children sang songs of welcome and farewell in joy Beggars became rich...

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The Jezebel Katrina It was a nasty wind that blew Upon the shore that day. She howled and hissed but would not desist She had to have her way. She was a lady of the night And she was dressed to kill. She blared and she glared, and she even dared To do the devil's will. She made her way into the bay Upon...

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The entire city is in darkness Yet the brightness shines through you People left to get away, in their cars they drove I stayed - flood water is used to flush the toilet I'm glad to have a gas stove Water in the ice chest, tub and washing machine Old folks know exactly what I mean Water is unclean and contaminated -...

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Oh my love Katrina....... Yesterday I didn't know who you are But today I know how beautiful you are Your heart touched me to the bottom of my longing soul Your caring thoughts had made me cuddle the wings within you Oh, my love Katrina where have you been Why are you so far away from me My life gives...

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Katrina: The waters rise as the tears we cry, ...

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Once was a gal by the name of Katrina She acted superior like a Russian tsarina Her nose in the air Walked with a flare Till one day she got served with a subpoena (HUH!) © Jack Ellison 2015...

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A time in history, August 30, 2005 Katrina unleashed her fury Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama lost lives days pass, no help in sight, people become weary Scenes of tragedy, despair, and suffering chaos abounds in the midst of the storm people struggling for survival, the Government buffering states, cities, communities, neighborhoods torn Katrina unleashed a colossal fear with an amazing speed and power leaving death...

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Today marks a decade For Hurricane Katrina Alot of people Lost everything Let me explain to you what I mean a No one could ever forget that day It was hard To sit and watch what was being displayed Once a whole state Now it was torn Water everywhere How could we reform Something's people worked for all their life Was...

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funeral, loss Katrina Waves Draws her strength internally Boasting strong hosed waves ashore Headed inland she sweeps all asunder Vanishing in a breath’s count ‘Frontage’ lays flattened now Waved ‘kaput’!Katrina Drawing her core strength Boasting strong hosed waves ashore Head inland she sweeps all asunder Vanishing in a breath’s count ‘Frontage’ lays flattened Waves ‘kaput’!...

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nature, storm, boat, clothes, house, water AWASH AND AWAY! © KIMO Listen, Katrina will come inland Katrina has come to play Playgrounds underwater Sleepy times put asunder Bedclothes hung out in tree tops, upended Held fast in forked boughs Homesteads beached, broken Swirl and swell in amongst debris They become crippled and tainted A brew of pestilent plagues builds unwanted It lies in wait to contaminate! Katrina's...

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Marvin are you really starving, I know you work hard every day, yet you ain't got money from day to day. Man all you have is you,sure hope you don't think folks gonna take care of you. You keep asking for money for this and that. Tell me Marvin where is all your money at,...

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Falling in love is like fresh air waiting. for that special sniff....

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