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Desks of Unreality
by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner → (All Poetry by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner)
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EIGHT MONTHS after Katrina/Rita, parts of the Gulf Coast lies in ruins, except in certain areas...not where the real people live, that's for sure. A shame!

Got this one after talking to Mary Lynn Plaisance; she said that areas east of her and south of New Orleans proper (including Mississippi and Alabama) are in shambles.

And another hurricane season rapidly approaches.....


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Y'all come outside
with eyes wide open
and see what I'm seeing.
Debris still litters
the shattered streets;
people are still needin'
a place to live;
bills still comin' in,
demandin' to be paid -
no jobs, no money,
but who gives a shit?
Get out from behind
your desks of unreality
and tell us what
we're supposed to do.
They're sayin' this
hurricane season
is gonna be as bad
as last year's was:
we're still tryin'
to hold our heads
above the waters of red tape
and bullshit from last year.
Where's the help
you promised would be comin'?
We ain't seein' it
except in certain places ...
y'all come outside
with eyes wide open
and get where
the real people are.

(c) 2006, Karla Dorman.

 

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 Reviews of "Desks of Unreality"
Reviewed on April 13, 2006
A very strong and well-penned write, Karla!
Love and Hugs, Birgit and Roger

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on April 13, 2006
Powerful piece Karla...scary to think it could happen again...hope not!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on April 13, 2006
Having just been there - yet again - I could not believe how little has been done as far as clean up and restoration goes. Although I went there to help animals, my heart truly broke talking to several people who have returned - who can't seem to get help from anyone - especially our government - who promised them so much - and who has truly failed to deliver.

Truly a Damned Shame - and as you say, before we know it, a new hurricane season will be upon them.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on April 13, 2006
Look, what is happening down here is the same old same old Louisiana politics. Since day one we have been crying about "help." When money IS sent somehow it disappears where it always does, into the pockets of corrupt politicans or siphoned off for their other pet projects. We have seen college kids come down here on their spring break to try and help clean up some of the area, but when they show them cleaning it up you never see the residents helping them. They are content to sit back and watch as though they are owed this generosity. Now when it comes to the federal government I am not letting them off the hook either, I have to agree with Eileen about that shambles in Washington.

Reviewed on April 12, 2006
I have to agree a powerful write, and we as a nation need to band together and help these people...
God Bless
Michelle!

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
Powerful write and ending! Good kick!

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
Politicians of all types make up our government, and none of them seem to give a rats ass about what is happening to our world. I'd like to do a clean sweep of both houses of congress the entire administration the pentagon and start from scratch! It has become a stagnant cesspool where everything is mired down! Rant on Karla!

Love
Eileen

Reviewed on April 12, 2006
ANEN!! Something needs to be done, and NOT yesterday, but NOW. Sobering, heartbreaking write; such a d*** shame! Very well penned; brava!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin sister, Karen Lynn. :( >tears <

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
When the real reality dawns, it is usually the normal working people who are left holding the bag, and usually there is somthing smelly inside.


felix

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
Politics and contraband...govenment's with agendas and who suffers most? The people. Wake up America.......it's a two-mimute call.

Love and peace,
Susan

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on April 12, 2006
seems the promises are going to the carpetbaggers, casino giants and landgrabbers ....


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