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Katrina: Up To My Neck
by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner → (All Poetry by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner)
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What was it like to be surrounded by floodwaters and having to wait for help? What thoughts coursed through the mind? Perhaps these ...


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... looking at all of this water
surrounding us, have to wonder:
thought the Lord would never again

destroy the Earth in flood.  Okay,
so it's not the whole planet, but
my world's gone under -- up to my

neck in wet.  More heartbreak on top
of sadness: could use some help here.
Where is an ark when you need one?

(c) 2007, Karla Dorman (8/14)


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 Reviews of "Katrina: Up To My Neck"
Reviewed by HB Clayton
Reviewed on August 21, 2007
Point well taken Karla. I think Georg got the numbers for Noah and FEMA mixed up. HB

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on August 18, 2007
Sad I am sure......but on the lighter side I would say the second best would be to get a dinky!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on August 18, 2007
I 'm sure many had those strong feelings and more....M

Reviewed by Jerry Engler
Reviewed on August 16, 2007
Good and well taken just the way you wrote it. I also took away the added metaphor that perhaps a flood is a symbol for all the things we lose in life when we stray away from God. And, where is the ark, our rescue, when we get done shooting ourself in the foot? I'm sure the poor souls with Katrina felt like it was the end. Liked the work. By the way, we'd like some rain and heat relief here...Jerry

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on August 16, 2007
I like K Mulroney's review. Right on. Thank you Karla for sharing, great write.

Rose

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Nice choice of words on this one. Point is well taken and the anguish and dusillusionment of all the lost souls still resonates.....

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
love this write-i think you have said it very well

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Great poem Karla you put you finger right on the spot!

ET

Reviewed by K. Mulroney
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Even thru the bad you have a keen wit Karla. I saw this on a website yesterday. An amatuer built the Arc and a band of educated engineers built the titanic. See there, It's the "it figures" syndrome! Loved the poem too!

Reviewed by Patricia Bankhead (Reader)
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Tragedies will happen, it happened to Christ.
Suffering has no respect of persons.
We must be ready at all times.
Because we never know which day is our last.
It is appointed to man to die once but God
has an everlasting ark called Heaven.
No flood will ever reach it’s gates.

Enjoyed!

Love and Hugs,
Patricia

Reviewed on August 15, 2007
I still cringe at the images shown on television, kids floating in laundry baskets, men, women and children dying, becoming numbers, that was one scary Hurricane but I guess they all are
God Bless
Michelle~

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Apparently Hawaii is getting hammered now with an earthquake, a coupla days ago, thrown in for good measure. I also read this morning that another tropical storm is forming in the Gulf. Looks like its time again to batten down the hatches.
Blessings ...
Richard

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Yes, this poem although touched with a little humour also says so much about how futile and helpless the victims must have felt.

Fee

Reviewed on August 15, 2007
The ark dear Karla is where it has always been inthe hearts and minds of those who refuse to give up. This is one beautiful write and as Ed said to Holly's comment. Ditto! PLB&G for caring and sharing. <Mikii>

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
I'm building it.... Only thing is, I need every type of woman two by two... Still cats n dogs here... Ed can have the animals, I'll do the cruise...

Reviewed by Jeanette Cooper
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Karla, after reading many poems of the horror of Katrina--I can only say that the great Ark that was needed came in the form of the inner strength of those folks who survived the terrible flood that turned their lives into heartache. More power to them for their anger, rebellion, forward spirit and perserverence toward overcoming the opposition of a great disaster. God bless.

Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Heartwrenching questions to be asking in a predicament like Katrina; but this is what exactly what many--too many--people went through when Katrina struck. Sad; may we never forget!!

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

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
It was indeed sad and many were desparate when the storm hit. Great poem. Victor

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Have Noah's phone number, called, but found the line busy everytime.
We should start to build one ourselves before we need start swimming in a hurry.
Georg

Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader)
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
I can certainly understand your question, 'Where is an ark when you need one?' Karla, you have survived much and so have many others. Your a voice for those who cannot speak. Write on dear friend! Blessings, Holly

Reviewed by Walt Hardester
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Ditto Ed......

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Those poor souls could have used a few Arks in those heartbreaking days. And we may all need an Ark one day soon if the Polar Ice Caps keep melting away.


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