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Katrina, One Year Later: She Mourns
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Sad, haunted eyes stare from the reflection of her former glory; worn, tattered, t i r e d, distant memories of jazzy August nights, long gone. Wrinkles mar her once beautiful visage; pain has destroyed her looks. She looks at the mess around her and cries-- too exhausted to care, she mourns. (c) 2006, Karla Dorman.

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Reviewed by Michelle Kidwell Power In The Pen

Reviewed on August 23, 2006

Those images are burned in my head always and forever, keep it up and be blessed
God Bless
Michelle~

Reviewed by Myrna Badgerow

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

New Orleans has always been like a constant companion to me... I do not live there but less than an hour away. She was a friend to visit and now I wish I could just hug her and make the pain go away.. Well written Karla..

Myrna

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

Deep touching write!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Peter Paton

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

Karla

The Big Easy is battered, bruised and groggy
And may never recover..

Peter

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

This is one of the best discriptions of the impact of Katrina that I have heard...well done Karla.

Fee

Reviewed by Dove JoAnne Cromp (Reader)

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

Touching...

love & harmony, dove

Reviewed by Sue Hess

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

she'll return someday but never quite the same

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

In the same way we built a new England after ww11, N.O will be up and running, the same spirit..

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

Karla~

Powerful, haunting visuals you have used in this compelling poem; we must never forget what the Gulf Coast has endured as a result of Hurricane Katrina (and STILL does today, nearly one year later!)! May there never be another Katrina, and may we learn from the mistakes that were made so that thousands of people aren't left stranded or desperate for help! Very well done; brava!

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

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

This was quite intriguing, New Orleans as a spirit, persay, standing above herself and shaking her head in sadness at what she sees.

This was a powerful perspective Karla! Brava!

Richard Lloyd Cederberg

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

And having been there since Katrina, I truly mourn with her.

Powerfully penned, Karla.

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)

Reviewed on August 22, 2006

I have not lost hope that this city will one day be rebuilt propoerly.

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