by Dan Cuddy - Baltimore, Maryland
wind has taken the roof
the house is a boat
the TV is out
the neighbors are logs floating away
can't laugh
gods, demons, one and the same
howling indifference
as children stare
from out of a cocoon of blankets
the auditorium restrooms have lines
and rest? there is none
and room? there is none
can't laugh
no jokes in the wind
a child turns pages of Dumbo The Flying Elephant
the Governor declares disaster
the waters of life drown the jazz
Mardi Gras?
t-shirts, naked tits, drunks, songs
Lent will be longer than 40 days, 40 nights
but we'll celebrate
dammit
we'll celebrate
like the waters will recede
we'll laugh again
tell us something funny
Hellicane category: SURVIVORS' Tales
1 comment:
Wow, what a great combo of the joy that was New Orleans and the tragedy that has befallen that great city. Such an awesome poem - happy and sad in one!
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