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New Orleans is New
Contributed by
cheshire
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Wednesday, 13th April 2011 @ 11:45:58 AM in AEST
Topic:
EmotionalPoetry
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Ninth ward revives slowly- its clear Katrinas winds have yet to shift
External xs like scars that cant be hidden mark houses, forcefully revealing flaws
What about the spirit that pushes a people forward, against all odds?
Outwardly a place is often judged by its attractions-
Riverwalk, Royal St., the French Market, Jackson Square- of these The Crescent City has much to share
Later on the local spots are searched for and yesterdays playgrounds are deemed clich
Eager exploration is nothing to be ashamed of.
At all. But what would this city be without its people but ruins and a party no one cared to show up for
Nobody stopped on St. Peters to hear the familys story of survival
Sights to see and places to be made passing them by too easy
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Lucky for the few who did
Oh so few that bills left to pay the bills mirrored leaves blown randomly into a box
Understand this though, that God was seen in the Quarter that day
In the trinity of a couple singing praises and a childs graceful poise
Smiling in the sunlight, eyes turned to the heavens despite the damage done by the floodwater
It was said that man swam to woman with this child in her womb
As the water moved its strangling cuff higher up her neck, all he saw was love
Nothing is capable of conquering the human spirit when it is filled with such determination
And though peril may turn a city to mud, it will never dissolve its ability to renew
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cheshire
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2011-04-13 11:45:58]
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Re: New Orleans is New
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by DeGwynci on
Wednesday, 13th April 2011 @ 10:40:03 PM AEST
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| I found this very powerful, wonderful portrayal of many things that make us human. |
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