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These are seven poems dealing with the before, during, and after-effects of Horrible Harvey Wallbanger, the name I blithely bestowed upon the hurricane before the devastation began for real and took the funny away. My husband and I were two of the…

Narrative about my cousin's death in the midst of the hurricane

Photograph of man helping two children wade through the flood waters at Lakeside Place Apartments complex, which was 100% flooded. This image was originally submitted as part of a collection of images under the title "The Inundation of Otherwise…

Photograph of men in a boat behind an apartment building; one man is grabbing a pole that marks a stop for Metro bus route 161. This image was originally submitted as part of a collection of images under the title "The Inundation of Otherwise Normal…

Harvey flooding destroyed precious memories, but resulted in renewing a nearly fifty year old friendship.

Picture during break in the mucking out process

Poem written shortly after evacuation of our home during Harvey

Photograph of people in a boat floating next to a bus stop; water laps the hood of a nearby pickup truck. This image was originally submitted as part of a collection of images under the title "The Inundation of Otherwise Normal Lives."

Two people wearing protective clothing stand outside an apartment, holding their arms up. One makes a victory sign. This image was originally submitted as part of a collection of images under the title "The Inundation of Otherwise Normal Lives."

Photograph of people wading through the flood waters at Lakeside Place Apartments complex, which was 100% flooded. Two of them carry plastic trash bags presumably filled with belongings.  This image was originally submitted as part of a collection…