On the morning August 29th, 2005, hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana. It was a category 5 in the Gulf of Mexico, but when it hit land it was category 3. The storm started in the Bahamas as a tropical storm on August 23rd. They had time to warn people to evacuate, however 20% of the population stayed. Mayor Ray Nagin declared that the Super-Dome would be a last resort shelter. Katrina claimed the lives of about 2,000 people. Also, the damage spread across 90,000 square miles. Although I was only 2 years old I do remember some things from Hurricane Katrina. I had family that lived in New Orleans, and did not evacuate. It was my aunt and her husband. They're house got destroyed in the storm. So came to stay with us for 2 months. They never moved back to New Orleans. They eventually bought a house in Baton Rouge, and are still living here. Resource: http://www.history.com/topics/hurricane-katrina
I really like the rhyme in the poem it really helped it flow. I also like how the poem is about track because track is a interesting topic.
ReplyDeleteThe rhyme in this poem was superb, and your caesura as well. I am confused on what sweat tea had to do with track though.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I enjoy how you use something that you enjoy, track and incorporate it into your poem. The rhyme in the poem was very good, your use of enjambment causes exaggeration on certain phrases.
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