Katrina's Wrath

by Kevin E. Cleary
3:45AM EST
Saturday, September 3, 2005 C.E
A Series of Haikus

Nature can be a
real bitch sometimes, but so can
raw humanity.

The media was
there before the government
The cops ran away.

Untold hundreds dead
Incompetent corruption
perpetuates hell.

Poverty crushing
more lives than the hurricane
Geraldo crying.

Lethal racism
"Looters" versus "survivors"
"Haves" versus "have-nots"

Stolen guns fueling
angry rooftop riots, it's
almost war down there.

Recriminations
can't help these people
but Bush can't either.