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  • Disappointment
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  • Graveyard
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  • i lifted you up
  • Marinating in Misery
  • i don’t mind
  • Implied Consent
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  • He Dropped It
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  • Broken Spirit
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  • in the morning
  • A Song Came On The Radio
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Broken Spirit

Bare, but for the dust and mold Warmth has given way to cold All laughter gone, no voices sing No door to knock on, bell to ring Silence fills each passing day I wonder where my people stay I long for footsteps, breath and dreams The salty tears, the happy screams Oh, how the childrenContinue reading “Broken Spirit”

Posted byRhonda Lee RichouxMay 21, 2009January 22, 2021Posted inPoetryTags:hurricane, Hurricane Katrina, longing, loss3 Comments on Broken Spirit

4/21/2009: Soon to be homeless

We were determined to be a part of the clean up and recovery of our community. It was a hard life that first year, but we did what we had to do.

Posted byRhonda Lee RichouxApril 22, 2009November 22, 2009Posted inLife After Katrina, Take What You Can Gather From CoincidenceTags:eviction, FEMA, Hurricane Katrina, Post Katrina, Third World, U.S.A.3 Comments on 4/21/2009: Soon to be homeless

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