Katrina...2 years later

Sorry, I forgot to post a poem yesterday.  (Work's been crazy.  Glad school is starting today so I can get back to a more normal pace.)  :)  I wrote two poems this morning to make up for it.  Here's August poem #28...and in honor of the Katrina anniversary, here's August poem #29.

There's nothing I could say about Katrina and those who lived through it that would begin to match the eloquence expressed by the New Orleans musicians in the video clip below.  They're not speaking...but they're speaking volumes with their music.  I encourage you to listen.  You may recognize a couple of the musicians, but I'm not going to name any of them because they're all equals...they're all peers...they're all from New Orleans. 

Many New Orleans musicians were deeply affected by Katrina.  And because our government didn't do what many of us thought was its job in any natural disaster, musicians stepped in to help each other.  If you'd like to help them continue that work, you can go here or here or here.  To contribute to the efforts of Habitat for Humanity in the entire Gulf region, please go here.  To read the coverage in today's Times-Picayune, go here.

This video is about 16 minutes long.  If you don't have time to watch it in its entirety, I encourage you to fast forward to get a flavor of all three songs.

Comments

[Lara]

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[mari]

I played the video from start to finish and loved the music. I think I recognized Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis...? I admire what they are doing, but just looking at their surroundings. It's so sad. I'm still white hot mad at W. and Brownie and...