Great comparison... "Maria" in West Side Story to Hurricane Maria. Indeed, so many words have been spoken that might have been well intentioned, but were not heard that way. Words do sting...especially to those suffering. Well written. Lydi**
Maria is singing towards Britain.
News on the street went something like. Only advise us if seven days of sun are on the way. You sort of get the impression we embellish fake news here.
No Richard Dreyfuss here to pull the panties from the line. Went through a little Category One last year in the Carolinas, can't picture a Cat.5. The verbal storm after an event like this is always a matter of angst and finger pointing. Hard to fight Mother Nature. Good one, j.
love the title ... these storms do after all say goodbye ... Thank God! says i! the satire on coverage and commentary are sharp and how i wish the neews media took it to heart ... none of them seem to care much .. they are so excited at the prospects of advancing their careers they will stand in the middle of an evacuated street ... advertising signs sailing by in the winds ..their own torsos at a 45 degree angle ... and fixing appropriate faces between their ears .. and then the story becomes the politicians ..oh how they are this...oh how they that ... and oh i can go on and on but my dog Bella demands me off the soap box ;)
E.
ps. well said sir!
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exactly, E. it is entertainment and furthering their careers...such a sad thing.
thank you, .. read moreexactly, E. it is entertainment and furthering their careers...such a sad thing.
thank you, E.
j.
Ah but only sensational news sells and captivates the audience with a consequent loss of empathy for the real devastation and the portrayal of reality. Vitriol on a page Jacob!
Indeed, its never a great news story!
I wish the news industry realized it. They won't, however, dramatizing it all instead of reporting the real situation on ground. The concluding verse is awesome where you speak of "misdirected articles
blown away in a category five
verbal storm."
The title of the poem is great....
I hope and pray Maria mellows down...
Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..