The Sediment of the
Flood Waters
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The Sediment of the Flood Waters
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The Sediment of the Flood Waters
by Fiona Mary Fitzgerald
The EPA says avoid all contact
with the sediment of the flood waters
if possible.
The sediment of the flood waters laughs its sinister laugh
and says, "Hello there!" sarcastically.
It knows it is unavoidable.
The sediment of the flood waters is carried beyond New Orleans
on the supposedly formerly valuable objects salvaged
The odor of the flood waters wafts from a U-Haul trailer
Come and see all that was left of our house in Lakeview
A tiny stinking heap of broken china and soggy photographs
coated with the sediment of the flood waters.
© October 10, 2005
by Fiona Mary Fitzgerald
The EPA says avoid all contact
with the sediment of the flood waters
if possible.
The sediment of the flood waters laughs its sinister laugh
and says, "Hello there!" sarcastically.
It knows it is unavoidable.
The sediment of the flood waters is carried beyond New Orleans
on the supposedly formerly valuable objects salvaged
The odor of the flood waters wafts from a U-Haul trailer
Come and see all that was left of our house in Lakeview
A tiny stinking heap of broken china and soggy photographs
coated with the sediment of the flood waters.
© October 10, 2005