katrina diaspora

by Henry Burt Stevens
03/27/2006
authorsden.com/henrybstevens

your right to
transportation
went under 
water now

we'll soak
your voter
card no
absentee ballots

far too poor
too black
too far away
and can't get back

we'll pass
building laws
that put your land
back in public domain

where we'll auction
it off to developers
who'll take care
of the property properly.



Additional Katrina poems

Tears Katrina

Wind rain

Wind rain Part two
  

diáspora de katrina

por Henry Zumbó authorsden de 03/27/2006 de Stevens. com/henrybstevens

su derecho al transporte pasó debajo de agua ahora

empaparemos su tarjeta de votante no votos por correo

demasiado pobre demasiado negro demasiado lejos lejos y no puede volver

pasaremos construyendo las leyes que ponen su espalda de la tierra en el dominio público

Dónde nosotros lo subastaremos lejos a reveladores que cuidarán de la propiedad apropiadamente.

.........Por favor......If you speak Latino Spanish please comment on this translation.  It is done with an online translator.  I would like to know if it is satisfactory to convey the meaning of the poem.  Gracias, henry