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Poetry in motion

Posted: Monday, September 01, 2008 8:41 PM
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By Jim Seida and Mike Brunker, msnbc.com

The French Quarter after dark, the night after Hurricane Gustav crashed ashore. Neon signs beckon to departed tourists. Empty but stirring. A handful of bars open, several of them packed with locals and reporters. Police cruisers splash past in heavy rain, blue lights flashing on near deserted streets as the raindrops play Lee Young on the sidewalk. A curfew is not a curfew.

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Thank the Lord that New Orleans was spared this time! hopefully the areas getting the remains of the stomr will not suffer. Now if Fort Worth/Dallas can get a little rain out of Gustav, we will indeed be blessed!

Lynn Roberts, Azle, Texas (Sent Tuesday, September 02, 2008 9:27 AM)



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