Here are two poems I wrote during Harvey, "Hazard Pay" and "Hurricane Tattoo." During Harvey, Seabrook was under voluntary evacuation so I relocated to Austin with our pets while my husband stayed in Houston to work at Texas Children's Hospital.
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These are seven poems dealing with the before, during, and after-effects of Horrible Harvey Wallbanger, the name I blithely bestowed upon the hurricane before the devastation began for real and took the funny away. My husband and I were two of the Lucky Ones during the dark days of Hurricane Harvey. Surrounded by friends and neighbors whose lives were swamped not only by the storm but by the subsequent releases from upstream dams, we had but to bail and worry and pray and protect our loved ones in anticipation of the worst. And watch in horror as it unfolded all around us.
I wrote a poem days before Harvey for Gray Matters asking Hurricane Harvey to spare the rest of my family, to take me if it needed to take anyone. Our house was flooded with three feet of water. The poems after the flood were written for my collaboration with Elaine Bradford, Routine Fables, currently on view at Lawndale Art Center. Taken together, they tell a story of fear, helplessness, courage and survival.
I was inspired to write this poem as I watched the news during Harvey. I had family members who had to be rescued from their homes, and I waited desperately to hear that they were safe. I went through Alison, and I felt it in my spirit to write this poem to ensure all those affected by Harvey that they will overcome this disaster.
Houston Strong from "Ride It Out : Transforming Storms Into Greatness"
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Houston Strong is a chapter from the new book Ride It Out: Transforming Storms Into Greatness, a newly released book dedicated to Hurricane Harvey Survivors. The book is an inspirational memoir on how to transform the painful storms in life and channel them into purpose. The book specifically highlights tragedy, triumph, and transformation and how you can be victorious after your storms.
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This item was provided to the Harvey Memories Project through a form created by the Houston Flood Museum.