to the big easy
to bourbon street jazz
to creole
to cajun
to mississippi river boats
to beignets at dawn
to all shades, sizes, shapes of people sucking down crawfish, kicking up their heels, sending out a hearty whoop to barriers of every kind
to a place that defied geography
and absorbed the best of the cultures of spain, france, canada,
america, africa and more and spun it all together into a gumbo
with more spice, more history, more vibration that one could simply absorb in a mouthful
to the land of majestic gardens
and aligator boats
i pray for you
and miss you
i feel you
i am so sorry for your loss
and i hope
i hope
i hope
you will regain your majesty
and your magic
very soon
be well new orleans
New Awlins...and all the surrounding towns, counties
places that have been torn apart
be well
