Toast
By Christine Kouwenhoven. Hurricane Florence invites in the rising, warming ocean.
8 Years of Journalism in Verse
Where Hurricanes Hit Hardest and Leave the Deepest Wells
By Kathy Gibbons. The U.S. intentionally flooded a Houston neighborhood and now
Alive in Captivity After the Flood
By Jerry Bradley. After 50 inches of rain in August, a Texan
Cento: Hurricane Reel
By J. Todd Hawkins. In this cento, lyrics from country songs describe survival amidst natural disaster.
Oya Awakened
By Geoffrey Philp. "..The pressure dropped and Irma’s path shifted toward the Keys, lifting dust she’d carried from the Sahara..."
Leaving Houston
By J. Todd Hawkins. A poet reports on fleeing Houston during Hurricane Harvey.
What is Ceaseless or Drowning
By Lauren Camp. Revisiting 2012's Hurricane Isaac during this unceasing hurricane season.
Everyone Has Someone Trapped In The Eye Of The Storm
By David Walker. "Miles away, I feel less like a shelter than I ever have."
Golden in La Vita Bella
By Devon Balwit. On the senior citizens abandoned during Hurricane Harvey.
Prayer for Houston
By Megan Collins. A moment of reflection for those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
City Turned to Inland Lake
By Heather Jacobsen. A first-person perspective on flooding from a former Houston resident.
