28 Feb 2022
by Mary Elizabeth
in Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times 2006
Tags: Beads, Childhood, Debris, Doubloons, History, Katrina, Mardi Gras, News, Poetry, Rhyme, Sweep Sidewalks, Whatever
1. Build floats.
2. Purchase throws.
3. Remove the debris and sweep both the streets and the sidewalks.
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THROW ME SOMETHING MISTER FROM FEBRUARY 17TH TO FAT TUESDAY-
AND WITH A BAGFUL OF BEADS, DOUBLOONS, AND CUPS, I’LL HAPPILY WALK AWAY!

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28 Nov 2021
by Mary Elizabeth
in Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times 2006
Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Back in action, Childhood, Green Day, History, Katrina, Michael Vick, New Orleans Saints, Poetry, Reggie Bush, Rhyme, Superdome, U2, Variety, Whatever
1. Reggie Bush and Michael Vick.
2. U2 and Green Day.
3. The New Orleans Superdome, itself.
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Resurrected, and back in action-
After all of Katrina’s
destruction, has been repaired
and undone!

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01 Feb 2021
by Mary Elizabeth
in Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times 2006
Tags: Beads, Childhood, Debris, Doubloons, History, Katrina, Mardi Gras, News, Poetry, Rhyme, Sweep Sidewalks, Whatever
1. Build floats.
2. Purchase throws.
3. Remove the debris and sweep both the streets and the sidewalks.
===========================
THROW ME SOMETHING MISTER FROM FEBRUARY 17TH TO FAT TUESDAY-
AND WITH A BAGFUL OF BEADS, DOUBLOONS, AND CUPS, I’LL HAPPILY WALK AWAY!

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16 Sep 2015
by Mary Elizabeth
in Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times 2007
Tags: Children, Hurricane, Japan, Katrina, Mary Elizabeth Rumsey, Poetry, Quake, Relief, Rhyme, Three, United States
1. The runny nose slowed down.
2. The cut healed.
3. Japan’s quake region donated $200,000 to the Katrina effort.
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From those once in a pickle-
Money for programs to help children cope, is continuing to trickle.

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30 Aug 2015
by Mary Elizabeth
in Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times 2015
Tags: Big Easy, Fixing, Katrina, Mary Elizabeth Rumsey, New Orleans, Ongoing, Poetry, Recovering, Rhyme, Standstill, Three
1. Re-building.
2. Fixing.
3. Standstill.
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The Big Easy after
10 years-
Much accomplished
with many tears.

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08 Aug 2015
by Mary Elizabeth
in Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times 2015
Tags: Buildings, Cemeteries, Damage, Hurricane, Katrina, Mary Elizabeth Rumsey, New Orleans, New York, Other spots, Poetry, Rhyme, Sandy, Three
1. Cemeteries.
2. Buildings.
3. Other spots.
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Much damage to still see-
Thanks to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy.

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23 Dec 2014
by Mary Elizabeth
in Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times (2014)
Tags: Comination, Katrina, Louisiana, New, New Orleans, Old, Poetry, Rebuilt, Rhyme, Tourism, Whatever
1. Old.
2. New.
3. Both.
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After Katrina, a combination-
That has become a sensation.

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20 Oct 2014
by Mary Elizabeth
in Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times 2006
Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Back in action, Childhood, Green Day, History, Katrina, Michael Vick, New Orleans Saints, Poetry, Reggie Bush, Rhyme, Superdome, U2, Variety, Whatever
1. Reggie Bush and Michael Vick.
2. U2 and Green Day.
3. The New Orleans Superdome, itself.
======================================
Resurrected, and back in action-
After all of Katrina’s
destruction, has been repaired
and undone!

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10 Oct 2014
by Mary Elizabeth
in Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times 2006
Tags: Childhood, Cleanup, Contractor, History, Katrina, News, Paid well, Peanuts, Peon, Poetry, Rhyme, Whatever, Worker
1. ‘YOU DO IT,” SAID THE CONTRACTOR.
2. “YOU DO IT,” SAID THE SUBCONTRACTOR.
3. “YOU DO IT,” SAID THE SUBCONTRACTOR’S SUBCONTRACTOR.
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“I’M DOING IT,” SAID THE WORKER PEON-
“WORKING FOR PEANUTS, TO GET THE JOB DONE!”

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