"Katrina Rose" - acrylic
Like an explosion
Katrina hit Biloxi
Unstoppable force of water . . . . . .
Retreating from whence it came
Leaving behind
fragments
scattered debris
A delicate rose survived.
Katrina Rose
April 4, 2012
Reflections of an Artist 
Comments on: "Katrina Rose" (6)
Beautiful image and such a strong prose on Katrina.
Thank you, Walter. The inspiration for the painting came from a trip to do reconstruction work in Biloxi six months after Katrina came through. It was amazing to see a rose in full bloom setting beside the sidewalk amid the destruction.
So much media coverage was about New Orleans. Biloxi was hit just as hard. In fact twice; once when the water came over the island, and again when it reached the bay and reversed direction.
I have shared this on Facebook, Irene, because of your excellent work and its profound meaning and important ‘message’!
Thank you for telling me you shared my post on facebook. I’m glad you felt it was inportant enough to share.
The rose in the protected pot is hope, a graceful pink against the gray of destruction. Stairs that climb to nowhere stare, the flower grows and climbs to heaven to say hello.
Yes, Doug