image: Family members are seen in the grounds of the general morgue in central Baghdad, as they come to collect the bodies of loved ones. According to an official at the general morgue, there are some 500 bodies waiting to be collected, all of them killed by some act of violence in the recent past. (AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)
Cross-posted at DailyKos, Booman Tribune, and European Tribune.
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Big River
by Zachary Richard
Water’s on the river rising
More water come than float away
People from Catahoula down to Burway Bay
They’ve got no place left to stay
When the water’s coming out the basin
There ain’t nothing waterproof
Standing on the levee with the river raging
I’ve got nothing left to lose
Big river
Big river on the rise
Big river gonna overflow
Big river is going to wash us to the sea
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Zachary Richard is a singer, songwriter, and poet who was born and raised in Southwest Louisiana. His music is influenced by the styles typical of the region – Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans rhythm and blues.
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