You were built, a city buoyant upon moist earth
Under the axe of bad weather, you flourished
Your children knew joy, knew love, knew life
Spaniards, Irish, French, and African blending
With Natives to produce a solid assortment
Of beautiful color and diversity scarce found
With the brawn and ingenuity of citizens
You will bloom anew, beauty strengthened
Fortified, secured, anchored, tenacious
New Orleans! you were and will be again
The brightest and most colorful flower
In a nation resplendent with flora
Like the rare swamp lily you are!
Kelly
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