Andrea Buffert, RN, is happily married with two daughters and a lovely grandson. She loves her family dearly and they are an integral part of her life. Buffert is a registered nurs...view moreAndrea Buffert, RN, is happily married with two daughters and a lovely grandson. She loves her family dearly and they are an integral part of her life. Buffert is a registered nurse. She was on duty during Hurricane Katrina in late August of 2005. The emotional intensity of the experience amplified her desire to write. Within Paper Messages, the poem "Katrina" is the poetic expression of her real-life experience of the hurricane and the aftermath of the storm.view less