Heidi Sands Poet Free verse

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The Red Jacket Resort

I went into town for usual errands yesterday
A nice day with everything seeming fine
I came home to news of the Red Jacket Resort on fire
It is the largest historic resort in town, nearby
The fire was huge, 20 departments from out of town responded
People jumped from balconies to get out for their lives
3 people were injured, but thankfully not life threatening
It was built from the start in the 1800’s, having new owners recently
A luxurious place to visit with many things in the size of it
It is on a hill where coverage showed smoke bellowing out
The main road was shut down as 75 rooms were destroyed
Today, I saw it with half of it gone, a bulldozer and media there
For now, there is no cause determined, as people wait for answers

Heidi Sands

5/1/22

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Joseph May May 3, 2022 at 8:30 AM A devasting incident for a historic site, Glad no one was seriously injured Heidi Sands May 3, 2022 at 11:49 AM Yes, it certainly was Joseph. And thankfully no serious injuries , especially with people jumping from balconies. Thank you for your visit and comment :)

Darlene De Beaulieu May 2, 2022 at 11:19 AM Hello Heidi, fires are awful. That building will never be the same if rebuilt. A historic sit It is ashamed that this happened. Hugs. Darlene De Beaulieu May 4, 2022 at 6:39 AM Hello Heidi, yes my day is going well on this rainy day. Hugs. Heidi Sands May 2, 2022 at 12:52 PM Yes, it is so sad Darlene! Thank you for your kind comment. I hope your day is going well :)

Vijay Pandit May 2, 2022 at 5:10 AM So sad to experience the loss of a landmark. Hope they rebuild bigger and better. Heidi Sands May 2, 2022 at 5:26 AM Yes, it is sad. I hope they do too. Thank you Vijay :)