the fire spreads quickly
nothing can stand in its way
firemen are coming
Categories:
firemen, death, fire, loss, nature,
Form: Senryu
Dry fuel in the bush
allows fast fires to burn
reduction too late
while the country is burning
as we pray for rain, tears fall.
with precious lives lost
families are then shattered~
firemen all weep.
Categories:
firemen, fire, sorrow,
Form: Other
Autumn's at the mercy of unscrupulous wildfire
A tornado igniting forest walls with leaves aswirl
Flames of colors rare radiant orange sapphire
On glowing wind-borne embers storm, they twirl
October fires, dubbed the season of the witch
Destroying two hundred thousand acres in route
An unmerciful fate leaving a scarred barren ditch
Fierce arid gusty storms are furnaces in this drought
An exploding tinderbox from hades whence it came
A raging menace, water and powder could not rescind
Cherished homes and lush land now go up in a flame
Engulfing the timbers like matches invoked by wild wind
Be warned all pyro’s, the witches of Witch Creek set on fire,
Their smoke will fill your mouth, to tell what you’ve done prior!
Categories:
firemen, fire,
Form: Sonnet
It is late at night- we three sit alone-
That is my two brothers and me.
We hear sirens- and automatically think-
Let’s play firemen.
We put on our gear and head towards the fire-
It’s cold and windy- the fire is ablaze-
We hear cries mingled with the roar of the wind.
The building is tall- the windows are barred-
The cries touch our hearts-
The ladder climber reaches the very top
The heat is unbearable- but we cannot stop.
The bars plunk down- clattering loudly to the street-
The people saved stand together in a huddle, hugging one another-
A siren shatters the night- but- it will not be needed-
Because, three firemen, have come to the rescue-
Together they make a fine team- today they stand hand-in-hand
Forever the three firemen-
When the parents came home, they carried three sleeping children to bed
Saving lives- always tires them out.
Categories:
firemen, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Light Verse
choke
rescue
cpr
emergency
selfless and true blue
firefighters
emts
saving
me
Categories:
firemen, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Ninette
Where are you going? The EMS workers are wondering
As a thousand screaming people run out
The EMS is running in
What can we do to help? The EMS workers are asking
Helping each other triage, in every way possible.
Children are being spoken to in soft voices as
Other EMS are putting sheets over their parents' bodies
All working together to help the child not see
Fully what has happened.
Where am I needed? The EMS workers are listening.
Hearing what they need to hear, travelling hard and fast
To rescue, comfort, and hold someone's hand that last time
Because Moms and Dads cannot be everywhere.
Grandma's prayers do not always cover everything.
Grandpa's sometimes leave their Super Hero suits in the closet
So we have angels, spirits, and EMS workers
In the form of firemen, policemen, nurses,
Doctors, medics, EMTS, and paramedics,
Picking up the slack, running in when everyone else
is running out, running away, and running amok.
They keep us calm, they listen, they encourage, they coax,
But mostly they show us the love we need when we need it.
Categories:
firemen, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Firemen
Answering bells
Saving many lives
Joyous Families are alive
Thank God
Categories:
firemen, dedication, emotions,
Form: Cinquain
Firemen
Serve
Bravely
Fighting flames
Risking their lives
Facing dangerous infernos of death.
Families fear as firemen save lives
hellholes raging
destroying
blazing
death.
© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
January 17, 2010
Poetic form: Tetractys
Dedicated to firemen around the world. But particularly to my son-in-law, Steven Collins,
who has risked himself and saved others. I love you for your valor and because of who you
are. Love, Mom2.
Categories:
firemen, angst, dedication, life, on
Form: Tetractys
The alarm goes off, you are called away
To save lives is instinct to you from day to day
It is sad to see such losses
But you as the fireman insists it is about the caring and its causes
So you don your equipment and man the hose
This is something you love, not something you chose
What a selfless act to give your life
As you leave for your shift, you say a possible final goodbye to your children and
your husband or wife
A tight knit group, the closeness as it should be
At the station you are his or her's extended family
From the brand new rookie to the experienced Chief
You feel the same hurt and loss, face the same grief
You are true brothers and sisters in arms, sharing the same pact
Don't worry you say to your fellow fireman in front of you, I got your back
Every one of you in my eyes are heroes as each shift ends
Such selflessness, infinite bravery, lives and breathes in all firemen
Categories:
firemen, dedication, devotion, work,
Form: Ballad
anybody with any sense is just trying to get out
a building is on fire and the smoke is pouring out
but the ones they call the bravest are simply rushing in
to save the life of anyone who is still trapped within
firemen to them it's not just a nine to five
unselfish and dedicated men and women who put their lives on the line
it seems crazy to me that they willingly put themselves in harm's way
firemen a bunch of nuts, but i thank God for them every day
Categories:
firemen, inspirational, passion, people, urban,
Form: Epic