I remember waking up to the terrible sight of a fire down our road when I was a child, Kathy. Thankfully, it was a shop and no one was injured although the place was gutted! Your haiku captures this one so well.
My biggest fear ever. When I was a kid, there were 3 major fires in my hometown inside of a year. A restaurant near my house burned down and we'd just been there a few months before to see a nightclub act called The Treniers. Then a very old bar/restaurant/inn burned down in Sandwich, The Daniel Webster Inn, and my parents took me down to see the smouldering remains the next day. But the absolute worst was a house fire on my road when I was 7, that killed the mom and 4 kids.....2 of whom were my friends. My friend Robin in my grade escaped and so did my other friend & her stepsister, Cathy, but having the bus go by that burned out house for years was horrifying till they finally tore it down. Those were the days when parents and school admin felt that kids would just eventually forget about it if no one talked about it, but those fires affected me deeply for years. Any time we would come home from vacations, I would have a panic attack that our house would be burned down when we got home.
JoJo, it is no wonder you are freaked out about fire. That would do it. Thanks so much for stopping by to read and for sharing your experiences in the comments! ♥
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I remember waking up to the terrible sight of a fire down our road when I was a child, Kathy. Thankfully, it was a shop and no one was injured although the place was gutted! Your haiku captures this one so well.
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DeleteA very precise description. Excellent!
ReplyDeleteJo, I am pleased you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteReminded me of the devastating riots that took place in my city, wherever we saw everything was burning,,,
ReplyDeletewell expressed, Kathy...
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Archana, that must have been scary and horrific! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! I am so pleased you liked it! ♥
DeleteBeen there done that in my last apartment building, never fun
ReplyDeletePat, I have never been involved in a fire. I can imagine how awful it is. Thanks for stopping by to read and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteIt only takes a spark to get the fire going after all.
ReplyDeleteVery well put.
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DeleteAgony well expressed.
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DeleteMy biggest fear ever. When I was a kid, there were 3 major fires in my hometown inside of a year. A restaurant near my house burned down and we'd just been there a few months before to see a nightclub act called The Treniers. Then a very old bar/restaurant/inn burned down in Sandwich, The Daniel Webster Inn, and my parents took me down to see the smouldering remains the next day. But the absolute worst was a house fire on my road when I was 7, that killed the mom and 4 kids.....2 of whom were my friends. My friend Robin in my grade escaped and so did my other friend & her stepsister, Cathy, but having the bus go by that burned out house for years was horrifying till they finally tore it down. Those were the days when parents and school admin felt that kids would just eventually forget about it if no one talked about it, but those fires affected me deeply for years. Any time we would come home from vacations, I would have a panic attack that our house would be burned down when we got home.
ReplyDeleteJoJo, it is no wonder you are freaked out about fire. That would do it. Thanks so much for stopping by to read and for sharing your experiences in the comments! ♥
DeleteBrilliantly expressed!
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DeleteExcellent Haiku Cathy :-)
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DeleteWell done with as few words as possible to express such a blazing subject.
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DeleteVery well done, Kathy. Poignant.
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Deleteohh how sad :( the word charred itself brings so much emotions to the haiku.
ReplyDeleteRajlakshmi, I am so pleased you liked my haiku and that it struck the chord I intended with you. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
Deletefearsome.....
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DeleteScary! Yet there's something fascinating about watching fire scenes in films.
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DeleteThat would be so devastating! You have expressed it so well in few words!
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