Hello, blog friends!
I've another poem to share with you. It's different from my usual poem, in that it focuses on a local tribute.
This weekend the memorial to the Granite Mountain Hotshots was revealed. It stands near the entrance to the Prescott Courthouse.
This isn't the only memorial to the nineteen firemen who lost their lives, but this one is in the center of Prescott where all can read about the brave young men who tried to stop the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Below is a photo of the plaque which is next to the memorial. It explains what occurred that fateful day, as does the movie, Only The Brave.
This week Colleen Chesebro invites us to create a kimo poem, stanzas of 10-7-6 syllables.
My three-stanza poem uses these seasonal words: weather dry, winds strong, fires roared, lightning, and inferno. They are words familiar to anyone who experiences summer in the high desert. I hope you like it.