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Wire fibers alive, alarming tones, droning horns, a moaning chorus!. “If this had been an actual emergency…” Shout aloud the doom to come before us, but, do not bore us!. …you would have directed to the nearest shelter!.” *****Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I think that most public service announcements, and certainly emergencies and drills the same, should be poetic, maybe even musical!.!.!.!.!.!.more people might LISTEN that way!.!.!.!.!.Great idea, TD!Www@QuestionHome@Com I've heard the announcement many times over the radio, but never thought of it as poetry!. As a poem it is a revelatory moment!. Our public consciousness seems dulled, perhaps we've become inured to the frightful dangers that are real in the face of media playing on our titillation with fictional violence!. Would it address the public!? It might have at one time, but now I'm not sure!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I think I understand what you are trying to relay here, but I think it could use some help!. Perhaps an intro to the emergency!. Are people scrambling!? Is this in a city!? Maybe you could add a little to this poem!. Best to you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Every Wednesday at noon--so what happens if a tornado hits on a Wednesday at noon!. Everybody is going to say "Oh, it must be noon" not "Get to the basement!"!.Www@QuestionHome@Com "Be alert, not alarmed!.!.!.Australia* needs Lerts" The first bit was a real Public Service message in AU!. (* exchange the country name for your favourite as required)Www@QuestionHome@Com Practice is nesessary; unfortunately, no one will believe it when it happens!. No matter, it will be too late, anyway!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The "Amber Alert" (Which I respect dearly) is becoming "commercialised" here!.!.!. Two false alarms this week!.!.!.The children are fine!. The Boy who cried WOLF comes to mind!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com the "if" and "would have" are what numb us, and your poem instead of this emergency, surely isnt boring!Www@QuestionHome@Com "Quick children, duck and cover" I was 6 and knew my desk wouldn't protect me from Armageddon; but you are right Elaine, we need fire drills!.Www@QuestionHome@Com You can run, but you can't hide!.!.!.the fact that this is really good!. There's something about this that rings a bell!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Reminds me of my cable tv's monthly alert they show 12 times a week!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yes, they are boring!. They need to be spruced up!. Perhaps, a rap tune!.Www@QuestionHome@Com "Hi!", I'm not quite shore what the message is, in this poem!? but still a good poem!. WELL DONE! Cheers : )Www@QuestionHome@Com |