
A Dog’s Heroic Journey
He lies by the fire truck,
spotted coat gleaming in the sun,
ears perked for the call,
the sound of sirens like music
to his eager heart.
Each day, he runs with purpose,
paws pounding the pavement,
a hero in his own right,
proud to serve,
tail wagging through the smoke.
©2025 Kymber L Hawke &
booomcha.com
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Happy timezones, Friends, and welcome to a repost of this No Theme Thursday! It’s great to have you here! I hope you like the poem I put with Kevin’s picture.
I hope you also enjoyed me reading the poem to you.
Thank you so much for reading, liking, lurking, and commenting! You are important!
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48 comments
Man’s best friend for a reason what made you want to write this creative flow ?
So many people, often asked why is it always Dalmatians that are in the fire house?
Well here is why …
1700-1800’s fire brigades were drawn by horse carriages, Dalmatians are compatible with horses. Would run along the side barking acting as 🚨.
NOW YOU KNOW
Slainte
Alex
Hi there!
Well, I love dogs and I saw the pic of the Dalmatian with the firetruck. The rest is history. lol
That’s really neat about how the Dalmatians got along with the horses. I’m glad you told me!
Slainte!
I love this, Kymber! 💖 We had a beautiful Dalmatian for 15 years. She was a wonderful dog. 🥰
She sounds like a real beauty with a terrific personality. I’m so glad you enjoyed the poem. 💖
She was one of a kind! 💖 BTW, I forgot to mention; you have a lovely voice. 🤗
She sounds awesome! Thank you so much. I was nervous to read that. lol
What a lovely poem and the reading of it, Kymber! <3
Thank you, Miriam. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 🩷🌸
Beautiful warm-hearted story, Kymber. Well done!
Thank you, Suzette! I really appreciate it. 😊🌸🩷
Loved this Kymber! So beautiful and a great story!
Thank you, Carol Anne. I hope you have a great week! 😊💞
This was lovely
Thank you, Jo-Anne.
I loved that. Played the audio of course, cause you know how I love your accent.
I love your accent, too! So glad you liked the post!
LOL…I’m Canadian…what accent?!
😂😆
The old fire trucks all shined up always look so nice and with a b/w dog it makes a great photo.
Thank you. Kevin would be so glad you liked his photo. That’s great!
A lovely poem and reading, Kymber.
Thank you so much, John.
Looks like you search hard of your phone..
Nice poem 👏👏👌kym…
Thank you so much! 🌸🩷🐕
Thank you. 🙂
Welcome…kym…have a great writing journey…
You too, my friend. 🩷🌸
🥹🤝 I think it is day there..we have night here..
Yes, you’re right. It is almost 2:30 pm here. 😀 Have a great night!
It’s 1 am here…
My goodness but it’s late. 💤🌙
Yes…kym just scrolling past …and saw your post…
I’m so glad you stopped by. It’s been nice chatting with you.
Thank you… Good night 👍
That poem is perfect.
Thanks so much, Jacqui!
What a heartwarming and vivid tribute! Your poem beautifully captures the courage, loyalty, and joyful spirit of a true four-legged hero. The imagery is so alive—you can almost hear the sirens and feel the pavement beneath his paws. Pairing such tender words with Kevin’s picture makes the piece even more touching and memorable. Truly a lovely creation that celebrates bravery, devotion, and the quiet heroism animals bring into our lives.
Thank you, Vijay! Your words are very kind. I’m glad you enjoyed the poem.
Awww, a true hero!
Thank you, Jan! He sure is!
Had fun with this re-post Kymber. I really like how you added the audio clip, it highlights your talent even more.
Thank you so much, brother. I’m glad you liked the audio clip! You’re so kind.
Aww…always enjoy those belly rubs!
LOL Right on, Dawg.
I forgot to say that I really miss NTT. 🙂
Me too. I try to keep in touch with Kev bu😂😂😂t I don’t want him to think I’m stalking him.
I know what you mean. LOL