The poem “Firefighters” by Lucas Wheeler was interesting in that certain words were highlighted by the way he ordered his lines. The poem highlighted the firefighters in New York who had immediately responded to the distress calls from the Twin Towers and also to those who had given their lives in the line of duty. The story he picked was obviously showcasing the talents and may have even been written by one of the firefighters from Westchester that had arrived as backup on the scene of devastation. I think it is nice that Lucas chose a piece on firefighters since they put not only their lives on the line to save others, but also put their all into their work even if it meant sacrificing themselves and emotionally crippling their families. One of the things I really liked was how he ended his poem because it placed a great emphasis on September 11^th and also leant itself to leaving the reader with a sense of purpose and tragedy. The spacing of the words in the poem gave it an aura of wistfulness and sorrow with a hint of hope and justice. Even though the poem is short and concise, the reader still receives the full message that Lucas was trying to get across: that all those who died in the September 11^th attacked should be remembered, especially those who were only doing their job as civil servants. I really liked the picture as well since it helped emphasize the importance and meaning that those firefighters who perished held in both their workplace and their families’ hearts. I also liked the fact that it was black and white, since it leant a sort of starkness to the whole image, and helped give the poem greater meaning in its few words. Overall, the reader is left with a sense of duty and honor even in the midst of a tragedy.