Poems of Fire, Loss, and Survival
A powerful bushfire poetry collection — capturing the human cost of Australia’s Black Saturday fires.
On a single day in February 2009, over 170 lives were lost and thousands of homes destroyed. Devil In The Wind gives voice to survivors, rescuers, and witnesses — in verse that sears with truth and humanity.
On a single day in February 2009, over 170 lives were lost and thousands of homes destroyed. Devil In The Wind captures the voices of those who survived — victims, rescuers, and witnesses — in verse that sears with truth and humanity.
From the pages:
everything happened so fast
I heard a roar
that sounded like jet planes
it came up the valley before me
and it came up the valley
behind
the rain was red
and the hail that hit my roof
was a barrage
of hot embers
I dropped the hose
and pulled a jacket flap up
over my face
then the windows exploded
flames flew in
sparks danced and I thought
I might be a goner
this time
Bushfire Poetry from Black Saturday
Devil In The Wind is Frank Prem’s poetic testament to the personal, and very human, stories of Black Saturday — told in verse that is raw, reflective, and profoundly moving.
This is poetry that reaches straight for the heart — written in the words of those who lived through it.
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