A poem by Adam S., Station Electrician, following an extreme weather event on station over the last week. Black and Red refer to the travel conditions on station during weather events that result in restricted movement on station and a focus on safety for expeditioners.
The calm before the storm, promise of winds hard and fast
I hurry to where my family is safe and warm
We watch and wait for what had not been forecast
But then it comes and all is black
All I want, is my freedom back
The wind that blows and blows
The building that shakes to and fro
What was excitement now has past
Replaced by the constant blast
We wake to find the black is red
So off we go out the shed
In two by twos for safety’s sake
There’s work to do, a station to remake
Adam S
