I remember the smell of food, The smell of tacos, Even churros, Only in East Los. Hearing the helicopter, Police sirens, "Put your hands in the air," they say Only in East Los. Ambulance speeding all ...

At 11 a.m., a siren sounds throughout the land calling for a moment of silent standing in memory and honor of the fallen soldiers. The country goes still.

“Siren” Speaking of cinematic, this poem from Glück’s 1996 collection “Meadowlands” borrows delightfully from the world of film noir to portray the other woman in a love triangle: “I ...

The setting is American but this poem by Billy Collins, who was Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003, probably describes fairly universal attitudes to ambulances when they pass. The ...