by W. H Duryea & E.E. COLI

Dedicated to the victims of the Oakland warehouse fire, emergency responders, and Wallace Stevens.

101.2. Scope.

This code

establishes

regulations

affecting

or relating to

structures,

processes,

premises

and safeguards

regarding:

I.

A fag,

embers blooming,

pinched between

delicate digits,

expiring

incrementally

with each

puff.

1.

The hazard of

fire

and

explosion

arising from the

storage, handling

or use of

structures,

materials

or devices;

II.

The stray fag,

discarded,

smolders

by the wall,

unseen

and

alone,

fuming,

2.

Conditions hazardous

to

life, property

or

public welfare

in the occupancy of

structures

or

premises;

III.

and then aflame,

flickering from

memento to memento,

igniting

old junk and

treasured relics,

exhaling smoke,

climbing the walls.

3.

Fire hazards

in the structure

or

on the premises

from occupancy

or

operation;

IV.

No option but

to burn out,

suffocated,

in this corner,

or to make

the fiery leap

to the dance floor

where there are

all these bodies

to consume,

unprotected.

4.

Matters

related to the

construction,

extension,

repair,

alteration

or

removal

of fire suppression

or

alarm

systems;

and

V.

Now come the tongues,

lapping, enveloping

strangers, and

the descent,

down the

makeshift

staircase,

in search

of oxygen,

the warm pallet

disintegrating

to grey;

and

5.

Conditions

affecting

the safety of

fire fighters

and

emergency responders

during

emergency operations.

VI.

the cry for help,

unheard;

light and sound,

strobing;

one last

drop

before

the darkness;

the whole

edifice

collapses.