Because I am committed to the Fire Brigade

Saving lives is our creed

Due to exigency of service

I am bound at station be.

Waiting and bracing trying to be calm

Controlling my ego

Each time the phone toll

Anticipating what emergency may lie in store

I have to make my crew be reassured

But I won't be at Calabash!

And that is for sure.

I heard of Calabash in the news

How fascinating the poets are, even as they mused

Fervent lyrics igniting Jake's Caf

My fellow St Bess firefighters are at bay

Oh yes, Calabash

Is the Laureate's delight

"Hot line" Barbara, Third World's Ibo Cooper

The best of both Beverley

Wooing the crowd

East reading hand writings

While Manley her memoir, reciting.

Oh, how I wish I was at Calabash

But I know when

Reggae icon, Wayne Armond

Played and welcome everyone

That's its good to (t)here.

While the poet's 'Dangerous disturbances'

Create quite a stir.