High Flight by LordWexford
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Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, --and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of --Wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air...
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark or even eagle flew --
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
John Gillespie Magee, Jr
Comments (5)
kenmo
Excellent...I especially like the pov....
garyandcatherine
THe POV and terrain work is exceptional.
Traligill
wow, fantastic POV and image and marvelous poem, you have captured the feel of it!
CarolSassy
I love this poem. It's on my 'personal' website. Fantastic work on the image you made for it. V (:
steerpike
A good combination of picture and words. You've judged it right; the poem doesn't belong with hi-tech, modern flight, it somehow needs to be linked with a traditional aircraft. Nice POV, as others have said.