High Flight by FrankT
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Respectfully dedicated to all combat pilots.
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 windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew -
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.
Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee
No 412 squadron, RCAF
Killed 11 December 1941
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Comments (15)
e-brink
Very nice image and a favourite poem. Regards!
Umbetro38
I like this little work - a plane - a powerfull atmo and the story - cool
maudawg
...as an Air Force brat, this was always one of my favourite...
SapUS59
great job.
Jilly
Very very well done.
Steff_7
Excellent comp and great dedication. Excellent...
dburdick
Love the poem.
tony41454
The TV channels used to play a clip of a jet soaring through the clouds with this narration when they signed off for the night. I wished they still played it.
Stardust_Crossing
The expression of the clouds is splendid.
Evanooh
Great work... nice! Hugs
ontar1
Beautiful scene and excellent dedication, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
densa
jsut remarkable excellent tribute
Rainbowgirl
Great render and a wonderful poem I didn't know yet! Splendid!
debbielove
Stunning Stuff. Wonderful clouds and poem. Carry on the excellent work.
RoundHammer
Very appropriately, you have a Supermarine Spitfire Mark V soaring through the heavens. Poignant and simple in its elegance.