Looking for a poem like "High Flight"
Hello fellow rotorheads,
Whilst at Ft Rucker a number of years ago, I bought a poster with a humourous send up of McGee's famous poem "High Flight". (You know: 'I have slipped the surly bonds of earth...') It centered around a helicopter pilot's version of the same sentiments and finishes with the line; '... reached out my hand and touched a tree.' Can anyone tell me where I can find it again? Cheers CB |
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Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And hovered out of ground effect on semi-rigid blades; Earthward I've auto'ed and met the rising brush of Non-paved terrain; And done a thousand things you would never care to Skidded and drooped and flared Low in the heat soaked roar. Confined there, I've chased the earthbound traffic And lost the race to insignificant Headwinds; Forward and up a little in ground effect I've topped a mountain ridge with drooping turns Where never jets, or even propplanes flew. Shaking and pulling collective, I've lumbered The low untresspassed halls of victor airways, Put out my hand and touched, a tree Cheers Whirls And just in case there are a few out there who don't know the original by Pilot Officer John Magee "High Flight" 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. |
Rose are red
Violets are Blue Some poems rhyme this one doesn't Sorry - spaced out Saturday afternoon doing reluctant domestics! Phil |
"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And hovered out of ground effect on semi-rigid blades; Earthward I've auto'ed and met the rising brush of Non-paved terrain; And done a thousand things you would never care to Skidded and drooped and flared Low in the heat soaked roar. Confined there, I've chased the earthbound traffic And lost the race to insignificant Headwinds; Forward and up a little in ground effect I've topped a mountain ridge with drooping turns Where never jets, or even propplanes flew. Shaking and pulling collective, I've lumbered The low untresspassed halls of victor airways, Put out my hand and touched, a tree" That's why I'm grounded by the CAD! :ouch: |
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