A Plane Christmas Greeting
For Christmas, here's a poem my great uncle wrote and sent to a few of us last year. In case you're wondering on the choice of aircraft in the poem, he was writing it for all the guys based out of the same airfield as he is. If you want the full effect, you can read a scan of the original. (BTW, if you like the picture for this entry, click on it and support the AOPA's Air Safety Foundation by buying a Christmas card with that as the front, or pick one of their many other aviation themed cards.)
A Plane Christmas Greeting
by Bud EichelT'was the night before Xmas,
At Finleyville "Airdrome".
Not a creature was stirring,
Human, elf, or gnome.All Aircraft secured,
In their Hangar "stalls".
The Xmas shoppers,
Home from the Malls.From atop the Hangar,
The wind-sock hung low.
And bathed in moon-light,
The runway was aglow.The rest of the field,
Was snowy and white.
This flyer's home-base,
Was a beautiful sight.Then quick as a wink,
Dark shadows appeared.
Following moon-beams,
As they all neared.Big ones and small,
These shadows all grew.
Twisting and turning
As by me they flew.They made a "formation",
The shape of a "V".
Now as they pass,
They are plain to see.Stearmans and Wacos,
A Stinson went by.
T-Crafts and Luscombes,
All on the fly!Home-builts, a Mooney,
A new Carter-copter.
A Cessna amphibian,
An L-2 Grasshopper.PT's and BT's,
From World War Two.
And old-style craft,
Like the Wright Bros. flew.A "Cub" and a Grumman,
A sleek Monocoupe.
Can you believe this?
A pretty, '47 Ercoupe!Aeroncas and Cessnas,
A Beech Musketeer.
Of all these Planes,
Not one, could I hear!Are they "ghosts" of the past?
Am I tired and weary?
Wait, just a minute,
I have a theory!That Angels exist,
I have no doubt.
And on Christmas Eve,
I'm sure they're about.Did they take the form,
Of things that I love?
Is this my "gift",
From Heaven above?If this was a gift,
I'd sure like to share.
Merry Christmas, to All,
I wish you were there!Happy Holiday's, and Happy Landing's, to all my Pilot friends, & families.
No matter how you celebrate this time of year (or even if you don't celebrate at all), I still hope you have a good time.
Comments
Wow !! what a lovely poem. Good creation. This poem reminded my past school days. Amazing creation. Rhyming words are superb.
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